Insights Newsletter June 2025: 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. 

Help Address Vaccine Hesitancy 

We continue to hear about measles and pertussis cases, and deaths from these vaccine-preventable illnesses. Our articles review strategies for rebuilding confidence in vaccines, including addressing misinformation and common concerns such as whether vaccines are linked with autism. Your team can use these articles to help engage in empathetic conversations, provide accurate information, and personalize discussions based on individual concerns. Readers can also get our resource, Vaccine Adherence: Addressing Myths and Hesitancy, for help addressing other common questions. Read More

Community Pharmacies: Celebrate the 40th anniversary of Pharmacist’s Letter with us! 

Take a stroll down memory lane as we revisit a couple of the topics that we covered in our very first issue back in June 1985. Our articles review the progress in HIV prevention, including the use of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP). Your team can use these articles to support HIV prevention efforts, recommend appropriate medications, and counsel patients on their use. Additionally, we cover the latest strategies for preventing recurrent ischemic stroke, and how to optimize antiplatelet therapy. Readers can also access our HIV PrEP and HIV PEP checklists, and our Antiplatelets for Recurrent Ischemic Stroke chart, for more guidance. Read More

Hospitals: Prevent Mix-Ups with Amphotericin B Due to Shortages 

The ongoing shortage of Amphotericin B lipid complex (ABLC) continues to raise concerns about mix-ups and safety issues when it is necessary to use alternative forms of ampho B. Our article outlines the differences between various amphotericin B formulations and provides guidance on selecting an appropriate product. It emphasizes the importance of differentiating formulations to prevent errors and suggests strategies for safe administration. Readers can learn more about other antifungals with our resource, Managing Candida Infections. Read More

Natural Medicines: When Supplements and Meds Don’t Mix 

Surveys suggest that about 75% of Americans use dietary supplements. Many also take prescription medications – opening the door for various drug-supplement interactions. Our NatMed article discusses common drug-supplement interactions to watch out for, including glucosamine with warfarin and magnesium with antibiotics. We also developed a new one-page resource chart as a quick reference. Read More

Pharmacy & Prescriber Podcasts

Medication Talk

Listen to this month’s podcast episode, Meds for Alzheimer Dementia, as our expert panel discusses medications for the treatment of Alzheimer dementia. They’ll review the risks and benefits of cholinesterase inhibitors, memantine, and the anti-amyloid monoclonal antibodies. And you’ll hear strategies for managing behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia.    

All Medication Talk episodes offer CE credit to Pharmacist’s Letter and Prescriber Insights subscribers for 2 years after the episode release date. Go to the CE/CME & Training Organizer and search “podcast” to find available courses.  

New! Rumor vs Truth

Listen to or watch this month’s episode, Color Coded: Dyes in Medications, as two of our TRC Healthcare editors, Steven Small, PharmD, BCPS, BCPPS, BCCCP, CNSC, and Don Weinberger, PharmD, PMSP, separate fact from fiction about dyes in medications and foods. They’ll also share research and insights into some interesting claims. 

New! Clinical Capsules

Listen to our latest episode, Sofpironium (Sofdra) for Hyperhidrosis, as TRC Healthcare editor, Gina Corley, PharmD, discusses how to treat hyperhidrosis, or excessive sweating, including the use of a drug called sofpironium or Sofdra, which is a new topical agent approved for primary axillary hyperhidrosis.

Upcoming Tradeshows

We have a packed tradeshow schedule this year and would love to meet with you in person! Send us a meeting request if you’ll be attending any of these shows. 

Check out where we’ll be in the coming months: 

• AANP National Conference: June 17-22 
• PTEC: July 10-12 
• AACP: July 20-21
• NACDSTSE25: August 23-25
• HCP Hospital Pharmacy Fall Reverse Expo: September 29 – October 1 

See the Full List of Events for 2025 

New Blog! Compounding Chronicles

The Buck Stops Here: Air Sampling Unpacked 

By Adam West, Course and Curriculum Manager at CriticalPoint.

In this month’s Compounding Chronicles, learn why proper functionality and calibration of viable air samplers is critical for reliable environmental monitoring. Adam walks through calibration techniques for a widely used air sampler and offers practical tips for effective sampling with TSA and MEA agar media. 

Read the Blog

Other Covered Topics

Explore our popular clinical resources, learn how Pharmacy Technicians University provides a comprehensive training solution to elevate the skills of your technicians and reduce costly turnover, and watch an on-demand webinar on USP Immediate-Use Compounding Compliance & Training Essentials.