A SURVEY conducted by drugstore chain Rite Aid found that many US consumers were unaware of pharmacists' full range of services, which limited their utilisation beyond traditional roles like medication dispensing and over-the-counter guidance.
There were generational differences in pharmacist interactions, with younger people engaging more and older generations focusing on medication dispensing.
Of the 2,000 respondents, 62% viewed their pharmacists as a crucial part of their health and wellness care team.
However, few were aware of the non-traditional pharmacy services that are offered, including prescribing certain medications (30%), medication therapy management (27%), point-of-care testing (23%) and smoking cessation help (24%).
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