Take Steps to Improve Your Mental Health: See How Your Local Community Pharmacy Can Help
By: Chloe Richard If you are struggling with a mental health condition, you are not alone. Millions of Americans suffer from depression, anxiety, and other mental health conditions yearly.1–3 In addition, COVID-19 has exacerbated these concerns as people reported more … Read more
New Role for Community Pharmacy in Mental Health Screening and Treatment
By: Chloe Richard Community pharmacies are increasing their role in mental health treatment. Some pharmacies have started offering screening and referral to mental health treatment services to increase access to care. In fact, in 2016, Walgreens announced their partnership with … Read more
What strategies can help you successfully implement a new pharmacy service?
Medication problems (i.e., overuse, underuse, and misuse) are a significant burden to the U.S. healthcare system, leading to high financial costs and poor patient outcomes. Suboptimal medication use plays a role in 275,000 deaths, and costs $500 billion in excess … Read more