The expectations for patients and pharmacists are a little different at the Hospital for Special Care in New Britain, CT. Most patients are not expecting to have a pharmacist visit them,” said Kevin Awugah, PharmD, a clinical pharmacist covering the medical rehabilitation unit and neurobehavioral units. Patients certainly don’t think a pharmacist will come read to them, either—but that happens on occasion when pharmacists and other hospital staff volunteer to read books to pediatric patients on weekends.

Loren Bonner and Aina Abell

Grayson Layton was about to complete his first year at Mercer University College of Pharmacy in Atlanta when one day, he learned his education was about to change.

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Right now, the sun is casting its warm golden rays through white puffy clouds as spring finally arrives.

Joey Sweeney, PharmD, BCPS

Even in the best of times, patients with chronic pain or opioid use disorder (OUD) struggle to get the help and relief they need. Now, with the nation engulfed in the COVID-19 pandemic and physicians and nurses focusing their time and energy on patients with COVID-19, they may find themselves triaged to the back of the line.

Cara Aldridge Young

If you are overwhelmed by the rapid and drastic evolution of the COVID-19 global health crisis, you are not alone.

Aina Abell and Rachel Balick