Rumor vs Truth - Evidence‑Based Mythbusting for Healthcare Professionals

Your trusted source for facts... where we dissect the evidence behind risky rumors and reveal clinical truths.

This podcast series from TRC Healthcare, the team behind Pharmacist’s Letter, Pharmacy Technician’s Letter, and Prescriber Insights products, is designed to help pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, prescribers, and even patients navigate some of the claims they might see about medication therapy.

Find the video version of this show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@trc.healthcare

TRC Healthcare offers CE credit for this podcast for subscribers at our platinum level or higher. Log in to your Pharmacist’s Letter, Pharmacy Technician’s Letter, or Prescriber Insights account and look for the title of this podcast in the list of available CE courses.

Podcasting since 2025 • 25 episodes

Rumor vs Truth - Evidence‑Based Mythbusting for Healthcare Professionals

Latest Episodes

BONUS: Mailbag - Do Patients Need to Separate Miralax From Other Medications?

Send us Fan MailCan polyethylene glycol (PEG 3350, Miralax) affect the absorption of other medications?In this BONUS mailbag episode of Rumor vs Tr...

August 06, 2026 • Season 2 • 4:32

Laxatives

The Constipation Conversation Has Been Backed Up for Years.From fears about laxative dependence to questions about pediatric safety, some laxative myths are still stuck in the system… despite growing evidence to the contrary.<...

July 21, 2026 • Season 2 • Episode 7 • 27:30

BONUS: Mailbag - Can Ivermectin be used in all kids?

Send us Fan MailIvermectin continues to come up in patient conversations—and not just for adults.Can ivermectin now be used safely in all kids after the recent KIDs ...

July 09, 2026 • Season 2 • 3:29

Ivermectin

Ivermectin Is Back in the Conversation—But What Should Healthcare Teams Know?From expanded OTC access in some states to persistent online claims, ivermectin is once again popping up in patient conversations—and bringing plenty of confusi...

June 16, 2026 • Season 2 • Episode 6 • 27:20

BONUS: Mailbag - Is gabapentin toxic in pets?

Send us Fan MailGabapentin is showing up more often in veterinary care —but that raises an important question:Is gabapentin toxic in animals?In this BO...

June 04, 2026 • Season 2 • 5:46

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Fan Mail

Hello, Horatio here. Love the show, first time caller. And uh, real quick question this might be low stakes, but um would be interested to hear your thoughts. And that's you know, we we keep shortening the duration of antibiotics from 10 to 7 to 5 to even three days in some cases. And at what point can patients or can patients just stop taking antibiotics when they start feeling better? Um, hope you read my question. And thank you.