A Pharmacist’s Take: Pharmacy Deserts and Patient Care – Part 2

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Today On Medical Grounds we will be speaking with Dr. Heather Whitley for part two of our discussion. Dr. Whitley is a Clinical Professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice at the Auburn University Harrison College of Pharmacy. She is a Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist and a Certified Diabetes Educator. Earlier this year, Dr. Whitley spoke with us about screening for diabetes in high-risk individuals. Dr. Whitley is well published—predominantly in diabetes related research.

In part 1 we explored options for patients with diabetes who can’t obtain their GLP-1 receptor agonist drugs due to a nationwide storage. In part 2 we expand this conversation by bringing in the concept of pharmacy deserts and the pharmacist’s role in patient care.

Dr. Whitley has provided us with two websites that can be used by patients to determine whether there is a shortage of their medications:

FDA Drug Shortages
https://www.fda.gov/drugs/drug-safety-and-availability/drug-shortages

ASHP Current Drug Shortages
https://www.ashp.org/drug-shortages/current-shortages

(00:22) General drug shortages
(03:09) What drugs are currently in short supply?
(04:46) What can patients do about shortages?
(07:40) Ideas to boost supply
(09:34) Pharmacy deserts
(14:23) Amazon Pharmacy: friend or foe
(15:40) What can pharmacists do for patient care?

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