Insights Newsletter November 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. 

Put FDA’s New Acetaminophen Pregnancy Warning in Perspective

Clinicians will need to be ready to answer questions about whether acetaminophen use during pregnancy increases the risk of autism. Our articles put the evidence related to this warning in perspective and discusses study limitations. We also give guidance on how to treat pain and fever in pregnancy and provide talking points to share with patients. Readers can use our updated Analgesics in Pregnancy and Lactation chart for more guidance to balance benefits and risks. Read More

Community Pharmacies: Think of AI as a Tool, Not Your Replacement 

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in community pharmacies is growing and aims to improve outcomes, efficiency, and safety. Our articles highlight practical ways to leverage AI, such as streamlining administrative tasks and supporting medication management, while emphasizing the importance of human oversight for accuracy and safety. We provide guidance on establishing guardrails, verifying information, and discussing AI’s benefits and limitations with patients. Readers can use our new resource, Artificial Intelligence in Pharmacy Practice, for further insights and best practices. Read More

Hospitals: Clarify New Guidelines for Treating Complicated UTIs

Your team will hear about new IDSA guidelines that redefine complicated urinary tract infections (cUTIs) and emphasize antibiotic stewardship. Our articles clarify changes, including that simple cystitis in men is now considered uncomplicated, while cUTIs include infections outside the bladder, catheter-associated cases, or those with fever or bacteremia. We also discuss that the guidance continues to favor typical empiric antibiotics, tailoring IV choices to local susceptibility data, and reserving novel agents for resistant, septic cases. Readers can use our updated Urinary Tract Infections graphic to help select optimal therapies and duration for complicated and uncomplicated UTIs along with considerations for special populations such as pediatric or pregnant patients. Read More

Natural Medicines: New Guidelines: Pain Relief in Pregnancy: Exploring Alternatives 

People will have questions about alternative approaches to managing pain in pregnancy, especially as debate continues about acetaminophen use and risk of autism. Our NatMed article reviews key therapeutic interventions, such as acupuncture, osteopathic manipulation, and reflexology. For instance, some data suggest weekly reflexology sessions may reduce pregnancy-related low back pain. We also review the role of topicals for pain, such as capsicum. Additionally, we provide cautions on therapies to avoid in pregnancy due to potential harm, such as turmeric. Read More

Pharmacy & Prescriber Podcasts

Medication Talk

Listen to this month’s podcast episode, Pet Meds Unleashed: Keeping Furry Patients Safe, as our expert panel explores the clinical challenges of veterinary pharmacology, discussing medications, supplements, and inactive ingredients that can be dangerous to pets. You’ll hear practical dispensing and safety guidance, along with evidence-based strategies to help pharmacists protect animal patients from accidental exposure to human medications. 

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.  

Rumor vs Truth

Listen to or watch the latest episode, Dental Dilemmas, as hosts Don and Steve separate fact from fiction about medications and oral health.  

We’re excited to share that Rumor vs Truth podcast episodes now offer CE credit to subscribers for 2 years after their release date. Go to the CE/CME & Training Organizer and search “podcast” to find available courses. 

Clinical Capsules

Listen to our latest episode, Buprenorphine for Opioid Use Disorder (OUD), as TRC Healthcare editor, Vickie Danaher, PharmD, discusses how pharmacists and pharmacy technicians play a vital role in ensuring access to buprenorphine for opioid use disorder treatment. She’ll explore approaches to addressing dispensing barriers, inventory management strategies, and the importance of recognizing opioid use disorder as a chronic condition requiring appropriate long-term care. 

We’re excited to share that Clinical Capsules podcast episodes now offer CE credit to subscribers for 2 years after their release date. Go to the CE/CME & Training Organizer and search “podcast” to find available courses. 

Upcoming Tradeshows

We’d love to see you in person! Send us a meeting request if you’ll be attending any of the following shows:

• Transform 2025: December 4-5
• ASHP Midyear: December 7-10

See the Full List of Events for 2025 

New Blog! Compounding Chronicles

The Only Time We Rest Is When We Fail

By Adam West, Course and Curriculum Manager at CriticalPoint.

In compounding, “things will slow down soon” usually means a shutdown is coming. This month’s Compounding Chronicles blog urges a proactive pause—inspect, observe, and catch deterioration before it catches you.

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Other Covered Topics

Explore our popular clinical resources, and learn about our new Compounding Compliance Suite, a unified solution built on CriticalPoint’s trusted education program and designed to make compliance second nature for your teams. Plus, register for our upcoming webinar, Pharmacy Workforce Planning: Risk, Readiness & Retention.