Angela Passamonte, from Retail Business Services, joined the PQS Quality Corner Show to discuss the value of providing immunizations at a community pharmacy level. She shared insight on topics including in-pharmacy pediatric vaccinations, immunization guidelines, receiving multiple vaccinations at one time, and new immunization opportunities on the horizon.

Evolving Pharmacists Roles as Community Care Providers  
Walgreens brought together pharmacists to discuss the evolution of pharmacists as community healthcare providers. The panelists weighed in on the following: How pharmacists’ roles are expanding beyond dispensing medication and ways Walgreens is harnessing their advanced clinical training; personal journeys of pharmacists and the transformation they’re experiencing themselves in the industry as community pharmacists; and improvements in pharmacist recruitment and digital innovations that will enable pharmacists to practice at the top of their license.

Improving Adherence and Patient Experience  
FDA's Iilun Murphy, Director of CDER's Office of Generic Drugs (OGD), addressed how OGD is conducting and funding research to better understand how we can best educate patients and health care providers about generic drugs. To help educate patients about FDA’s rigorous review process, the economics of pricing, and related issues, FDA offers a range of educational materials, including videos, graphics, fact sheets, and related resources. 

Standardizing Pharmacy Measures