Currently On Prevention WV: Pharmacists and Community Health

They don’t just dispense medication. Pharmacists are increasingly playing a larger role in the healthcare arena. A recent New York Times article highlights their expanded services, including catching prescription overlap and dangerous interactions, recommending more cost effective medicine, and buffering against the anticipated primary care doctor shortage. On the current edition of Prevention WV, host Michele Burnside talks with Dr. Krista Capehart, pharmacist and assistant professor at the University of Charleston’s School of Pharmacy, who shares insight about the important role pharmacists play in keeping communities healthy. Additional information about Prevention WV is available at www.PrevNet.org.