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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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5 Ways to Prepare for a Successful 2023 at Your Pharmacy

Digital Pharmacist

People used to consider the pharmacy as a place to fill their prescriptions, but, pharmacies and pharmacists do much more than prepare medications. Most people fill their medication and medicinal devices from their local community pharmacies. Additional Pharmacy Services. OTC Products. Customer Specific Service.

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Five for Friday March 8: Celebrating Success in Advancing Medication Use Quality

PQA

Offering Resources to Implement Point-of-Care Testing The National Community Pharmacists Association and National Alliance of State Pharmacy Associations have developed a new guidance document to help community pharmacy teams with their point-of-care testing services. "A prior to the PQA Leadership Summit.

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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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Pharmacy united in the recovery of healthcare

Hospital Pharmacy Europe

Antibiotic prescription checklist During the discussion, Professor Philip Howard (NHS England, North East and Yorkshire) described how an antibiotic prescription checklist had been piloted in 66 community pharmacies. More than 70% of community pharmacists who took part in the pilot said that they would continue to use the checklist.

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Five for Friday December 1: Celebrating Success in Advancing Medication Use Quality

PQA

-- Melissa Viscovich, PQA Chief Operating Officer Leveraging Trust to Improve Health Equity Outcomes A recent RxE2-sponsored pilot project sought to understand the feasibility of documenting health-related patient race and ethnicity information at the community pharmacy. Each member organization has one vote.

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RPS seeks pharmacist feedback on ‘green guide‘ ahead of hospital pharmacy toolkit launch

Hospital Pharmacy Europe

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) is seeking feedback from hospital pharmacists on its green guide to making professional pharmacy practice more environmentally sustainable.