Jeannette Y. Wick, MBA, RPh, FASCP

Setting realistic goals can improve patients’ medication adherence and self-efficacy.

Antimicrobial stewardship is crucial for all health care professionals—not just those in a hospital setting

This Valentine’s Day, remind patients to focus on their heart health

Encourage patients to locate and safely store their immunization records

Identification is key: this silent disease can lead to complications.

Although second-generation antihistamines are preferred, patient preference should drive selection of therapy.

Staff members, especially immunizers, should look at every encounter as an opportunity to educate, support patients.

Persistence by pharmacists and showing patients respect can help overcome misinformation.

Early intervention, prudent use of antibiotics can help patients treat condition, speed recovery.

Despite how it is sometimes portrayed in pop culture, chickenpox is far from funny and is, in fact, preventable.

Pharmacists can encourage patients to ask prescribers about newly approved preventive therapies when appropriate.

Here are 3 questions regarding pharmacists' role in a massive health care undertaking.

Encourage patients to adhere to medication and recommendations, but also deprescribe when warranted, ensure that immunizations are up-to-date, and share new information.

Research shows that vaccines prevent disease and save lives. If that is the case, why have specific vaccines been singled out as different from others, creating discord?

Treatment, including appropriate long-term use of medications and therapy, frequent follow-up from clinicians, and careful reassessment, can save lives.

It is critical to stress that Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder is probably a lifelong condition for most individuals with the condition.

When patients arrive in the pharmacy with skin issues, here's how the pharmacists can help both the parent and the child.