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  New Centralized Role of Pharmacies – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1244 Dear Colleagues! This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1244 for Pharma Veterans. Pharma Veterans Blogs are published by Asrar Qureshi on its dedicated site https://pharmaveterans.com. Please email to pharmaveterans2017@gmail.com  for publishing your contributions here. Credit: BYB BYB Credit: Ivan S Credit: Jose Ismael Espinola Preamble This blogpost is based on a discussion with Ms. Nishaminy Kasbekar, Vice President and Chief Pharmacy Officer for University of Pennsylvania Health System. Link at the end. From Dispensers to Decision-Makers: Why Pharmacy Must Be Central to Patient Care For decades, pharmacies were viewed as the final step in the healthcare journey, a place where prescriptions were filled and handed over the counter. Pharmacists were often seen as support staff, working behind the scenes, with limited visibility in patient outcomes. That model is rapidly becoming obsolete. A recent conversation...

Pakistan Demographics at 2040 – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1174 Dear Colleagues! This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1174 for Pharma Veterans. Pharma    Veterans Blogs are published by Asrar Qureshi on its dedicated site https://pharmaveterans.com. Please email to pharmaveterans2017@gmail.com  for publishing your contributions here. Credit: Aa Dil Credit: Ahmer Graphy Credit: Ali Madad Shaikhani Credit: Muneeb Malhotra Credit: Shahzad Aziz Preamble Pakistan stands at the threshold of a silent revolution, not one led by politics or technology, but by demographics. The country’s population, once overwhelmingly young, is gradually aging. This transformation, combined with the escalating burden of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), is redefining the very nature of healthcare demand, delivery, and innovation. By 2040, Pakistan’s median age is projected to reach nearly 30 years, and the number of citizens over 60 will have nearly doubled. While this shift is a sign of progress, lo...