|Podcasts|October 2, 2020

Pharmacy Focus Episode 8: Long-Term Care Outcomes and Cost

The Pharmacy Times® Pharmacy Focus podcast provides the latest industry news and information, thought-leader insights, clinical updates, patient counseling tools, and innovative solutions for the everyday practice and business of pharmacy.

In this week’s episode, we will be discussing a recent study regarding long-term care outcomes and cost with Russell Procopio, executive vice president of Long-Term Care Pharmacy. Email your pharmacy hero nomination to AAntrim@pharmacytimes.com!

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