Drug Topics October 2, 2022
In an age where pharmacies are expected to do more than provide medication, community health workers add necessary value.
Pharmacies have evolved and are now expected to do more than just dispense medication. They’re also expected to connect with community members and be a resource for both medical and non-medical needs.
According to Tripp Logan, PharmD, co-owner of L&S Pharmacy and Medical Arts Pharmacy, “We [pharmacists] are where people were born, grow, work, live, and age…” Logan spoke during a session at this year’s NCPA Annual Convention, held October 1 through 4, 2022, in Kansas City, Missouri.1 Because of this, pharmacists take on a degree of responsibility for social determinants of health (SDOH).
SDoH are “conditions in which people are...