Insights Newsletter November 2026: Emerging Trends for Clinical Leadership

This month’s Insights Newsletter covers the latest practice-changing pharmacy updates, emerging trends, and popular natural medicine topics and resources. 

Flu Treatment and Prevention: What Clinicians Need to Know

Your team will field plenty of questions about flu antivirals this season—especially with an early surge in influenza in some parts of the US. Our Letter articles cover who to treat and which exposed patients warrant post-exposure prophylaxis. We also walk through treatment and give guidance on how to choose among options. Your team can use our Antivirals for Influenza chart for med considerations and dosing, and our Flu Vaccines chart for this season’s vaccine guidance. Read More

Community Pharmacies: Automated Insulin Delivery Systems in Type 2 Diabetes

Expect more questions about automated insulin delivery (AID) systems now that AACE and ADA guidance supports AID for adults with type 2 diabetes on multiple daily insulin injections. Our Letter articles cover the benefits and how to weigh device options. We also flag dispensing pearls such as confirming a compatible CGM and matching supplies, sorting out DME coverage, and factoring pod or reservoir changes and priming insulin into days’ supply. Your team can use our Automated Insulin Delivery Systems comparison chart for insulin options and capacity, plus sensor and phone compatibility. Read More

Hospitals: Implement Proper Safeguards With Epidural Meds

Epidural med safety is back in the spotlight after a recent error made national headlines. Our Letter articles give your team practical safeguards to review and is packed with guidance about limiting errors with epidurals. Your team can use our Safe Use of Local Anesthetics checklist for more ways to prevent mix-ups and manage local anesthetic toxicity. Read More

NatMed: Heads Up on Vitamin B6 & Neuropathy

Australia is restricting vitamin B6 products above 50 mg after reports of neuropathy at lower doses than expected, but the US has no dose limits on B6 supplements. Our NatMed article explains the risk and what to tell patients. Neuropathy is most likely with very high doses, but it can occur at lower doses too, and many reports involved patients stacking several B6-containing products. The US upper limit is still 100 mg daily, but it’s reasonable to recommend the lowest effective dose for the reason they’re taking it. Remind patients that B6 hides in multivitamins, B-complex supplements, and nootropic blends, and to stop it and call you if numbness or tingling develops. Read More

Pharmacy & Prescriber Podcasts

Medication Talk

Listen to this month’s podcast episode, Navigating Obesity Treatment, as our expert panel walks through today’s full range of obesity treatment options — from older agents like orlistat and phentermine/topiramate to the latest GLP-1 therapies — and how to match the right medication to each patient’s health profile. Read More

Rumor vs Truth

Listen to the latest episode, Vaccines, as pharmacists Don Weinberger and Steve Small take on the vaccine claims patients bring to the counter, with insight from infectious disease expert Dr. William Schaffner of Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. Read More

Clinical Capsules

Listen to our latest episode, Flu Vaccines for 2026-2027: What’s New and What Patients Will Ask, as our TRC Healthcare Associate Editor and Clinical Pharmacist Vickie Danaher, PharmD, discusses the 2026-2027 flu vaccine update. She breaks down which patients should be vaccinated, which vaccines are preferred for older adults, and what to watch for with the new mRNA-based vaccine. Read More

Other Covered Topics

Be sure to listen to our new Natural Medicines: Evidence in Practice podcast, Supplements in Diabetes: Your Top FAQs, learn how Audirie, TRC Healthcare’s AI-powered simulation platform, prepares your pharmacy team for any conversation, and watch our most recent webinar, What Specialty Pharmacy Accreditation Really Takes, for expert insights on achieving and maintaining accreditation. Read More