Scripted for Her: Smoking Cessation for Women

In episode 7 of Scripted for Her, Natalie DiPietro Mager, PharmD, PhD, MPH, sat down with Myriam Shaw Ojeda, PharmD, assistant professor at the Ohio State University College of Pharmacy and director of Pharmacy, Extension, and Public Health Initiatives, and Suzanne K. Higginbotham, PharmD, BCACP, CTTS, CDCES, clinical pharmacist at the Ohio State University Division of General Internal Medicine clinics.

For the first time, Mager is joined by 2 of her pharmacist colleagues to discuss the current happenings regarding smoking and vaping for women and expecting mothers, as well as the pharmacist-administered resources and solutions available to patients. With November being both Tobacco Cessation and Lung Cancer Awareness Month, the 3 experts gathered recently to address smoking cessation methods for women of all walks of life, including children, mothers, pregnant patients, and more.

Get insights from pharmacy experts who have worked on the ground with patients looking to quit smoking and understand just how much value pharmacists and their pharmacies can add to the smoking cessation challenge.

Plus, for smoking cessation and general resources discussed in this episode, visit the following:

• CDC’s How to Quit Smoking
• Rx for Change
• Ohio Pharmacists Association’s Nicotine Use Disorder Program
• National Quitline: 1-800-QUIT-NOW

Scripted for Her, a podcast from Drug Topics hosted by Natalie DiPietro Mager, PharmD, PhD, MPH, professor of pharmacy practice at Ohio Northern University, aims to help pharmacists provide comprehensive care and continuity of care within the women’s health space. All episodes of Scripted for Her are available in video format via DrugTopics.com on the third Wednesday of each month. Check out our most recent episode, Intimate Partner Violence Awareness.

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