If you ask a pharmacist or student pharmacist what motivated them to follow their career path, a common answer will likely include the desire to improve people’s lives through quality pharmaceutical care. If you ask a practicing pharmacist what most frustrates them about their pharmacy career, you are likely to hear a litany of complaintsContinue reading “Why Pharmacists Should Advocate for a Single-Payer Healthcare System – Guest Writers Thomas J. Cook and Tashrique Rahman”
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Free the Pill: Leveraging Pharmacists to Address Contraception Deserts and Enhance Access – Guest Writers Lynda Nguyen and Cortney Mospan
During my three years of didactic learning, advocacy for and the advancement of the pharmacy profession, MY profession, admittedly fell by the wayside. Instead, my focus was solely on my present – exams, organizational activities, internships, etc. Looking at the current state of the profession and patients’ health disparities didn’t seem as imperative as theContinue reading “Free the Pill: Leveraging Pharmacists to Address Contraception Deserts and Enhance Access – Guest Writers Lynda Nguyen and Cortney Mospan”
How to make Congress see the value of pharmacists!
The Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act, or Provider Status, was introduced into Congress about a month ago and since that time we have seen a flurry of discussion about the bill. Advocates are sending letters and meeting with their members of Congress to discuss the importance of this bill for Medicare beneficiaries inContinue reading “How to make Congress see the value of pharmacists!”
Your Pharmacy Advocacy Monthly Roundup – April 2021
Another month came and went (and definitely much faster than we realized!). We here at The Grassroots Pharmacist are working hard to make time move slower, but while we work on that, it’s time for another edition of our Monthly Roundup. April was a busy month for health policy, especially for pharmacy, with the introductionContinue reading “Your Pharmacy Advocacy Monthly Roundup – April 2021”
Pharmacist Reimbursement for Test and Treat – Guest Writer Parsa Famili
My interest in discussing how pharmacists should be reimbursed for performing diagnostic tests, including rapid strep, influenza, and H. pylori tests, as well as the pharmacists ability to furnish medications to appropriately treat the patient based on the test results, stems from the passion I developed for advocating for these services with our state pharmacyContinue reading “Pharmacist Reimbursement for Test and Treat – Guest Writer Parsa Famili”
Provider Status Explained: What Pharmacists can do to advocate for Provider Status
Last week we got some incredibly exciting news with the introduction of H.R. 2759 – The Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act — into the United States (U.S.) House of Representatives. This bipartisan piece of legislation was introduced by Representatives G.K. Butterfield (D-NC) and David McKinley (R-WV). As a quick reminder, this bill wouldContinue reading “Provider Status Explained: What Pharmacists can do to advocate for Provider Status”
We The People: Voter Suppression and Its Effect on Pharmacy & Health
Civic participation, including voting in local, state, and federal elections, ensures that all people can advocate for issues that concern them, including education, transportation, and of course, health. The impact of an individual’s right to vote is enormous. Voting specifically allows all American citizens the right to choose who will serve them as local andContinue reading “We The People: Voter Suppression and Its Effect on Pharmacy & Health”
What Pharmacist Advocates Need to Know – March 2021
Another month has gone by, which means it’s time for an edition of the Monthly Roundup. This has been an incredibly busy month in health policy, and we have done our best to compile the highlights for you. From a new COVID-19 relief bill to the approval of a new vaccine, there is a lotContinue reading “What Pharmacist Advocates Need to Know – March 2021”
Advocating for the mental health of pharmacists and their patients – Guest Writer Amy Reese
Mental health concerns are a lurking crisis in America that have only been increased by the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 19% of adults in the United States struggled with a mental illness as of 2018. As of 2019, of the 19.2% of adults who received treatment forContinue reading “Advocating for the mental health of pharmacists and their patients – Guest Writer Amy Reese”
Monthly Roundup – February 2021
It is hard to believe, but we at The Grassroots Pharmacist have been putting out content and resources for nearly a year. During the first year of the pandemic, we saw such dramatic health policy changes happening so frequently that it warranted continual blog posts on all that was changing. As we look forward, andContinue reading “Monthly Roundup – February 2021”
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