Pharmacy Meets the Future: Download the Free 2025 Digital Health Primer
Introducing the 2025 Edition of the Digital Health Primer for Pharmacists — A Fresh Look at a Fast-Moving World
The healthcare landscape has changed dramatically over the past six years — and pharmacists are right in the middle of it. Back in 2019, the first Digital Health Primer for Pharmacists set out to spark a conversation around the intersection of pharmacy and technology. Fast forward to 2025, and digital health is no longer a niche topic — it’s a foundational part of how we deliver care.
That’s why we’re thrilled to announce the release of the updated, expanded, and totally free 2025 edition of the Digital Health Primer for Pharmacists — an informal, readable, and forward-looking introduction to the technologies reshaping our profession.
This second edition doesn’t just recap what’s changed — it helps make sense of where we’re heading. From the rise of AI and wearables to the emergence of digital therapeutics, remote patient monitoring, and direct-to-consumer models, this primer takes a clear-eyed look at what’s working, what’s not, and what pharmacists need to be paying attention to next.
Here’s what you’ll find inside:
A Plain Language Introduction to Digital Health: Perfect if you’re just getting started or want a refresher, Chapter 1 breaks down the basics and explains why digital health matters right now for pharmacists.
Key Topics that Matter: Learn about digital biomarkers, how apps are becoming treatments, and how the home is fast becoming the new center of care.
The Pharmacist's Role in a Tech-Enabled Future: From personalized medicine to AI-supported care plans, the primer highlights how pharmacy practice is evolving — and how you can stay ahead.
Real-World Examples and Future Outlooks: The primer connects technology trends to practical pharmacy applications, including examples like CGMs, smart inhalers, and virtual care models.
While this isn’t an academic deep dive packed with citations, it is designed to be a digestible, engaging resource to inspire pharmacists to think critically about how technology is changing their work and patient care. Whether you're a faculty member, a student, a practicing pharmacist, or just digital-health curious — this is a starting point to understand the current moment and what's coming next.
And yes — it’s 100% free.
Pharmacy is transforming. Let’s make sure we’re leading the change — not catching up to it.
— The Digital Apothecary