Jill Drury, PharmD, MBA

No matter what role you are in as a pharmacist, no matter where you work or how long you have been practicing, understand that making a difference in the life of a patient matters.

The current health care environment makes it challenging for student pharmacists to find ways to shine. But the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has given students the opportunity to assist pharmacists with new workflow issues and prioritize patient volume.

Counseling patients on possible adverse effects that impact skin health can help patients prepare for serious or cosmetic impacts.

Many patients battling cancer are in dire need of support, encouragement, and care coordination.

As the most accessible member of the health care team, the pharmacist can provide patients with cancer with the information and support necessary to get through what might be the most challenging time of their lives.

Affecting both male and female individuals, breast cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in the United States.

A study evaluated the real-world benefit of palbociclib plus endocrine therapy as a first-line treatment in HR-positive, HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer to correlate the efficacy of the combination with neutropenia.

Provide patients with guidance on heart health and diet during one-on-one counseling sessions.

Knowing patients and their ailments is essential when recommending an OTC cold and cough reliever for short-term use.

This intervention fosters connections with patients, identifies treatment goals, and increases adherence.

Brown bagging is an essential educational and safety tool for patients who are suffering.

Brown bagging is an essential educational and safety tool for those going back to school.

Brown bagging is an essential educational and safety tool for helping patients manage the immune disease.

Brown bagging is an essential educational and safety tool for helping counsel these patients.

Brown bagging Is an essential educational and safety tool for helping maintain skin health.

Brown Bagging is an essential educational and safety tool for helping treat community-acquired pneumonia.

Brown bagging is an essential educational and safety tool for helping elderly individuals with proper medication use.

Brown bagging is an essential educational and safety tool for checking on their heart health.

Brown Bagging Is an Essential Educational and Safety Tool to Help Older Individuals With Adherence.

Brown bag consults can be essential educational and safety tools to measure and ensure quality care. By asking patients to bring in all their current medications, including OTC, mail-order, specialty, and herbal products, pharmacists can guarantee appropriate and up-to-date care.

Brown bag consults can be essential educational and safety tools to measure and ensure quality care.

Brown-bag consults can be essential educational and safety tools to measure and ensure quality care.

Brown-bag consults can be essential educational and safety tools to measure and ensure quality care. By asking patients to bring in all their current medications, including OTC, mail-order, specialty, and herbal products, pharmacists can guarantee appropriate and up-to-date care.

Brown bag consults can be essential educational and safety tools to measure and ensure quality care. By asking patients to bring in all their current medications, including OTC, mail-order, specialty, and herbal products, pharmacists can guarantee appropriate and up-to-date care.

A brown bag consult reviews a patient's medication profile and prepares to counsel her on her new antibiotic, but there are some concerns about the woman's skin and potential risk for skin cancer.

Brown bag consults can be essential educational and safety tools to measure and ensure quality care.

Community-acquired pneumonia is a common and potentially serious illness, particularly in elderly patients and those with significant comorbidities. Prevention and early identification can have a positive impact on infected individuals, health care economics, and the community.

By asking patients to bring in all their current medications, including OTC, mail order, specialty, and herbal products, pharmacists can ensure up-to-date and appropriate care.

One option to help patients: brown bag consults, which can be essential safety and educational tools to measure and ensure quality care.