3 Reasons why recognizing pharmacists as providers can help solve public health crisis in the US (31 October 2021)

Summary

Soojin Jun, a pharmacist and a patient advocate, discusses three ways in which pharmacists can help solve the health crisis in the US.

"The first and foremost value of recognizing pharmacists as providers is that we can help deprescribing medications and guide patients to healthier lives for many chronic illnesses. Many insurance and government sponsored programs are wasting money by “restricting” how pharmacists should practice under their laws and regulations when they can better use the time and money by “guiding” how pharmacists could practice as providers."

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