|Videos|August 2, 2017

Advice on Counseling Patients About Biologics

Pharmacists play an important role in counseling patients on biologics.

Marcus H. Snow, MD, from University of Nebraska Medical Center, explains how pharmacists can counsel patients on biologics. He focuses on the importance of educating the patient on the almost identical structure, efficiacy, and side-effect profile of biologics.

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