Pharmacist named Clinician of the Year

National, April 19, 2011—While the pharmaceutical industry is typically thought to be at odds with the natural products industry, a nationally recognized pharmacist continues to buck that stereotype and successfully build bridges and understanding between the two.Named one of the “50 Most Influential Pharmacists” by American Druggist magazine, Jim LaValle has now also been named 2011 Clinician of the Year by the Natural Products Association. “Ninety five percent of all physicians and nurses take nutritional supplements,” says LaValle, who has been integrating natural therapies into