Author: Cara Brock

Cara M. Brock, PharmD, Managing Editor of The Rx Consultant, is a graduate of the University of Illinois College of Pharmacy. She has practice experience in community, ambulatory care, and palliative care/hospice pharmacy settings.

Defining a Community Pharmacy

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Community pharmacy is a type of pharmacy that is typically located in a retail setting, such as a drugstore or grocery store. Community pharmacists work with patients to provide medication therapy management, counseling on the use of prescription and over-the-counter medications, and other health-related services. They also serve as a liaison between patients, physicians, insurance […]

How Pharmacists Can Prevent Opioid Use Disorder

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Preventing Opioid Use disorder in the pharmacy As the most accessible healthcare provider, the pharmacist is in a unique position to have a positive impact on the misuse of opioids and opioid overdose deaths. Many patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) may not have easy access to a specialty clinic, but they may have more […]