Commentary|Podcasts|February 10, 2026

Pharmacist-Led Strategies Offer Solutions to Ongoing Hypertension Control Failures

Author(s)Craig Beavers, PharmD, FACC, FAHA, FCCP, BCCP, BCPS-AQ Cardiology, CACP , Kennedy Ferruggia, Associate Editor

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Host Craig Beavers explores why US blood pressure control still lags despite proven treatments.

In this American Heart Month solo episode of the Tell-Tale Heart podcast, host Craig Beavers, PharmD, FACC, FAHA, FCCP, BCCP, BCPS-AQ Cardiology, CACP, examines the “hypertension control paradox” outlined in a recent New England Journal of Medicine perspective, exploring why blood pressure control in the United States remains suboptimal despite effective therapies and long-standing clinical guidelines. Beavers reviews national trends showing stalled progress in hypertension control and contrasts them with higher-performing systems that rely on protocol-driven, team-based care models.

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Pharmacist-Led Strategies Offer Solutions to Ongoing Hypertension Control Failures

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