Impact on practice statements
- Community pharmacists can play a significant public health role in infectious disease mitigation.
- The COVID-19 pandemic demonstrates key functions of community pharmacists in continuity of provision of medications, medication management, preventive healthcare services, chronic and acute disease management, and referral to care.
- Important predictors for coronavirus response include age, gender, and occupational role of pharmacists.
- Telehealth services provided through community pharmacies can transform practice and patient care.
- Future outbreak preparedness strategy should develop collaborations between community pharmacists and physicians.