Drug Topics January 13, 2025
Brian Nowosielski

Rite Aid recently released a survey detailing US patients’ perspective of how they engage with their pharmacists.

The pharmacy services most US adults are familiar with are dispensing medication, over-the-counter product guidance, health and wellness advice, and immunizations, according to a Rite Aid survey.1 However, the same population was significantly unaware of pharmacy services available in communities all around the country, including medication therapy management (MTM), point-of-care testing, smoking cessation programs, and so much more.

“As industry research shows, many consumers visit their pharmacist far more frequently than their health care provider as patient appointments can take weeks to secure,” said Karen Staniforth, BPharm, Chief Pharmacy Officer at Rite Aid. “Over the years, I’ve seen firsthand the positive impact personalized...

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