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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 (7th - 13th) 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 (2nd )
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 (11th - 17th) Poison Prevention Week (18th - 24th) 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 (2nd - 18th) World Immunization Week (24th-30th)World Meningitis Day (24th)World Health Day (7th)
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 (13th - 19th) National Senior Health and Fitness Day (30th)
JuneCataract Awareness Month National Scleroderma Awareness Month Men’s Health Month Migraine and Headache Awareness Month National Safety Month Men’s Health Week (11th - 17th)
JulyFireworks Safety Month UV Safety Month Psoriasis Awareness MonthNational Independent Retailer Month World Hepatitis Day (28th)
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 (16th) Respiratory Care Week (21st - 27th)
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 (2nd - 8th)
2018 Pharmacy, Health and Wellness Observances
JANUARY 2018
1New Year’s Day
2Just Ask bag clipper
3Find Blood Donor Centers
410 Things to Know about HPV and Cer-vical Cancer Flier
5HPV & Cervical Cancer PostersPoster #1 Poster #2
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7Folic Acid Awareness Week (7th-13th)
8Folic Acid and You Infographic
9Folic Acid Fact Sheet Eng | Span
10Folic Acid and Exercise Flier Eng | Span
11Folic Acid and Water FlierEng | Span
12Folic Acid and Veggies FlierEng | Span
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14 15Martin Luther King Day of Service
1610 Questions to Ask About your Thyroid Health Flier
17Brown bag medication review bag stuffer
18Healthy Weight Week (20th-26th)
19Choosing Whole-Grain Foods FlierEng | Span
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21 22Build a Healthy Meal FlierEng | Span
23An Active Lifestyle FlierEng | Span
24Physical Activity at Home, Work and Play Flier
25Online refill bag clipper
26Pet Rx bag clipper
27
28 29Medication log
30 31 To help your patients get a healthy start to 2018, promote products and services that support patient health and sponsor a blood drive 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.
SUNDAY TUESDAYMONDAY SATURDAYTHURSDAYWEDNESDAY FRIDAY
– National Blood Donor Month– Cervical Health Awareness Month– National Birth Defects Prevention Month– National Glaucoma Awareness Month– Thyroid Awareness Month
FEBRUARY 2018
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.
1Brown bag medication review bag stuffer
2National Wear RED Day
3How You Can Go Red
4World Cancer Day
5Just Ask bag clipper
6Dental Health Flier - Eng | Span Poster - Eng | Span
7Dental Health Coloring Sheets Eng | Span
8Dental Health Activity Sheets Eng | Span
9Stroke Hero Flier
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11 National Cardiac & Pulmonary Rehabilitation Week (11th-17th)
12Heart Attack and Stroke Warning Signs Flier
13Mardi Gras
14Valentine’s Day
15Online refill bag clipper
16Medication log
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18 19President’s Day
20Pet Rx bag clipper
21 22 23 24
25 26 27 28And, since it’s Children’s Dental Health Month, offer oral health product coupons for parentsand a free toothbrush with a dental activity and coloring sheet for kids. If you have space in your pharmacy, post a few of the sheets up on a bulletin board.
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
MARCH 2018
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 freesession on healthy eating.
1Brown bag medication review bag stuffer
2 3
4National Sleep Awareness Week (5th-12th)
5Just Ask bag clipper
6Online refill bag clipper
7Medication log
8World Kidney Day
9 10
Adjust your clocks before midnight
11Daylight Savings
Patient Safety Awareness Week (11th-17th)
12Pet Rx bag clipper
13Choose My Plate FlierEng | Span
14Reach Your Nutrition Goals FlierEng | Span
15Enjoy your Food, But Eat Less FlierEng | Span
16 17
18Poison Prevention Week (18th-24th)
19 20Spring Clean your Medicine Cabinet Day
21 22 23 24World Tuberculosis Day
25 26 27American Diabetes Alert DayOffer H1C Level Screenings.
28 29 30Good 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
APRIL 2018
1Easter
2Just Ask bag clipper
3Depression - Let’s Talk Poster
4Stress Fact Sheet
5Stress Hardiness Quiz
6Stress Awareness Payroll Stuffer for Employees
7World Health Day
8 9Meningitis Vaccine Infographic
10Immunization flier
11Brown bag medication review bag stuffer
12Online refill bag clipper
13Medication log
14
15 16Pet Rx bag clipper
17Tax Day
18 19 20 21
22Earth Day
23 24World Meningitis Day- Offer Vaccine
World Immunization Week (24th-30th)
25Administrative Professionals Day
26Vaccines Work Infographic
275 Vaccine Facts Infographic
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29 30Hold 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.
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
MAY 2018
1Stroke and Blood Pressure Flier
2Mental Health Payroll Stuffer for Employees
3Just Ask bag clipper
4Brown bag medication review bag stuffer
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6 7Hepatitis B Bag Clipper
8Online refill bag clipper
9Medication log
10Caring for Asthma Flier
11 12
13Mother’s Day
National Women’s Health Week (13th-19th)
14Check up and Screenings Guidelines for Women Poster
15How to Select Sunscreen Flier
16How to Spot Skin Cancer Flier
17 18 19
20 21Pet Rx bag clipper
22 23 24 25 26
27 28Memorial Day
29 30National Senior Health and Fitness Day
31 It’s allergy season, so displayallergy products in the frontof the store. Offer free blood pressure checks and tips to honor Blood Pressure Education Month.
