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As the healthcare professionals patients see most often, pharmacists have a critical role to play in identification of patients who should be referred on for assessment for COPD. Since the disease evolves slowly, changes aren’t as easily noticed and disease can be advanced by the time patients seek help from their physician.

Addiction is an inability to stop consuming certain drugs, alcohol, or nicotine. While people may feel comfort when they use such substances, they are harmful to both mental and physical health. Fortunately, addictions may be successfully treated with therapy and medication.

For the past couple of years, I have repeatedly asked myself this question and my investigations over that time have informed my current thinking. I’ve concluded there isn’t much that is so “special” about these medications, or specialty pharmacy’s practices with them, that should require a unique channel outside of community pharmacy.

What are your core values? You may not know them, but trust me, you have them. If you already have a list of core values, I encourage you to review those values with your team regularly.

Although some pharmacists might question the role of upselling in pharmacy, it can not only improve their sales but also enhance their patient care.

Every incoming script for a travel vaccine to a community pharmacy presents an opportunity to assess a patient’s preventable travel-related health risks.

Several weeks ago, I wrote a post about the difference between managers and leaders. A noticeable difference between the two is managers do things right while leaders do the right things.