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Elevating Pharmacy Technicians in Community Practice

Drug Topics

J Am Pharm Assoc (2003). Iowa Governor Signs Bill Limiting PBM Practices Brian Nowosielski June 12th 2025 Article SF 383 prohibits PBMs from limiting patient choice of pharmacy, unfairly excluding pharmacies from networks, and forces them to reimburse pharmacies no less than what they pay affiliated pharmacies for the same drug.

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Pharmacist Involvement Helps Reduce Time to A1c Target

Drug Topics

READ MORE: Diabetes Resource Center Ready to impress your pharmacy colleagues with the latest drug information, industry trends, and patient care tips? J Am Pharm Assoc (2003). Sign up today for our free Drug Topics newsletter. References 1. Osunsanmi O, Schmitz N, Darkwah B, et al. 2025 May 6:102413. doi: 10.1016/j.japh.2025.102413.

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Q&A: Prioritizing Pharmacy Technician Well-Being

Drug Topics

Pharmacy technicians face significant stress from high workloads, understaffing, and the pressure to meet both patient care and business goals. Technicians frequently interact with frustrated or unwell patients, which can result in emotionally taxing or unsafe situations. J Am Pharm Assoc (2003). 2025 May 9:102419.

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The evolution of the pharmacist prescriber: a prescription for change

Hospital Pharmacy Europe

As hospital pharmacists continue to expand their roles, the ability to prescribe medications either independently or in collaboration with medical prescribers presents an opportunity to alleviate the growing pressure on healthcare systems while enhancing patient care. Ireland, on the other hand, is just beginning its journey.

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Jim White, MD

Blog: Ask a Student Pharmacist

White’s areas of expertise and interest include diagnosis and treatment of patients with seizure disorders, patient education, improving side-effect profile of seizure medications, and epilepsy surgery. Dr. White values the importance of communication between providers and patients in relation to quality care.

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Pharmacists Help Patients Manage Chronic Pain

Drug Topics

Ready to impress your pharmacy colleagues with the latest drug information, industry trends, and patient care tips? J Am Pharm Assoc (2003). A physician-pharmacist collaborative care model to prevent opioid misuse. J Am Pharm Assoc (2003). Sign up today for our free Drug Topics newsletter. REFERENCES 1.

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ChatGPT, BARD, and Other Large Language Models Meet Regulated Pharma

ISPE

In regulated areas, information should always be validated and verified by a qualified healthcare professional before being used in patient care or treatment decisions. Journal of Machine Learning Research 3 (2003): 1137–55. The Keyword. Published 6 February 2023. link] 3 Bengio, Y., Ducharme, and P. link] 4 Brown, T.,