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JanuaryCervical Health Awareness Month National Birth Defects Prevention Month National Blood Donor Month National Glaucoma Awareness Month Thyroid Awareness Month National Folic Acid Awareness Week (6th - 12th) Healthy Weight Week (20th - 26th)
FebruaryAmerican Heart Month AMD/Low Vision Awareness Month National Cancer Prevention Month National Children’s Dental Health Month Wise Health Care Consumer MonthWear Red Day (1st) National Cardiac Rehab Week (10th-16th)
MarchBrain Injury Awareness Month National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month National Kidney Month National Nutrition Month Hemophilia Awareness Month National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month National Eye Donor Month Patient Safety Awareness Week (10th-16th) American Diabetes Alert Day (27th)
AprilNational Autism Awareness Month National Alcohol Awareness Month National Cancer Control Month National Child Abuse Prevention Month National Donate Life Month Stress Awareness Month National Minority Health MonthNational Public Health Week (1st - 7th) World Meningitis Day (24th)
MayAsthma and Allergy Awareness MonthBetter Sleep Month Correct Posture Month Healthy Vision MonthHepatitis Awareness Month
May (cont.)Huntington’s Disease Awareness MonthLupus Awareness Month National Arthritis Awareness Month National High Blood Pressure Education Month National Melanoma/Skin Cancer Awareness Month National Mental Health Awareness Month National Stroke Awareness Month Osteoporosis Awareness Month Celiac Awareness Month National Women’s Health Week (12th - 18th) National Senior Health and Fitness Day (28th)
JuneCataract Awareness Month National Scleroderma Awareness Month Men’s Health Month Migraine and Headache Awareness Month National Safety Month Men’s Health Week (10th - 16th)
JulyFireworks Safety Month UV Safety Month Psoriasis Awareness Month
AugustChildren’s Eye Health and Safety Month National Breastfeeding Month National Immunization Awareness Month
SeptemberBaby Safety Awareness Month Blood Cancer Awareness Month Childhood Cancer Awareness Month Healthy Aging Month National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month Cholesterol Education MonthNational Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month National Recovery Month National Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month Prostate Health Month Pain Awareness Month Women’s Health and Fitness Day (26th)Family Health & Fitness Day (29th)
OctoberAmerican Pharmacists Month Talk About Your Medicines Month Dental Hygiene Awareness Month Children’s Health Month Health Literacy Month Healthy Babies Month Healthy Lung Month National Breast Cancer Awareness Month National Depression and Mental Health Screening Month National Liver Awareness Month National Spina Bifida Awareness Month National Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness Month National Pharmacy Technician Day (15th) Respiratory Care Week (20th - 26th)
NovemberAmerican Diabetes Month Diabetic Eye Disease Month Lung Cancer Awareness Month National Healthy Skin Month National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month National Epilepsy Awareness Month National Family Caregivers Month National Hospice and Palliative Care Month Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month Prematurity Awareness Month Great American Smokeout (15th)
DecemberInternational AIDS Awareness Month National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month Safe Toys and Gifts Month National Handwashing Awareness Week (2nd - 8th) National Influenza Vaccination Week (1st - 7th)
2019 Pharmacy, Health and Wellness Observances
JANUARY 2019
1New Year’s Day
2Find Blood Donor Centers
310 Things to Know about HPV and Cer-vical Cancer Flier
4HPV & Cervical Cancer PostersPoster #1 Poster #2
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6Folic Acid Awareness Week (6th-12th)
7Folic Acid and You Infographic
8Folic Acid Fact Sheet Eng | Span
9Folic Acid and Exercise Flier Eng | Span
10Folic Acid and Water FlierEng | Span
11Folic Acid and Veggies FlierEng | Span
12
13 14 1510 Questions to Ask About your Thyroid Health Flier
16Brown bag medication review bag stuffer
17 18Choosing Whole-Grain Foods FlierEng | Span
19
20Healthy Weight Week (20th-26th)
21Martin Luther King Day of Service
22An Active Lifestyle FlierEng | Span
23Physical Activity at Home, Work and Play Flier
24Online refill bag clipper
25Pet Rx bag clipper
26
27 28Medication log
29Just Ask bag clipper
30Build a Healthy Meal FlierEng | Span
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SUNDAY TUESDAYMONDAY SATURDAYTHURSDAYWEDNESDAY FRIDAY
– National Blood Donor Month– Cervical Health Awareness Month– National Birth Defects Prevention Month– National Glaucoma Awareness Month– Thyroid Awareness Month
To help your patients get a healthy start to 2019, promote products and services that support patient health and sponsor a blood driver as part of National Blood Donor Month. Use HPV Vaccine bag clippers and stuffers to highlight the importance of Cervical Cancer early detection and prevention.
