Kathleen Kenny, PharmD, RPh

Patient-centered care involves educating and empowering individuals to take responsibility for their own care.

Proper reporting of errors and near misses helps maintain compliance and improve patient safety.

New mechanisms of action are proving more effective than ever, offering slowed progression.

Using multiple physicians or pharmacists can result in a lack of coordinated care, missed medication interactions, and overlooked contraindications.

Effectively educating patients about their medications and disease trajectory can improve adherence and outcomes.

Although psychotherapy is the cornerstone, nutritional education and pharmacotherapies can also help patients recover

Reasons include fear of adverse effects, lack of education, polypharmacy, and others

Pharmacists should educate patients about proper medication storage and offer naloxone to optimize safety.

Remind parents that routine exams, immunizations, and nutrition are crucial to helping children succeed.

Pharmacists can prevent medication errors through knowledge, communication, and education

Pharmacists have become the driving force behind immunizations in the US.

Treatment focuses on reducing symptoms and preventing further progression.

Pharmacy experts can provide transition interventions tailored to individual patients

Many factors must be considered when stocking new deliveries

Carefully checking every piece of information and proofreading for accuracy is crucial to ensure patient safety

With the first FDA-approved option hitting shelves soon, pharmacists can advise patients on the best methods to prevent pregnancy

Influenza, COVID-19, and respiratory syncytial virus will all peak in the coming months.

Pharmacists should consult state boards of pharmacy and local, state, or national associations to understand how regulations apply to them

New products and medications can be used as single agents or in combination with other agents for optimal treatment outcomes.

With some of the most effective antidepressants containing a black box warning, safe and effective treatment for young adults is hard to come by.

With new vaccines expected for both SARS-CoV-2 and influenza, educate patients on the ongoing need for immunizations

A bit of preparation can set children up for success and reduce the stress of this busy time.

Further research and regulatory changes are needed, but psychedelic medicines may be able to treat or even cure mental illness in the future.

Acne, atopic dermatitis, rosacea, urticaria, and sunburn present differently and require specific management.

This treatment approach helps reduce symptoms and future exacerbations triggered by dust mites, pet dander, pollen.

Keeping blood glucose levels within a target range delays prevents serious health complications associated with type 2 diabetes.

Few Americans' diets meet the FDA's dietary guidelines; minerals and vitamins can pick up the slack to contribute to digestive health.

Despite medical advances in the past few decades, rates of PCAD in patients with diabetes, hypertension, obesity continue to rise.

Clogged or inflamed sinuses spell misery, but many products can relieve the pain and pressure.

Similar symptoms often make it difficult for patients to tell the contagious respiratory conditions apart.