Pharmacist Burnout: Recognition and Action Are Needed

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 45.8% of all Americans and 85% of those older than 60 use prescription medications (NCHS Data Brief 2019;334:1–8). Pharmacists have the responsibility to ensure that these Americans who rely on medications are achieving their health-related goals safely. This responsibility has put pharmacists on the front line in any health emergency, including the COVID-19 pandemic.