FEBRUARY 2019
It’s American Heart Month, so show customer appreciation by promoting Valentine’s Day with Healthy Heart marketing and events. Hold free blood pressure screenings and offer specials on aspirin, Omega3 and other heart healthy supplements.
1National Wear RED Day
2How You Can Go Red
3World Cancer Day
4Just Ask bag clipper
5Dental Health Flier
6Dental Health Coloring Sheets Eng | Span
7Dental Health Activity Sheets Eng | Span
8 9
10 National Cardiac Rehabilitation Week (10th-16th)
11 12Mardi Gras
13Valentine’s Day
14Online refill bag clipper
15Medication log
16
17 18President’s Day
19Pet Rx bag clipper
20Brown bag medication review bag stuffer
21 22 23
24 25 26 27 28
SUNDAY TUESDAYMONDAY THURSDAYWEDNESDAY
– American Heart Month– AMD/Low Vision Awareness Month– National Cancer Prevention Month– National Children’s Dental Health Month– Wise Health Care Consumer Month
SATURDAYFRIDAY
And, since it’s Children’s Dental Health Month, offer oral health product coupons for parents and a free toothbrush with a dental activity and coloring sheet for kids. If you have space pharmacy, post a few of the sheets up on a bulletin board.
MARCH 2019
Have a brown bag or town hall Q&A with your patients in honor of Patient Safety Awareness Week. To recognize National Nutrition, partner with a local nutritionist to conduct a free session on healthy eating.
1Brown bag medication review bag stuffer
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3 4 5Online refill bag clipper
6 7World Kidney Day
8 9
Adjust your clocks at midnight
10Daylight Savings Patient Safety Awareness Week National Sleep Awareness Week
11Pet Rx bag clipper
12Choose My Plate FlierEng | Span
13Reach Your Nutrition Goals FlierEng | Span
14Enjoy your Food, But Eat Less FlierEng | Span
15 16
17 18Just Ask bag clipper
19 20Medication log
21 22 23
24 25 26American Diabetes Alert DayOffer H1C Level Screenings.
27 28 29Good Friday
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SUNDAY TUESDAYMONDAY SATURDAYTHURSDAYWEDNESDAY FRIDAY
– National Nutrition Month– Brain Injury Awareness Month– National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month– National Kidney Month
– Hemophilia Awareness Month– National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month– National Eye Donor Month
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APRIL 2019
Easter1Just Ask bag clipper
2Depression - Let’s Talk Poster
3Stress Fact Sheet
4Stress Hardiness Quiz
5Stress Awareness Payroll Stuffer for Employees
6
7 8Meningitis Vaccine Infographic
9 10Brown bag medication review bag stuffer
11Online refill bag clipper
12Medication log
13
14 15Pet Rx bag clipper
16Tax Day
17 18 19 20
21Earth Day
22 23World Meningitis Day
24Administrative Professionals Day
25Vaccines Work Infographic
265 Vaccine Facts Infographic
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28 29
SUNDAY TUESDAYMONDAY SATURDAYTHURSDAYWEDNESDAY FRIDAY
– Stress Awareness Month– National Autism Awareness Month– National Alcohol Awareness Month– National Cancer Control Month– National Child Abuse Prevention Month– National Donate Life Month– National Minority Health Month
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Hold a raffle for a gift certificate to a yoga or massage session and displaytip sheets on stress reducing techniques. If a gift certificate is outside of your budget, put together a pampering gift basket filled with bubble bath, lotion and other items in your store.
MAY 2019
Stroke and Blood Pressure Flier
1Mental Health Payroll Stuffer for Employees
2Just Ask bag clipper
3Brown bag medication review bag stuffer
4
5 6Hepatitis B Bag Clipper
7Online refill bag clipper
8Medication log
9 10 11
12Mother’s Day
National Women’s Health Week (12th-18th)
13Check up and Screenings Guidelines for Women Poster
14How to Select Sunscreen Flier
15How to Spot Skin Cancer Flier
16How to Protect your Skin Infographic
17 18
19 20Pet Rx bag clipper
21 22 23 24 25
26 27Memorial Day
28 29National Senior Health and Fitness Day
30 31
SUNDAY TUESDAYMONDAY SATURDAYTHURSDAYWEDNESDAY FRIDAY
– Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month– Better Sleep Month– Correct Posture Month– Healthy Vision Month– Hepatitis Awareness Month– Huntington’s Disease Awareness Month
– Lupus Awareness Month– National Arthritis Awareness Month– National High Blood Pressure Education Month– National Melanoma/Skin Cancer Awareness Month– National Mental Health Month– National Stroke Awareness Month
It’s allergy season, so display allergy products in the front of the store. Offer free blood pressure checks and tips to honor Blood Pressure Education Month.
