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Five for Friday February 24: Celebrating Success in Advancing Medication Use Quality

PQA

We also highlight our members' perspectives on oral oncolytics, patient-centered prescription labels and food as medicine. Current medication labels often hinder safe and appropriate use of medicines. Learn more about this scholarship and other opportunities for students below.

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4 ways pharmacists can improve health literacy

SingleCare

Meaning, the vast majority of patients may not be able to read and fully understand their prescription labels or follow-up instructions. And that can cause medication errors or other risks, such as increased mortality or visits to the emergency room. Explain the details of prescription labels.

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How is virtual care changing pharmacy?

The Checkup by Singlecare

Telepharmacy allows pharmacists to perform healthcare services, such as medication review, patient counseling, drug therapy monitoring, and prescription verification, through telecommunication. Self-service, automated machines: These machines look like automatic teller machines (ATMs).