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From this month’s issue:
 
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Arm Yourself With Information During the COVID-19 Pandemic
In the face of COVID-19, pharmacists continue to provide accessible care to patients.
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Pharmacy Job Demand Could Grow Because of COVID-19
The current pandemic could lead to heightened demand for retail pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.
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Pharmacy Schools Prepare Students for Specific Population Challenges
image description here Pharmacists are often the most accessible health care professionals, which is why a lack of access to pharmacies can have a detrimental effect on patients, especially those with chronic conditions.

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The Pharmacist's Role in Heart Health
image description here Heart disease is so common among Americans that it claims 1 life every 37 seconds.

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Technology Innovations Transforming Pharmacy Practice
image description here New digital health products are providing more insight into data and the opportunity for real-time patient interaction.

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The Carbon Footprint in the Room: ‘Going Green’ in the Pharmacy
image description here If health care were a country, it would be the fifth largest emitter of greenhouse gases worldwide.

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A Flurry of COVID-19 Studies Are Underway, but Scientists Warn a Vaccine Will Take Time
image description here Never before have so many brilliant minds, machines, and groups come together so quickly in an attempt to develop a vaccine.

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Investigational Drugs in the Pipeline for COVID-19
image description here Investigators are evaluating a variety of medications for the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), and the possible treatment landscape is rapidly evolving.

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Can Pharmacists be Blamed as Co-Conspirators in the Opioid Crisis?
image description here What the law says about pharmacists’ role in the opioid crisis—and how to protect yourself.

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Insulin Affordability Options Expand During COVID-19
image description here Insulin manufacturers are expanding insulin affordability options for patients with diabetes during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Social Media and COVID-19
image description here Thank you to pharmacy staff on the front lines.

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Communicating with Patients in the Time of COVID-19
image description here Pharmacies, just as expected, have showed up in meaningful ways to support their communities.

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A Conversation About Cancer Care During COVID-19
image description here In a video interview with Drug Topics®, Robert Brunault, PharmD, a clinical pharmacy specialist in hematology and oncology at Rhode Island Hospital and the Lifespan Cancer Institute, discussed how pharmacies are protecting patients with cancer during the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

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Opinion: Hydroxychloroquine at the Center of COVID-19 Discussions
image description here "I have to admit that in all 39 years of my career as a community pharmacist, I have never seen a drug that was the center of such intense political discussion."

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Fam-trastuzumab Deruxtecan-nxki for HER2-Positive Unresectable or Metastatic Breast Cancer
image description here On December 20, 2019, the FDA granted accelerated approval to fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan-nxki (Enhertu, Daiichi Sankyo).

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