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Could they have done that back then or did the scope of practice expand?

So let me ask you kind of a complimentary question. In order to be licensed, today as a pharmacist, whether it be in Minnesota or any state in the country, have licensing requirements changed as well, given the fact that there are more responsibilities that are being given to pharmacists today?

So let me ask you kind of a complimentary question. In order to be licensed, today as a pharmacist, whether it be in Minnesota or any state in the country, have licensing requirements changed as well, given the fact that there are more responsibilities that are being given to pharmacists today?

Yeah, yeah, absolutely. That makes sense. So Rhonda, your insight into this?

Yeah, yeah, absolutely. That makes sense. So Rhonda, your insight into this?

Yeah. You know, hand in hand, Clarence, with your comment is communication. So, you know, one thing that's kind of struck me is the communication that a pharmacist has with a patient has morphed into a variety of different things where they've really, almost to a sense, a pharmacist and a pharmacy has become kind of a community health program in and of itself.

Yeah. You know, hand in hand, Clarence, with your comment is communication. So, you know, one thing that's kind of struck me is the communication that a pharmacist has with a patient has morphed into a variety of different things where they've really, almost to a sense, a pharmacist and a pharmacy has become kind of a community health program in and of itself.

You know, besides dispensing the medications, they also assist on a lot of things, which... When I was growing up, that didn't exist. And then the other component communication that I wanted to touch on and ask you about is communication with healthcare providers, like physicians, okay?

You know, besides dispensing the medications, they also assist on a lot of things, which... When I was growing up, that didn't exist. And then the other component communication that I wanted to touch on and ask you about is communication with healthcare providers, like physicians, okay?

So when they prescribe, you know, it's oftentimes, frankly, the pharmacist that really understands a patient and all the drugs that they're on and the possible interactions. So how does that communication happen with a physician, for instance, to, you know, maybe pull up a red flag for a patient?

So when they prescribe, you know, it's oftentimes, frankly, the pharmacist that really understands a patient and all the drugs that they're on and the possible interactions. So how does that communication happen with a physician, for instance, to, you know, maybe pull up a red flag for a patient?

So let me, let me bring up a couple of things here. I kind of want to circle back to communication a little bit. Medical records are, versus like pharmacy records. Okay, so do they talk at all? So like, you know, my medical record just personally is in Epic. Okay, so does the pharmacy records in my pharmacy talk with that system or are they completely separate or what?

So let me, let me bring up a couple of things here. I kind of want to circle back to communication a little bit. Medical records are, versus like pharmacy records. Okay, so do they talk at all? So like, you know, my medical record just personally is in Epic. Okay, so does the pharmacy records in my pharmacy talk with that system or are they completely separate or what?

Where do things come forward with communication?

Where do things come forward with communication?

Yeah, yeah.

Yeah, yeah.

Yeah, yeah. So, you know, another thing, you know, we'd be remiss if we didn't at least touch on it. And Clarence and I have agreed that we need to do a whole show on this because there's such interest around it. And we can use this as an example. New drugs that are coming out. All right. And one of them that's high on everybody's list are these weight loss drugs.

Yeah, yeah. So, you know, another thing, you know, we'd be remiss if we didn't at least touch on it. And Clarence and I have agreed that we need to do a whole show on this because there's such interest around it. And we can use this as an example. New drugs that are coming out. All right. And one of them that's high on everybody's list are these weight loss drugs.

So give us your sense of weight loss medications, their use, their benefits, maybe the dangers that we have to look out for. And then kind of a sidebar on this is, are medications getting to the point where it fits everything for everybody and you don't have to worry about gaining weight because you can take a drug that'll basically control it for you?