According to CDC, nearly 50,000 people died from an opioid-involved overdose in 2019, and this number jumped to about 100,000 deaths in 2020.

According to the latest CDC data, the U.S. has experienced a bump in COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and death this winter.

According to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, shared decision-making “occurs when a health care provider and a patient work together to make a health care decision that is best for the patient.”

Kristin Wiisanen PharmD, FAPhA, FCCP

Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, pharmacists’ scope of practice has expanded exponentially, with pharmacists on the front lines administering COVID-19 vaccines and offering COVID-19 testing services.

Kristin Wiisanen, PharmD, FAPhA, FCCP

As an age-advanced (i.e., older) pharmacist, I can remember the days when proton-pump inhibitors, H2 receptor antagonists, fluticasone nasal spray, and many other self-care products required a prescription.

Kristin Wiisanen, PharmD, FAPhA, FCCP

Since the start of the pandemic, pharmacists have faced an unprecedented level of chronic stress and burnout.

Kristin Wiisanen, PharmD, FAPhA, FCCP