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APRIL 25, 2025

Pharmacists Play Important Role in Melanoma Education

By Karen Blum

Counseling survivors of melanoma on sun protection and skin health is an important role for pharmacists, said Lisa Holle, PharmD, BCOP, FHOPA, FISOPP, a clinical professor of pharmacy practice at the University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy, in Storrs.

“This cannot be emphasized enough,” Dr. Holle said. “There’s good evidence that … [regular] use of sunscreen can decrease the development of subsequent melanomas, because once you’ve had a