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Continuing Education Programming Focuses on Specialty Pharmacy Skills
Just as the pharmacy field is expanding its horizons, CE programs are offering new topics and learning strategies.
Pharmacy Policy Updates, March 2024
Pharmacist Spotlight: Natalie Young, PharmD, BCSCP
Condition Watch: Dry Eye Relief
Fun Fact: What Are Sirtfoods, and Are They Good for You?
Evidence suggests foods that activate sirtuin proteins may be beneficial for metabolic syndromes
Inventory Specialist Can Be a Challenging but Rewarding Role for Pharmacy Technicians
After years of seeking the right position, one technician combines her passions and skills as an inventory specialist
Community Pharmacy Can Help Solve Health Equity Challenges in Clinical Research
A lack of equity in clinical research has direct impacts on patient care and outcomes
Pharmacists Make Positive Impact Through Clinical Interventions
Providing evidence-based literature and resolving medication-related problems are strategies for improving acceptance of clinical recommendations
Self-Care With Vitamins
Mandatory Immunization of Health Care Workers Leads to Controversy
Legal issues surfaced once again with the COVID-19 pandemic
Multiple Parties Convicted for Multimillion- Dollar Telemedicine Medication Fraud
Charges include conspiracy, mail fraud, and misbranding
Zurzuvae From Sage Therapeutics
Medication Safety: Analysis Shows PPSV23 Is Not Associated With Higher Risk of Serious Outcomes
The pneumococcal vaccine was most likely associated with a higher risk of immunological events for those who were immunocompromised
Pharmacist Expertise Is Critical to Antimicrobial Stewardship
Antimicrobial stewardship is crucial for all health care professionals—not just those in a hospital setting
Clearing the Air
Counsel patients about smoking cessation products
“Food Is Medicine” Movement Takes Off
Integrate nutrition into the health care system with a proactive approach to chronic disease management
340B Auditing and Management in Contract Pharmacies
Contract pharmacies should work to stay in a perpetual state of audit readiness
Manufacturer Bypasses Traditional Channels to Sell Directly to Patients, and It Makes Perfect Sense
The pharmacy supply chain and reimbursement marketplace are broken, manufacturers are throwing up their hands and getting into the vertical integration scrum
Nutrition Awareness Month