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Not Just for Athletes: Creatine's Emerging Role in Mental Health
Patients are asking about creatine not just for athletic performance, but for cognitive function, age-related cognitive decline, and depression. Our NatMed article reviews the emerging evidence. A meta-analysis shows creatine monohydrate improves memory but not overall cognitive function, executive function, or attention. For depression, a meta-analysis of 11 low-quality studies shows only small, likely clinically irrelevant benefits. Creatine appears safe for most adults at doses under 5 grams daily with adequate hydration, so safety concerns are low if patients want to give it a try – but providers should set expectations appropriately.
Not Just for Athletes: Creatine's Emerging Role in Mental Health
Patients are asking about creatine not just for athletic performance, but for cognitive function, age-related cognitive decline, and depression. Our NatMed article reviews the emerging evidence. A meta-analysis shows creatine monohydrate improves memory but not overall cognitive function, executive function, or attention. For depression, a meta-analysis of 11 low-quality studies shows only small, likely clinically irrelevant benefits. Creatine appears safe for most adults at doses under 5 grams daily with adequate hydration, so safety concerns are low if patients want to give it a try – but providers should set expectations appropriately.
New Podcast!
Natural Medicines: Evidence in Practice
In our latest episode, When Supplements Trend Faster Than the Evidence: Lessons from Sea Moss, NatMed editors Jeff Langford, Andrea Stafford, and Kelly Daniels use sea moss as a case study to walk through a practical, evidence-based approach to high-hype supplements.
New on NatMed Pro: Content Updates
We're excited to share that we've launched a new Content Updates page on NatMed Pro that provides a real-time log of monographs recently reviewed and updated by our editorial team. Covering the past three months of updates, the page shows exactly which sections have changed—including Effectiveness, Safety, Adverse Effects, Drug Interactions, Dosing, and more—so you can quickly see what's new without digging through individual monographs.
Pharmacy and Prescriber Podcasts
Medication Talk
Listen to this month’s podcast episode, Urinary Tract Infection Pharmacotherapy, as our expert panel unpacks updated definitions of complicated vs. uncomplicated urinary tract infections, navigates antibiotic selection and duration, and shares the latest evidence-based strategies to stop recurrent UTIs in their tracks.
All Medication Talk episodes offer CE credit to Pharmacist’s Letter and Prescriber Insights subscribers for 2 years after the episode release date. Go to the CE/CME & Training Organizer and search “podcast” to find available courses.
Upcoming Live CE Webinars for Your Clinicians
CKD Updates: Estimating Kidney Function and Implications for Drug Dosing
Dates: June 9, 11, and 13
In this month’s live webinar, CKD Updates: Estimating Kidney Function and Implications for Drug Dosing, you’ll hear experts discuss the latest blood pressure thresholds, treatment targets, and the role of the PREVENT risk calculator. Experts will also explore the latest management strategies across diverse patient populations, such as those with diabetes or kidney disease. You’ll leave with practical, evidence-based strategies to optimize blood pressure control for your patients.
Available for APRNs, pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, PAs, physicians, and RNs accreditation and CE/CME:
- ACCME: 1.00 hour
- ACPE: 1.00 hour – pharmacists and technicians
- ANCC: 1.00 hour
Pharmacy Essential Updates
Upcoming 2026 Live Webinars
Save the date for our “Super Saturday” event on June 13 to earn up to 6 hours of live CE! Register now in your CE & Training Organizer for these Pharmacy Essential Updates sessions.
Also, check out our upcoming Pharmacy Essential live CE webinars.
Dates: June 10, 13, 16, 18, 23
Topics for June include:
- Swimmer’s ear
- Managing uncomplicated UTI
- Educating patients about using AI tools for medical questions
*Pharmacists and pharmacy technicians can earn 1 Hour of CE for each attended webinar.
Transform Technician Turnover into Operational Excellence
Technician shortages and turnover create challenges far beyond recruiting. They affect productivity, increase workload on pharmacists, and drive-up operational costs. The Pharmacy Technician Learning & Practice Suite helps organizations develop and retain skilled technicians, creating a more stable workforce and better support for pharmacy operations.
Here's how we help:
- Accelerate Onboarding: State-compliant training and certification prep get technicians practice-ready from day one
- Boost Retention: Advanced training and career laddering give technicians a visible growth path, reducing costly turnover
- Enhance Compliance: Automated CE tracking and centralized renewal management eliminate the risk of lapsed credentials
- Unlock Pharmacist Capacity: Technician-led checking and expanded roles free pharmacists to focus on direct patient care
Whether you're managing a single location or a health system network, this suite gives your leadership team the tools to build a stable, skilled technician workforce—and keep it that way.
Webinar Spotlight
How High-Performing Specialty Pharmacies Improve Access and Adherence
As specialty pharmacy continues to evolve, leaders are under growing pressure to improve access, adherence, and patient outcomes while managing increasingly complex therapies and patient populations.
Join us on June 16 at 3:00 PM ET for our webinar, How High-Performing Specialty Pharmacies Improve Access and Adherence, featuring a live discussion between specialty pharmacy expert Jill Paslier, PharmD, CSP, FISMP, CEO and Founder of Specia, and Latousha Jackson, BS, PharmD, BCSCP, Managing Editor at TRC Healthcare.
Together, they will explore strategies that leading specialty pharmacies are using to improve patient access, drive adherence, and deliver better outcomes across the specialty patient journey.
Key Takeaways:
- Common barriers that delay therapy initiation and impact patient outcomes
- Strategies for improving access to specialty medications
- Best practices for supporting adherence and persistence throughout treatment
- The role of collaboration across pharmacy and care teams
- Strategies for creating a more consistent and scalable specialty patient experience
Can’t attend live? Register anyway and we’ll send you the recording.
Please note: This webinar is intended for educational and informational purposes only and does NOT offer CE/CME credit.
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Join us at upcoming conferences to meet our experts, explore our pharmacy workforce solutions, and learn how leading organizations are improving compliance, workforce readiness, and patient care with TRC Healthcare.
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