JUNE 2019
Men’s Health Month PosterEng | Span
1Men’s Health Month Flier
2 3Headaches - Know the Types
4Just Ask bag clipper
5Brown bag medication review bag stuffer
6Lifetime of Risk Infographic
7Medication log
8
9 10Men’s Health Week (10th-16th)
11Check up and Screenings Guidelines for Men Poster
12Online refill bag clipper
13Pet Rx bag clipper
14Wear BLUE Friday
15
16Father’s Day
17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26National HIV Testing Day
27 28 29
SUNDAY TUESDAYMONDAY SATURDAYTHURSDAYWEDNESDAY FRIDAY
– Cataract Awareness Month– National Scleroderma Awareness Month– Men’s Health Month– Migraine and Headache Awareness Month– National Safety Month
Does your patient’s know the difference between tension, migraine, cluster, and other types of headaches? Now is the time to educate them and suggest natural and OTC remedies.
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JULY 2019
1Brown bag medication review bag stuffer
2Medication log
3 4Independence Day
5 6
7 8Just Ask bag clipper
9 10Online refill bag clipper
11 12 13
14 15Back to School immunization flier
16Pet Rx bag clipper
17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29 30
SUNDAY TUESDAYMONDAY SATURDAYTHURSDAYWEDNESDAY FRIDAY
– Fireworks Safety Month– UV Safety Month– Psoriasis Awareness Month
31 It’s allergy season, so display allergy products in the front of the store. Offer free blood pressure checks and tips to honor Blood Pressure Education Month.
AUGUST 2019
It’s back to school time. Remind your patients that your pharmacy offers flu shots and various immunizations to prepare the entire family for the remainder of the year.
1Back to School immunization flier
2 3
4National Health Center Week (4th-10th)
5 6Brown bag medication review bag stuffer
7Online refill bag clipper
8 9 10
11 12Pet Rx bag clipper
13Medication log
14 15 16 17
18 19 20Just Ask bag clipper
21 22 23 24
25 26 27 28 29 30
SUNDAY TUESDAYMONDAY SATURDAYTHURSDAYWEDNESDAY FRIDAY
– National Immunization Awareness Month– Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month– National Breastfeeding Month
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SEPTEMBER 2019
SUNDAY TUESDAYMONDAY SATURDAYTHURSDAYWEDNESDAY FRIDAY
– Baby Safety Awareness Month– Blood Cancer Awareness Month– Childhood Cancer Awareness Month– Healthy Aging® Month– National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month
– Cholesterol Education Month– National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month– National Recovery Month– National Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month– Prostate Health Month– Pain Awareness Month
29 30This month is full of opportunities to promote your pharmacy’s products and services throuh community partnerships. Celebrate health and fitness by holding an event on cholesterol, pain awareness or healthy aging at a local community center.
1 2Labor Day
3Brown bag medication review bag stuffer
4Pet Rx bag clipper
5Flu vaccination bag clippers
6Medication log
7
8 9Just Ask bag clipper
10 11 12Online refill bag clipper
13 14
15Parent tips for healthy kids
16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25Women’s Health and Fitness Day
26 27 28Family Health and Fitness Day
Free Resource-EngFree Resource - Span
OCTOBER 2019
Just Ask bag clipper1Flu vaccination bag clippers
2Medication log
3Online refill bag clipper
4 5
6 7Brown bag medication review bag stuffer
8 9Pet Rx bag clipper
10 11 12
13 147
15Medicare Open Enrollment Starts National Pharmacy Technician Day
16
Boss’s Day
17 18 19Sweetest Day
20Respiratory Care Week (20th-26th)
21 22 23 24 25 26
27 28 29 30 Halloween
SUNDAY TUESDAYMONDAY SATURDAYTHURSDAYWEDNESDAY FRIDAY
– American Pharmacist Month– Talk About Your Medicines Month– Children’s Health Month– Health Literacy Month– Healthy Babies Month– Healthy Lung Month
– National Breast Cancer Awareness– National Depression and Mental Health Screening Month– National Liver Awareness Month– National Spina Bifida Awareness Month– National Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness Month
– National Bullying Prevention Month
Place promotional bag stuffers and clippers on pharmacy bags to promote services and products in your pharmacy. Reach out to non-adherent patients and schedule consultations to discuss their prescriptions.
