|Podcasts|September 4, 2020

Pharmacy Focus Episode 6: Handling COVID-19 as a Rural Pharmacy

The Pharmacy Times® Pharmacy Focus podcast provides the latest industry news and information, thought-leader insights, clinical updates, patient counseling tools, and innovative solutions for the everyday practice and business of pharmacy.

In this week’s episode, we will be discussing rural community pharmacies and their handling of COVID-19. Email your pharmacy hero nomination to [email protected]!

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