Fish Oil & Atrial Fibrillation
Patients see fish oil as a “heart-healthy” supplement, but many don’t realize high doses carry a real risk of atrial fibrillation (AF). Our NatMed article covers the evidence. AF risk is dose-dependent, rising sharply above 1 gram daily and highest at 4 grams daily. Fish oil can also raise LDL levels. Patients on higher doses, especially those with cardiovascular risk factors, should have both AF symptoms and LDL monitored.
Fish Oil & Atrial Fibrillation
Patients see fish oil as a “heart-healthy” supplement, but many don’t realize high doses carry a real risk of atrial fibrillation (AF). Our NatMed article covers the evidence. AF risk is dose-dependent, rising sharply above 1 gram daily and highest at 4 grams daily. Fish oil can also raise LDL levels. Patients on higher doses, especially those with cardiovascular risk factors, should have both AF symptoms and LDL monitored.
New Podcast!
Natural Medicines: Evidence in Practice
In our latest episode, ADHD Supplement Stacking: Are More Supplements Better?, NatMed editors Jeff Langford, Andrea Stafford, and Kelly Daniels break down what ADHD supplement stacking is, which ingredients are showing up most often, what the clinical evidence shows, and where the real safety concerns lie.
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, Decoding the Lipid Guidelines, as our expert panel breaks down what clinicians need to know about the 2026 dyslipidemia guidelines, such as the role of lipoprotein a, apolipoprotein B, and coronary artery calcium scoring. Plus, you’ll walk away with practical takeaways to optimize lipid management including when to add non-statin therapies like PCSK9 inhibitors and ezetimibe for your patients.
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
Weight No More: Navigating Obesity Treatment
Dates: September 15, 17 & 19
In this month's live webinar, Weight No More: Navigating Obesity Treatment, our panelists discuss evidence-based approaches to obesity pharmacotherapy—including how to select among available agents, set realistic expectations with patients, and manage therapy long term. They’ll also address practical strategies for navigating cost and payer coverage.
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 September 19 to earn up to 4 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: September 9, 10, 19, 22, and 24
Topics for September include:
- Flu vaccine updates for 2026-2027
- Peptides
- Managing diabetes in kids
*Pharmacists and pharmacy technicians can earn 1 Hour of CE for each attended webinar.
Close the Compliance Gap in Compounding
Most health systems run into the same roadblocks: inconsistent onboarding across departments, competency assessments that live in spreadsheets or binders, training records scattered across multiple EMRs or LMS platforms, and no clear, real-time view of who's actually ready for the next survey.
The Compounding Compliance Suite was built to close those gaps — giving hospital pharmacy leaders a comprehensive set of training, assessment, and documentation resources to standardize practice and support survey readiness.
With the Suite, you can:
- Standardize sterile and non-sterile compounding training across every unit, shift, and site.
- Prepare technicians for CSPT certification with PTCB-aligned tools.
- Implement consistent competency assessment processes using validated tools and templates.
- Access SOPs, documentation resources, and USP-focused guidance that support inspection and survey preparation.
Built on CriticalPoint's trusted, USP-focused education and used by leading health systems nationwide, the Compounding Compliance Suite helps hospital pharmacy teams move from reactive fixes to continuous, provable readiness.
Webinar Spotlight
The Performance Gap Your Pharmacy Training Metrics Can’t See
We’re excited to have partnered with Becker’s Healthcare for this webinar featuring our Chief Pharmacy Officer, Dr. Tina Moen, PharmD, and Michael Alexander, Co-Founder at Audirie.
In this recorded session, Tina and Michael explore what traditional training models may miss about whether teams are ready to perform when a situation demands more than process knowledge.
The conversation examines why traditional models were built to move people through a process rather than surface how they respond under real pressure, and what a modern performance validation strategy can make possible across multiple sites and shifting workforce demands.
Please note: This webinar is intended for educational and informational purposes only and does NOT offer CE/CME credit.
Childhood Vaccine Executive Order: Your Questions Answered
Recent federal action on childhood vaccines has moved several vaccines that were previously recommended for all children into a "shared clinical decision-making" category. We've put together a resource to help your teams navigate conversations with patients and families as these recommendations evolve.
Childhood Vaccine Executive Order: Your Questions Answered covers what the order does and doesn't change, what "shared clinical decision-making" means for your recommendations, and how to respond to the questions parents are most likely to bring to you.
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