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NOVEMBER 2019
Offer diabetes education, clippers and seminars at your pharmacy for current patients and partner with a local community center or non-profit to bring in new patients. Offer H1C level screenings and hold a raffle to give-a-way glucose meters and test strips.
Brown bag medication review bag stuffer
1Flu vaccination bag clippers
2Adjust your clocks at Midnight
3Daylight Savings
4Just Ask bag clipper
5Online refill bag clipper
6Pet Rx bag clipper
7Smoking Cessation Incentive Ideas
8Smoker Letter
After Quitting Effects Flier
9Non-smoker Letter
10Veteran’s Day
11COPD Resources
12Risks from Smoking Infographic
13Secondhand Smoke Infographic
World COPD Day
14Great American Smokeout
15Smoker Certificate
Non-smoker Certificate
16
17 18Medication log
19 20 21Thanksgiving
22 23Small Business Saturday
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
SUNDAY TUESDAYMONDAY SATURDAYTHURSDAYWEDNESDAY FRIDAY
– American Diabetes Month– Diabetic Eye Disease Month– Lung Cancer Awareness Month– National Family Caregivers Month– National Epilepsy Awareness Month– COPD Awareness Month
– National Hospice and Palliative Care Month– Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month– Prematurity Awareness Month– National Healthy Skin Month– National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month
DECEMBER 2019
1
Influenza Vaccination Week (1st-7th)
2Handwashing Fliers
Handwashing Awareness Week(2nd-8th)
3Flu vaccination bag clippers
4 5 6 7Medicare Open Enrollment Ends
8 9Just Ask bag clipper
10Online refill bag clipper
11Pet Rx bag clipper
12Medication log
13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25Christmas Day
26 27 28
29 30 31New Year’s Eve
SUNDAY TUESDAYMONDAY SATURDAYTHURSDAYWEDNESDAY FRIDAY
– International AIDS Awareness Month– National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month– Safe Toys and Gifts Month
End the year by giving back to your patients. Send Christmas cards to a few select patients with coupons for front end products. Create a 2020 calendar for patients with your pharmacy’s upcoming events, OTC specials, and a list of your services.
Pharmacy, Health and Wellness Resources
Bag Clippers and StuffersFlu vaccination bag clippersJust Ask bag clipperBrown bag medication review bag stufferOnline refill bag clipperPet Rx bag clipperMental Health Payroll Stuffer for EmployeesStress Awareness Payroll Stuffer for EmployeesHepatitis B Bag Clipper
FliersFolic Acid and Exercise Flier Eng | SpanFolic Acid and Water Flier Eng | SpanFolic Acid and Veggies Flier Eng | Span10 Questions to Ask About your Thyroid Health FlierFree Handwashing FliersAfter Quitting Effects FlierMen’s Health Month FlierStroke and Blood Pressure Flier How to Select Sunscreen FlierHow to protect your skin FlierHow to Spot Skin Cancer FlierChoose My Plate Flier Eng | SpanReach Your Nutrition Goals Flier Eng | SpanEnjoy your Food, But Eat Less Flier Eng | SpanDental Health Flier10 Things to Know about HPV and Cervical Cancer FlierChoosing Whole-Grain Foods Flier Eng | SpanBuild a Healthy Meal Flier Eng | SpanAn Active Lifestyle Flier Eng | SpanPhysical Activity at Home, Work and Play Flier
PostersHPV & Cervical Cancer Poster #1 | Poster #2Depression - Let’s Talk PosterCheck up and Screenings Guidelines for Women PosterMen’s Health Month Poster Eng | SpanCheck up and Screenings Guidelines for Men Poster
Fact Sheets & QuizzesFolic Acid Fact Sheet Eng | SpanStress Fact SheetStress Hardiness Quiz
InfographicsFolic Acid and You InfographicRisks from Smoking InfographicSecondhand Smoke Infographic Lifetime of Risk InfographicVaccines Work Infographic5 Vaccine Facts Infographic
LogsMedication log
Letters and CertificatesSmoker CertificateSmoker LetterNon-smoker LetterNon-smoker Certificate
ActivitiesDental Health Activity Sheets Eng | SpanDental Health Coloring Sheets Eng | Span
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