Could a tick bite explain why a patient suddenly reacts to beef, pork, or even a gelatin-containing medication?

In this episode, TRC Healthcare Associate Editor and Clinical Pharmacist Don Weinberger, PharmD, PMSP, discusses alpha-gal syndrome, an emerging tick-borne allergy to red meat and other mammal-derived products. He breaks down how the lone star tick sets off the immune response, how to recognize symptoms ranging from hives and GI upset to life-threatening reactions, and what healthcare professionals should consider when a patient presents with a possible delayed reaction.

You’ll hear practical insights on hidden triggers in medications, supplements, and vaccines, including gelatin, heparin, and lactose, along with counseling pearls on avoiding exposure, emergency preparedness with diphenhydramine and epinephrine, and when to refer to urgent care. Plus, Don walks through a patient case, helping healthcare teams stay ahead as the lone star tick’s range expands and alpha-gal syndrome becomes more common in practice.

This is an excerpt from our November 2025 Pharmacy Essential Updates webinar series.

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If you are interested in CE, credit is available for our full episode on ticks, linked below.

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• Article: Help Patients With Alpha-Gal Syndrome Avoid Reactions
• Clinical Capsules: From Tick Bite to Treatment: Managing Lyme Disease Risk

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A patient shows you a tick that's still attached. Do they need antibiotics to prevent Lyme disease, or is watchful waiting enough?

In this episode, TRC Healthcare Assistant Editor and Clinical Pharmacist Gina Corley, PharmD, discusses tick bites and Lyme disease prevention and treatment. She goes over how to assess a tick bite, when a single dose of doxycycline is recommended to prevent Lyme disease, and how treatment differs across the three stages of the disease.

This is an excerpt from our July 2026 Pharmacy Essential Updates continuing education webinar series.

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The clinical resources related to this podcast are part of a subscription to Pharmacist’s Letter, Pharmacy Technician’s Letter, and Prescriber Insights:

• Article: Brush Up on Tick Bites and Preventing Lyme Disease
• Chart: Treatment of Lyme Disease

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Your patients will be asking about a new prescription motion sickness med they saw advertised. Here’s what to tell them.

In this episode, TRC Healthcare Associate Editor and Clinical Pharmacist Vickie Danaher, PharmD, discusses preventing motion sickness with today’s OTC and prescription products. She covers where the new neurokinin-1 antagonist tradipitant fits into therapy, which options are first-line, non-drug measures patients can try, and more.

This is an excerpt from our July 2026 Pharmacy Essential Updates continuing education webinar series.

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The clinical resources related to this podcast are part of a subscription to Pharmacist’s Letter, Pharmacy Technician’s Letter, and Prescriber Insights:

• Article: Explain How New Rx Tradipitant Stacks Up for Motion Sickness
• CE Course: Pharmacist’s Guide to Travel Medicine
• CE Course: Managing Common Travel-Related Illnesses

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