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Q&A: Expert Highlights Importance of Trusted Sources for Vaccine Information

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Laura Knockel, PharmD, BCACP, clinical associate professor at Iowa College of Pharmacy, emphasized the critical importance of relying on professional organizations and trusted health care providers for accurate vaccine information, stressing the rigorous safety testing of vaccines and the potential risks of misinformation.

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Dispensing Leadership: Be Easy to Do Business With

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Whether it's trying to check out at a crowded store or navigating complex prescription issues, barriers frustrate people—and pharmacies are no different. From prior authorizations to insurance roadblocks, each decision a pharmacy makes can either ease or complicate that experience.

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Q&A: Pharmacist Highlights Challenges in Vaccine Information Navigation Amid Changing Recommendations

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Layson-Wolf: The very first thing we need to do as pharmacists is to understand the concern that our patients have and to share information with them if they're willing, and we really have to work together as health care providers and we can hopefully answer our patients questions well.

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Obesity Medication Use Remains Low Among Children | ADA 2025

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Pharmacy practice is always changing. Stay ahead of the curve: Sign up for our free Drug Topics newsletter and get the latest drug information, industry trends, and patient care tips, straight to your inbox. Read more from our coverage of the ADA’s 85th Scientific Sessions. References 1. Xue J, Higgins C, Huang A, et al.

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Steatosis Liver Disease Shows Increased Risk of Diabetes for Patients With Atrial Fibrillation

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The study investigators included patients who developed AF between January 1, 2010, and December 31, 2018, and were included in the National Health Insurance Service of South Korea. 1 Investigators included a total of 195,195 patients with AD, who had a mean age of 64.4 years and 57.5% REFERENCES 1.

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Q&A: Pharmacies Grapple With Patient Influx Amid Rite Aid Closures

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They look at the list and they prioritize who they want to take on and who they don't want to take on based on their insurance plan and their drugs. Bottom line is, if the Rite Aid patients represent business that loses money, why would you want to take on those Rite Aid patients? That is a real problem.

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Glucagon Prescribing Not in Full Alignment With ADA Guidelines | ADA 2025

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Investigators find that current practices among pharmacists are not fully in alignment with American Diabetes Association (ADA) guideline recommendations for glucagon use, with frequently identified barriers including cost, patient health literacy, and insurance coverage. of patients on a short-acting insulin and 2.3%