Selam Melka, PharmD

Selam Melka, PharmD

Selam Melka is a pharmacist with more than ten years of experience in clinical pharmacy and acute care. Her work centers on medication therapy evaluation, medication reconciliation and management, and drug information analysis — the everyday work of catching what a long medication list can hide. She collaborates closely with physicians, nurses, and the rest of the care team, and much of her time goes to medication safety education. She writes with one aim: helping readers use their medications safely and effectively.

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Nutrition, Wellness

The Health Benefits of Copper

Copper is an essential mineral, and most healthy adults get all they need from a balanced diet. A pharmacist breaks down how much you need, which foods deliver it, who is at risk of deficiency, and what the evidence says about copper bottles and bracelets.