FDA taking steps to simplify, clarify consumer Rx information

A conversation with Greg Mitchell, owner of United Drug Superstore in Hatch, New Mexico, at AAP 2025.

In the first episode of the podcast, Jennifer Goldman and Hailey Choi discuss the latest FDA updates around compounded weight loss medications, clinical concerns and how pharmacists can protect their patients.

Glucagon-like peptide-1 medications are the fastest-growing class of medication and will continue to be prevalent as more indications, such as sleep apnea, are added.

Leveraging his expertise in pain management, Mark Garofoli, PharmD, MBA, BCGP, CPE, CTTS, joined Drug Topics to discuss the importance of pharmacists in patients’ use of OTC medications to treat pain.

Results are from an open-label extension of a phase 3 trial assessing the pharmacokinetics, efficacy, safety, and immunogenicity of adalimumab-aaty and its reference formulation Humira.

The role of the community pharmacist is beginning to expand into specialty pharmacy spaces to increase access and outcomes for patients.