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Opinion: OTC naloxone is a baby step toward making the life-saving medication accessible

STAT

A safe and effective medication that can quickly reverse an overdose, it is a critical tool in the public health response to the opioid crisis. Generally, harm reduction and public health organizations have offered direct distribution for people at risk of an opioid overdose; it was also available prescription at many pharmacies.

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Telehealth patients are scrambling for in-person care amid crackdown on online controlled substances

STAT

In 2022, the 29-year-old New Yorker had started using Done, a direct-to-consumer telehealth company that treats attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Increasingly, big box pharmacies were cracking down on prescriptions from online-only providers like Done and Cerebral as their practices faced intense scrutiny.

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Navigating A Unique Journey: Dr. Lindsey Moseley’s Inspiring Path in Pharmacy Education

Pharmacy Is Right For Me

A pharmacy education provides diverse opportunities, ranging from patient care and research to education. Facing An Identity Crisis Dr. Lindsey Moseley is the Curricular Coordinator and a faculty member at Auburn University Harrison College of Pharmacy. From that point forward, I knew I wanted to work with pharmacy students.”.

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The Importance of Vaccinations and Their Role in Public Health

Community Pharmacy

Vaccinations are among the most powerful tools modern medicine provides for public health. While vaccines give immediate protection to the individual, they also play an invaluable role within the larger community and public health sphere. It’s normal to have questions about what vaccines might be best for you and your family.

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2023 In Review for The Digital Apothecary

The Digital Apothecary

The widespread availability of LLMs to the public has indeed caused significant changes in societal attitudes towards AI, confirming my belief that AI is a present-day reality, not a distant future concern. My anticipation of the societal impact of AI, which I expressed last December, has proven accurate. APhA DigitalHealth.Rx

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What Your Pharmacy Can Do for National Nutrition Month

Digital Pharmacist

National Nutrition Month is an annual campaign sponsored by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and it’s a great opportunity for local pharmacies to educate their patients on the importance of good nutrition, healthy diets, and exercise. Did you know March is National Nutrition Month ?

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Episode 895: Why is glucagon not recommended in the calcium channel blocker poisoning guidelines?

Pharmacy Joe

Clinicians should note that there is not a corresponding expert guideline for beta-blocker overdose, and although high-dose insulin therapy is effective for this indication as well, many publications still recommend giving glucagon for beta-blocker overdoses. IV calcium 2. High-dose insulin therapy 3.