In this episode, TRC Healthcare editors, Sara Klockars, PharmD, BCPS, and Stephen Small, PharmD, BCPS, BCPPS, BCCCP, CNSC, tackle the topic of Natural Medicines.

Listen in as they define what natural medicines are... and discuss the safety and efficacy of several natural medicines, including ashwagandha, berberine, and turmeric. They’ll also discuss how to navigate discussions with patients about supplements, including tips for choosing a quality supplement.

None of the speakers have anything to disclose.

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You can find more about these topics with resources that are part of a subscription to Pharmacist’s Letter, Pharmacy Technician’s Letter, and Prescriber Insights:

• Article: Be Prepared With Guidance About Ashwagandha
• Article: Don’t Recommend Berberine as a GLP-1 Agonist Alternative
• Article: Give Guidance About Coenzyme Q10
• Article: Clarify the Effectiveness and Safety of Melatonin
• Article: Be Prepared With Advice About Turmeric

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Special guest Jean-Venable “Kelly” R. Goode, PharmD, BCPS, FAPhA, FCCP, Professor and Director of the Community-Based Residency Program at the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Pharmacy, join(s) us to talk about immunizations.

Listen in as we discuss the latest COVID-19, influenza, and RSV vaccine recommendations and answer some common questions about giving vaccines.

You’ll also hear practical advice from TRC Editorial Advisory Board member, Stephen Carek, MD, CAQSM, DipABLM, the Program Director for the Prisma Health/USC School of Medicine Greenville Family Medicine Residency Program and Clinical Associate Professor at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Greenville.

For the purposes of disclosure, Dr. Goode reports relevant financial relationships [vaccines] with Pfizer, Valneva (honorarium). The other speakers have nothing to disclose. All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.

TRC Healthcare offers CE credit for this podcast. Log in to your Pharmacist’s Letter, Pharmacy Technician’s Letter,or Prescriber Insights account and look for the title of this podcast in the list of available CE courses.

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The clinical resources mentioned during the podcast are part of a subscription to Pharmacist’s Letter and Prescriber Insights:

• Chart: Flu Vaccines for 2024-25 (United States)
• Chart: COVID-19 Vaccines 2024-25 (United States)
• FAQ: Preventing RSV
• Resource Hub: Immunization Resource Hub

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Special guest Stephen Carek, MD, CAQSM, DipABLM, Program Director for the Prisma Health/USC School of Medicine Greenville Family Medicine Residency Program and Clinical Associate Professor at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Greenville, joins us to talk about cultural competency in healthcare.

Listen in as we discuss cultural differences and how biases can lead to disparities in healthcare.

None of the speakers have anything to disclose.

TRC Healthcare offers CE credit for this podcast. Log in to your Pharmacist’s Letter or Prescriber Insights account and look for the title of this podcast in the list of available CE courses.

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The clinical resources mentioned during the podcast are part of a subscription to Pharmacist’s Letter and Prescriber Insights:

• Toolbox: Overcoming Patient Communication Challenges

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