Pharmacies are struggling—both the independents and the chains. The ACT Pharmacy Collaborative, a partnership with CPESN and pharmacy academia, reported closures of 244 pharmacies including independents and chains in 48 states in just the first 6 weeks of 2024.

Sonya Collins

For nearly a decade, pharmacists in select jurisdictions have been able to prescribe hormonal contraceptives, and nearly every year, more states pass legislation granting pharmacists this authority.

Olivia C. Welter, PharmD

More than 112,000 Americans died as a result of opioid overdoses in 2023, a sobering reminder that the opioid crisis is far from over. Naloxone has proven to be a powerful tool in the ongoing effort to save lives, but its cost has been prohibitive for some.

Elizabeth Briand

Hormone therapy, specifically estradiol and testosterone, are familiar drugs. Pharmacists know how they interact with other medications. What is less clear is how pharmacists fit into the changing landscape of clinics and health care teams as transgender individuals seek gender-affirming hormone therapy, a medical intervention to align appearance with gender identity.

Loren Bonner & Clarissa Chan, PharmD

Recently, paroxetine 20 mg tablets were found in a prescription bottle along with the prescribed promethazine 25 mg tablets. Upon investigation, it was determined that multiple bottles of paroxetine had been added to the automated dispensing technology’s (e.g., vialdispensing robot) cell containing promethazine 25 mg.

Institute for Safe Medication Practices, Horsham, PA