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Learning More From Your Pharmacist [Episode 87]

Attorney-CPA Joe Cordell and co-host Susan Arthur are joined by pharmacist and director of HbL PharmaConsulting Dr. Hedva Barenholtz Levy to discuss her work as a certified geriatric pharmacist in St. Louis. They break down her the importance of medication adherence, as well as any potential health risks related to the medication that you take as you age.

Dr. Levy highlights the pharmacist’s ability to answer the pressing questions that you may have, regarding the medication that you take. Joe and Dr. Levy discuss how important a pharmacist is in an era of specialists in medicine, as well as the pharmacist’s ability to promote safety, health outcomes that doctors are looking for when prescribing, and the peace of mind for you when you take them.

Dr. Levy discusses the resources that seniors have in the community, in order to gain more information about the medications that they take. The group also discusses the process of becoming a board-certified geriatric pharmacist, as well as common problems that seniors have with their medications.