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Veronica Vernon: “Pharmacists continue to be the most accessible health professionals and can meet the needs of female patients throughout each stage of life.”

By Veronica Vernon, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, NCMP

Five years ago, I started as the first clinical pharmacist in women’s health at the Indianapolis VA Medical Center. My passion and desire to encourage...

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Veronica Vernon, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, NCMP, is an Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice at the Butler University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences and a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist–Primary Care at the Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center in Indianapolis, IN.

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