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Report: Satisfaction of Mail-Order Pharmacies Rise, Decreases for Community Pharmacies

Pharmacy Times

Customers report that their communication is strong with their pharmacists, but only 51% said their pharmacist was trustworthy.

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Guest Blog Post #14: Deprescribing in community pharmacy

The deprescribing.org Blog

In this blog post, Amy will share her experiences with deprescribing from the community pharmacist perspective. Community pharmacists build relationships. Community pharmacy practice is characterized by patient-pharmacist relationships that have sometimes been built over years. Amy Randhawa, Pharmacist. The future.

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Greener Pharmacy Guide and Toolkit launched by RPS to support sustainability

Hospital Pharmacy Europe

The long-awaited RPS Greener Pharmacy Guide and Toolkit provides prompts to introduce more sustainable practices to reduce emissions, improve patient care, prevent ill health, tackle medicines waste and achieve efficiency savings, the RPS said.

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CVS and Walgreens Walkouts: What Independent Pharmacies Should Know

Digital Pharmacist

Walgreens organizers are not only planning walkouts and rallies but are also considering pushing for unionization for pharmacy staff who are not currently represented by one. Encourage open communication with your staff to address their concerns. Offer resources and support for mental health, and implement measures to prevent burnout.

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10 Ways to Reduce Medication Errors at Your Pharmacy

Digital Pharmacist

Time and time again we hear how the pharmacy profession, especially community pharmacy roles, is extremely stressful. Communicate with patients to record any known drug allergies in the system. Reduce Stress. Medication errors can also occur when liver and renal function are not considered. Consider Allergies.

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Prescribing shift for Pfizer’s Paxlovid expands access but draws questions

Pharmaceutical Technology

Ganio says that, ideally, once an individual receives a positive Covid-19 result, they should call their pharmacy or communicate through a drive-through facility to minimize the risk of exposure. They will [check] new prescriptions for appropriateness and accuracy and that doesn't really change based on who's prescribing it.”.

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Taking stock of NHS medicines optimisation

pharmaphorum

The Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Trust has used electronic medical records to document and share medicines decisions with GP practices and community pharmacies. Meanwhile, Derby and Derbyshire CCG’s Appliance Project has improved the prescribing of stoma and continence appliances.