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American Pharmacists Month: Pharmacy Education Adapting to Evolving Pharmacist Profession
Exploring the evolution of pharmacy education throughout his professional career, Brad Phillips, PharmD, BCACP, joined Over the Counter to discuss trends in pharmacy students’ career paths.

Scripted for Her: Intimate Partner Violence Awareness
In this episode, Natalie DiPietro Mager, PharmD, PhD, MPH, chats with Marie Barnard, PhD, about the ways in which pharmacists can support patients experiencing intimate partner violence.

American Pharmacists Month: Technology Enables Better Patient Care, Pharmacy Growth
In today’s world, the exponential use of technology is gradually becoming commonplace, and pharmacy businesses are expected to keep up with the growing digital landscape.

Dispensing Leadership: Changing Yourself to Change the World
This episode explores a dynamic pharmacy profession and how self-inflection can lead to pharmacists achieving their passions and improving care in their communities.

Scripted for Her: Maternal Immunizations
In this episode, Natalie DiPietro Mager, PharmD, PhD, MPH, chats with Hannah Fish, PharmD, CPHQ, about the NCPA’s maternal immunizations tool kit and pharmacist support for mothers.

The Pharmacist’s Ability to Overcome Barriers, Expand Contraceptive Services
As contraceptive care services remain fragmented across many US states, pharmacists are seemingly rising as key touch points for women’s health management and various types of reproductive care.

The Emerging Technology, Data Introducing Accountability in the PBM Industry
With disruptive PBMs rising in the marketplace amid constant calls for lowering drug prices, companies such as WriteWise are positioned to revolutionize the way patients access their pharmacy benefits.

Amplifying Technicians: Shane Desselle, RPh, PhD, FAPhA
In this episode, host Taylor Watterson, PharmD, PhD, welcomes Shane Desselle, RPh, PhD, FAPhA, professor of Pharmacy Practice and Social Pharmacy at Touro University California.

The Patient, Provider Challenges Associated With Managing GLP-1 Prescriptions
As GLP-1 popularity, use, and price continues to rise, pharmacy industry stakeholders are attempting to guide pharmacists and patients around the complexities of this drug class.

How Pharmacy Standards Drive Efficiency, Safety, and Savings
Pooja Babbrah, executive vice president of strategy and industry alignment at NCPDP, joined Drug Topics to discuss the power of pharmacy standards in helping patients, pharmacists, and more.
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In this episode, Natalie DiPietro Mager, PharmD, PhD, MPH, chats with Marie Barnard, PhD, about the ways in which pharmacists can support patients experiencing intimate partner violence.

A study shows young adults with 3 or more COVID-19 vaccine doses experience fewer symptoms, emphasizing vaccination's critical role in public health.

Researchers investigate which pneumococcal strains were most responsible for invasive infections among children in Poland.

As misinformation persists, health experts and research point to pharmacists as key communicators in building trust and boosting immunization rates.

Brad Phillips, PharmD, BCACP, clinical assistant professor at the University of Florida College of Pharmacy, discusses the overall evolution of pharmacy students’ career paths.

CVS Pharmacy acquires Rite Aid assets in the Pacific Northwest, enhancing pharmacy access while addressing the growing crisis of pharmacy closures nationwide.

The biosimilar is also approved for indications of Eylea, including neovascular age-related macular degeneration, macular edema following retinal vein occlusion, and diabetic retinopathy.

The FDA approves Uzedy, a long-acting risperidone injection, enhancing treatment options for adults with bipolar I disorder and addressing unmet needs.

Using the PhotoVoice methodology, researchers conduct a study exploring Latinx adolescents’ preferences and the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and vaccine messaging.

Brad Phillips, PharmD, BCACP, discusses the evolution of pharmacy students’ career desires and how industry-wide developments have impacted future career choices.

With emerging vaccines causing a decrease in community-acquired bacterial meningitis, researchers investigated how the prominence in disease pathogens has evolved over 15 years in Korea.

Brad Phillips, PharmD, BCACP, discusses the growing prominence of experiential learning for pharmacy students and how it’s evolved throughout his time in academia.

Pharmacists navigate financial challenges and evolving roles, requiring communication and problem-solving skills amid technological advancements.

The immediacy of data from these monitors is essential in educating patients on managing their chronic disease states.

Amina Abubakar, PharmD, AAHIVP, discusses how her career journey led to independent pharmacy ownership and continuing pharmacy education for her peers.

Emerging evidence for finerenone showcases the drug’s impact on heart failure with mildly reduced ejection fraction and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction.

Representatives from XiFin, a revenue cycle management and workflow automation company, discussed the best approaches for independent pharmacies to engage with patients.

David Nau, BSPH, PhD, discusses evolving landscape of pharmacy, highlighting resilience, innovation, and new opportunities for future pharmacists in a changing health care world.

Warning: Being an owner or an employee at an independent pharmacy is likely hazardous to your mental health. Stress and burnout are rampant.

In part 2 of a roundtable on the Most Favored Nation Executive Order for prescription drugs, experts gathered to discuss recent developments and how they’ll impact the policy’s future.

Pharmacists evolve by enhancing skills, embracing AI, and focusing on patient care, ensuring relevance in a changing health care landscape.

From verifying vaccination status to administering immunizations, pharmacists can mitigate the spread of various infectious diseases.

In today’s world, the exponential use of technology is gradually becoming commonplace, and pharmacy businesses are expected to keep up with the growing digital landscape.

As shortages end, pharmacies that compound GLP-1s face lawsuits, stricter board oversight, and tougher FDA enforcement.

Pharmacists can help patients maintain muscle mass, meet their protein needs, and prevent nutritional deficiencies through evidence-based guidance that supports better overall health.

A collection of 4 major independent pharmacy groups filed an amicus brief urging Iowa representatives to shut down a recent challenge to proposed PBM legislation.

This episode explores a dynamic pharmacy profession and how self-inflection can lead to pharmacists achieving their passions and improving care in their communities.

Nicole Pezzino, PharmD, BCACP, BC-ADM, CDCES, discusses the emerging role of artificial intelligence in pharmacy and how it’s used alongside other developed technologies.

Balancing opioid use with compassion and clinical best practices ensures safe and patient-centered care, supporting pain management and addiction.

With uncertainty in dosing recommendations, researchers aim to assess the efficacy of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines for the pediatric population.

Nicole Pezzino, PharmD, BCACP, BC-ADM, CDCES, discusses why the underutilization of technology could be hurting pharmacy businesses.

Celebrate the vital role of pharmacists in health care this American Pharmacists Month.

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