Sea Moss 101: Separating the Hype from the Hard Evidence
Patients are asking about sea moss after seeing celebrities and influencers promote it for everything from skin health to gut health and immune support. Our NatMed article breaks down what sea moss is and what the evidence actually shows. The bottom line: there are no well-designed clinical trials supporting sea moss for any specific condition. It’s likely safe in food amounts for most people, but patients with thyroid conditions or those taking thyroid medications like levothyroxine should be cautious due to its variable iodine content. Supplements are a bigger concern since many don't specify iodine content.
Sea Moss 101: Separating the Hype from the Hard Evidence
Patients are asking about sea moss after seeing celebrities and influencers promote it for everything from skin health to gut health and immune support. Our NatMed article breaks down what sea moss is and what the evidence actually shows. The bottom line: there are no well-designed clinical trials supporting sea moss for any specific condition. It’s likely safe in food amounts for most people, but patients with thyroid conditions or those taking thyroid medications like levothyroxine should be cautious due to its variable iodine content. Supplements are a bigger concern since many don't specify iodine content.
New Podcast!
Natural Medicines: Evidence in Practice
Our new podcast, Natural Medicines: Evidence in Practice, is now streaming! In our latest episode, Migraines: Counseling Patients on Natural Treatment Options, NatMed editors Jeff Langford, PharmD, BCPS, BCCP; Andrea Stafford, PharmD; and Kelly Daniels break down the evidence behind common natural medicines for migraines and discuss how clinicians can help patients match the right option to the right goal… prevention versus acute treatment, while setting realistic expectations at the point of care.
Pharmacy and Prescriber Podcasts
Medication Talk
Listen to this month’s podcast episode, GLP-1 Agonists: Clinical Conundrums, as our expert panel tackles real-world questions about GLP-1 agonists, from starting them and setting expectations with patients to strategies for switching agents. You’ll also hear them review key considerations to limit muscle loss with GLP-1 agonist use and discuss why some patients hit a plateau or don’t respond to GLP-1 agonists.
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
Hypertension Treatment Updates
Date: May 14
In this month’s live webinar, Hypertension Treatment Updates, 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
Check out our upcoming Pharmacy Essential live CE webinars.
Dates: May 16, 19, 21, 27
Topics for May include:
- New oral GLP-1 agonist, orforglipron
- Antiseizure meds review
- Infant formulas
New Specialty Pharmacy Courses Now Live
We’re excited to announce that we recently released a new suite of specialty pharmacy courses designed to help organizations strengthen staff expertise, support better clinical decision-making, and stay ahead of changes across high-impact therapeutic areas.
This latest release includes training across topics such as:
- Specialty Therapies Across Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Other Gastrointestinal Conditions
- Specialty Therapies Across Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis
- Specialty Therapies in Migraine Management
- Specialty Therapies Across HIV: Treatment, PEP, and PrEP
- Specialty Therapies Across Chronic Viral Hepatitis: Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C
- Specialty Therapies for Atopic Dermatitis
The Specialty Pharmacy Training Library combines accredited clinical education with workflow-based operational training to help pharmacy teams consistently execute complex therapies—reducing risk, improving outcomes, and accelerating workforce readiness at scale. It’s now available within the Pharmacist Learning & Practice Suite and the Pharmacy Technician Learning & Practice Suite.
Group users can select the specialty pharmacy library filter from their CE & Training Organizer to see their available courses.
Contact us to confirm if your group has access to the Specialty Pharmacy Training Library. We’d be happy to discuss further.
Webinar Spotlight
Are You Able to Prove Compounding Competency at Audit?
Compounding compliance is under increased scrutiny, and for many pharmacy leaders, the challenge is not just having the right policies in place but being able to prove training and competency. USP <795>, <797>, and <800> standards have tightened significantly since the latest 2023 revision, while teams continue to deal with documentation gaps. When inspectors arrive, assumed competency is not defensible. Documented competency is.
Join us for our webinar, From Compliance Risk to Audit Confidence: A New Approach for Compounding Pharmacies, on May 20 at 2:00 PM EST, where we’ll cover a more structured approach to compounding compliance and demonstrate how the Compounding Compliance Suite helps teams standardize practice and prove readiness.
Key Takeaways:
- Why assumed competency creates audit risk and how to properly fulfill compliance requirements
- How to ensure consistent compounding technique across sites and staff
- A practical approach to meeting USP <795>, <797>, and <800> requirements
- How to move from fragmented documentation to inspection-ready audit trails
- A clearer way to track, validate, and prove staff competency in real time
Can’t attend live? Register anyway and we’ll send you the recording.
Please note: This webinar does not offer CE/CME credit.
ASHP/ACPE 2026 Accreditation Standards Update
The ASHP/ACPE 2026 Accreditation Standards for pharmacy technician education and training programs take effect January 1, 2027, and now is the time to prepare.
The updated framework consolidates 15 standards into five streamlined directives and includes key changes such as a single training level, a 400-hour minimum requirement, new guidance allowing Credit for Prior Experience under defined criteria, and more.
We are here to help you understand the changes, assess the impact, and transition with confidence.
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