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A panel overview of the important topics happening in pharmacy, such as the role of technicians growing in the field, COVID-19’s impact on their work, and what they feel the value of a pharmacist is. Happy American Pharmacists Month!

In an interview with Pharmacy Times®, Mitchell Barnett, PharmD, MS, associate director of the Iowa Prescription Monitoring Program for the Iowa Board of Pharmacy, and Mylo Wells, PharmD, owner of Wells Hometown Drug, discuss Iowa’s new drug disposal kit program and the impact it could have on the opioid epidemic.

Pharmacy Times spoke with Dr. Jeffrey Akers, CEO of Pharmaceutical Services at Appalachian Regional Healthcare, about how integrated technology can empower pharmacists to prioritize patient care and safety and can help prevent harmful medication events from occurring.