Abimbola Farinde, PhD, PharmD

Help patients choose appropriate medications and direct them to a physician, when necessary

Their unique knowledge and skills assist the care team in evaluating and recommending ways to manage pain

New guidelines suggest older individuals should not start taking the drug for heart disease or stroke prevention.

APhA offers intensive certificate course on integrating education and management into practice.

Pharmacists can be instrumental in helping to curtail the prevalence of psychotropic medication misuse while also providing unique expertise on drug information.

Pharmacists can play an integral role when it comes to the management of diabetes, whether by educating patients on lifestyle changes, medications, or disease state management.

Increased expansion and availability of naloxone may prove to be a monumental aspect of the public health response to the opioid crisis.

Medication misuse can cause many health issues, including death, but knowledge and proper treatment can reduce these tragic occurrences.

Pharmacists can learn how to adequately inform patients about therapeutic options that are available as a method to improve access to care.

Pharmacists can help play an integral role in appropriate medication use for older people by optimizing medication therapeutic effects and reducing adverse effects.

For any patient in hospice, the advent of myriad therapeutic interventions can help achieve comfort and pain relief.

Along with the duty to care for patients with COVID-19 is the psychological burden that develops in frontline care professionals, such as pharmacists.

The goal of the current format for retail pharmacy services is to continue providing people with the medications they need to maintain their health and longevity during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.

These accessible health care professionals are in a pivotal position to guide those who suffer from this neurological disorder to self-treatment or refer more serious cases to physicians.

This group of health care professionals has experienced the burdens associated with increased patient demands, the potential for exposure, and shifting role expectations.