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
JUNE 2018
1Men’s Health Month PosterEng | Span
2Men’s Health Month Flier
3 4Headaches - Know the Types
5Just Ask bag clipper
6Brown bag medication review bag stuffer
7Lifetime of Risk Infographic
8Medication log
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10 11Men’s Health Week (11th-17th)
12Check up and Screenings Guidelines for Men Poster
13Online refill bag clipper
14Pet Rx bag clipper
15Wear BLUE Friday
16
17Father’s Day
18 19 20 21 22 23
24 25 26 27National HIV Testing Day
28 29 30
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.
JULY 2018
1 2Brown bag medication review bag stuffer
3Medication log
4Independence Day
5 6 7
8 9Just Ask bag clipper
10 11Online refill bag clipper
12 13 14
15 16Back to School immunization flier
17Pet Rx bag clipper
18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28World Hepatitis Day
29 30 31 Promote sunscreen and other UV protection products and
display education brochures on UV safety. School is right around the corner, so consider hosting a school supply drive to prepare for back-to-school.
SUNDAY TUESDAYMONDAY SATURDAYTHURSDAYWEDNESDAY FRIDAY
Fireworks Safety MonthUV Safety MonthPsoriasis Awareness Month National Independent Retailer Month
AUGUST 2018
It’s back to school time. Remind your patientsthat your pharmacy offers flu shots and variousimmunizations to prepare the entire family for theremainder of the year.
1World Breastfeeding Week (1st-7th)
2Back to School immunization flier
3 4
5 6Just Ask bag clipper
7Brown bag medication review bag stuffer
8Online refill bag clipper
9 10 11
12National Health Center Week (12th-18th)
13Pet Rx bag clipper
14Medication log
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19 20 21 22 23 24 25
26 27 28 29 30 31
SUNDAY TUESDAYMONDAY SATURDAYTHURSDAYWEDNESDAY FRIDAY
– National Immunization Awareness Month– Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month– National Breastfeeding Month
SEPTEMBER 2018
This month is full of opportunities to promote your pharmacy’s products and services through community partnerships. Celebrate health and fitness by holding an event on Cholesterol, Pain Awareness or Healthy Aging at a local community center.
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2 3Labor Day
4Brown bag medication review bag stuffer
5Pet Rx bag clipper
6Flu vaccination bag clippers
7Medication log
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9 10Just Ask bag clipper
11 12 13Online refill bag clipper
14 15
16Parent tips for healthy kids
17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26Women’s Health and Fitness Day
27 28 29Family Health and Fitness Day
Free Resource-EngFree Resource - Span
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
OCTOBER 2018
1Just Ask bag clipper
2Flu vaccination bag clippers
3Medication log
4Online refill bag clipper
5 6
7 8Brown bag medication review bag stuffer
9 10Pet Rx bag clipper
11 12 13
14 15Medicare Open Enrollment Starts Through December 7
16Boss’s Day
National Pharmacy Technician Day
17 18 19 20Sweetest Day
21Respiratory Care Week (21st-27th)
22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29 30 31Halloween
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.
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
NOVEMBER 2018
Offer diabetes education, clippers and seminars at your pharmacy forcurrent patients and partner with a local community center or non-profit to bring in new patients. Offer H1C level screenings and hold araffle to give-a-way glucose meters and test strips.
1Brown bag medication review bag stuffer
2Flu vaccination bag clippers
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4Daylight Savings
5Just Ask bag clipper
6Online refill bag clipper
7Pet Rx bag clipper
8Smoking Cessation Incentive Ideas
9Smoker Letter
After Quitting Effects Flier
10Non-smoker Letter
11Veteran’s Day
12COPD Resources
13Risks from Smoking Infographic
14Secondhand Smoke Infographic
15Great American Smokeout
World COPD Day
16Smoker Certificate
Non-smoker Certificate
17
18 19Medication log
20 21 22Thanksgiving
23 24Small Business Saturday
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 2018
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 2019 calendar for patients with your pharmacy’s upcoming events, OTC specials, and a list of of your services.
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2Handwashing Awareness Week
Influenza Vaccination Week (2nd-8th)
3Handwashing Fliers
4Flu vaccination bag clippers
5 6 7Medicare Open Enrollment Ends
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9 10Just Ask bag clipper
11Online refill bag clipper
12Pet Rx bag clipper
13Medication log
14 15
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25Christmas Day
26 27 28 29
31New Year’s Eve
SUNDAY TUESDAYMONDAY SATURDAYTHURSDAYWEDNESDAY FRIDAY
– International AIDS Awareness Month– National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month– Safe Toys and Gifts Month
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 Employees Hepatitis 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 Flier Immunization flierFree Handwashing FliersAfter Quitting Effects FlierMen’s Health Month FlierStroke and Blood Pressure Flier How to Select Sunscreen FlierHow to Spot Skin Cancer FlierChoose My Plate Flier Eng | SpanReach Your Nutrition Goals Flier Eng | SpanEnjoy your Food, But Eat Less Flier Eng | SpanStroke Hero FlierDental Health Flier Eng | Span10 Things to Know about HPV and Cervical Cancer Flier Choosing 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 #2 Dental Health Poster Eng | SpanDepression - Let’s Talk PosterCheck up and Screenings Guidelines for Women Poster Men’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 | Span Dental Health Coloring Sheets Eng | Span