Daphne Berryhill

Navigating the healthcare system to get the care you or a loved one needs can be challenging. Just when you think you’ve cleared the hardest parts — finding the right provider, getting an accurate diagnosis, and choosing a treatment plan — your insurance company can throw in a surprise roadblock by denying coverage for a prescribed medication. One possible reason? A policy called step therapy.

Pharmacists are vital to the safety of our medications and health system. But with rising staff burnout and pharmacy closures, the profession is in crisis

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Medication is a core component of patient care. Most adults regularly take some prescription drugs, and most also agree, according to a 2024 public opinion poll by KFF, that new drug therapies make people’s lives better. Access to safe and effective medications should be available to all, but equitable access often falls short. Marginalized groups, who often face higher rates of chronic disease, frequently encounter barriers to obtaining medications, such as limited insurance coverage. However, these inequalities often begin long before a drug even reaches the market.

Expert guidelines on taking statins, a group of first-choice medications for managing high cholesterol, have changed over the years. In 2022, for example, experts changed the criteria for when prescribers should start their patients on a statin for the first time. But one thing has stayed the same: Many people who could benefit from statins don’t take them. To help improve access to these treatments, efforts are underway to make statins available over the counter (OTC). Here, we’ll cover safety concerns and discuss when we might see the first OTC statins on pharmacy shelves.

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May is a month of renewal as plants and trees flourish with new growth and generations gather for graduations and gorgeous sun-filled days. May is also Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month. Just like the natural world, our bones are in a constant state of regrowth.
TL;DR: Osteoporosis is a common condition caused by low bone mass and a higher risk of fractures. Bone loss can happen for many reasons, and anyone can develop osteoporosis. That’s why it’s important for everyone to know how to keep their bones healthy!

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