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PharmacyTimes Issues
May 2004
Board Review Questions in Family Medicine Charles E. Driscoll, MD, Dean G. Gianakos, MD, William C. Crow, Jr, MD, David S. Gregory, MD, Therese Namenek, DPP, Patricia A. Pletke, MD, Brenda L. Stokes, MD, Alex M.Wilgus, MD, George C.Wortley, MD
Full Text Board Review Questions in Surgery Anastasios K. Konstantakos, MD,
Full Text Board Review Questions in Ophthalmology Tommy S. Korn, MD, FACS
Full Text Board Review Questions in Emergency Medicine John F. O'Brien, MD;
Full Text Board Review Questions in Internal Medicine Jeanny Aragon-Ching, MD, Mark Morginstin, DO, Daniel Salerno, MD, Albert Steven L. Sivak, MD
Full Text Arthritis Watch
Cod Liver Oil May Slow Osteoarthritis
Full Text Cholesterol Watch
Low-Fat Diet May Up LDL
Full Text Specialty OJ May Suppress Cholesterol
Full Text Clinical Trials
Controlled-Release Paxil Is Effective and Well Tolerated for Social Anxiety Disorder Susan Farley
Full Text Topiramate May Reduce Frequency and Severity of Migraine Headaches Susan Farley
Full Text HRT Is Linked to Breast Cancer Relapse Susan Farley
Full Text Early Treatment with Rasagiline May Slow Parkinson's Disease Impairment Susan Farley
Full Text Psoriasis May Be Treated Safely and Effectively with Adalimumab Susan Farley
Full Text Small Study Offers Hope for Lung Cancer Patients Susan Farley
Full Text Compounding
Compounding Hotline Martin A. Erickson, III, RPh
Full Text Continuing Education
Treatment of Sexually Transmitted Diseases Staci Pacetti, PharmD, Judith A. O'Donnell, MD, Steven P. Gelone, PharmD
Full Text Arthritis Watch
Drug Combo Works Better for RA
Full Text Diabetes Watch
Cream Restores Blood Flow to Feet
Full Text Should You Drink More Coffee?
Full Text Serious Liver Trouble Is Higher in Men with Diabetes
Full Text Device Improves Blood Sugar Control
Full Text Research Shows Hepatitis C Causes Insulin Resistance
Full Text Editor's Note
Are You Ready? Fred M. Eckel, RPh, MS, Pharmacy Times Editor-in-Chief
Full Text Keep Your Eyes on the Prize: Patient Safety James C. McAllister III, MS, FASHP, Editor, Health-Systems Pharmacy Section
Full Text Feature Focus
Medication Overview: Opioids LT Jeffrey G. Newman, PharmD
Full Text Safe Medication Handling: Concepts Beyond Cytotoxicity Lindsay M. Huxtable, PharmD, BCPS, and Terry L. Garberding, BSPharm
Full Text Frontlines
Pharmacists Support New FDA Effort to Curb Rx Counterfeiting Ken Rankin
Full Text Arthritis Watch
Study Identifies Pathway to Start of Joint Disease
Full Text Frontlines
Rx Importation Controversy Heats Up in Washington Ken Rankin
Full Text FDA Launches New Online Rx Resource for Pharmacists Ken Rankin
Full Text Federal Government Orders Crackdown on Rx Drug Abuse Ken Rankin
Full Text Pharmacy Leaders Are Urged to Agree on Technician Standards Ken Rankin
Full Text GI Watch
Type 2 Diabetes Is a Risk Factor for GERD
Full Text Slow-Transit Constipation Is Linked to Abnormal Colonic Activity
Full Text Celiac Disease May Raise Schizophrenia Risk
Full Text Women with IBS Often Have Bloating
Full Text Hypertension Watch
Extreme Blood Pressure Is Bad During Stroke
Full Text Tips for Taking Medication
Full Text Arthritis Watch
Fracture Risk in RA Patients Is Overestimated
Full Text Hypertension Watch
Position Is Key
Full Text Drugs Do Not Eliminate "White Coat Effect"
Full Text Supplement May Aid Blood Pressure
Full Text Insomnia Watch
New Procedure Treats Sleep Apnea
Full Text Insomnia Information Is Available
Full Text Series Examines Sleep Issues Among Older Adults
Full Text Orexin Cures Narcolepsy, Study Shows
Full Text Stress Is a Blocker Against Deep Sleep
Full Text Legal Focus
Prescription Drug Abuse Scams ? Part 1 Cmdr John Burke
Full Text Pharmacist Misappropriates Trade Secrets Larry M. Simonsmeier, JD, RPh
Full Text Can You Read These Rxs?
Can You Read These Rxs?
Full Text Medication Safety
Pediatric Preprocedure Sedation Should Not Start at Home Kate Kelly, PharmD, and Allen J. Vaida, PharmD, FASHP
Full Text Men's Health Watch
Staying Fit Can Help ED
Full Text Widowers Have More Trouble with Daily Activities
Full Text Vitamins Do Not Stop Pneumonia in Male Smokers
Full Text There Is New Hope on Prostate Recurrence
Full Text News Briefs
Drug Chains Alliance Rolls Out Discount Card
Full Text NCPA and PAAS Join to Launch Card Info Clearinghouse
Full Text J.C. Penney Sells Eckerd
Full Text PBM Settles Cases with States
Full Text USP Releases Patient Safety Book
Full Text Case Studies
Case Studies Lauren S. Schlesselman, PharmD
Full Text News Briefs
New Drug Plans Aim to Reject Discounts to Save Money
Full Text Generic Industry Is Poised for Double-Digit Growth
Full Text Association Protests "Authorized Generics"
Full Text Health Experts Ponder Generic Anti-AIDS Drugs
Full Text NCPA Broadens IPMS Offerings
Full Text Report Outlines Steps for Bar-Coding Process
Full Text Grant Will Help California Senior Program
Full Text Oral CareWatch
Prevention Is Crucial to Fighting Diabetics' Dental Problems
Full Text It's Time for "Canker Sores 101"
Full Text Studies Connect Heart Health and Dental Health
Full Text Cholesterol Watch
Potent Statin Lowers Cardiovascular Deaths
Full Text Oral CareWatch
Tooth Decay Is a Global Dilemma
Full Text Treatment Options for Sensitive Teeth
Full Text OTC Focus
HOT OTCs: Blockbuster Switches and Niche Items Drive OTCs Barbara Sax
Full Text Optimizing GERD Management with Nonprescription Therapi Erin Raney, PharmD, BCPS
Full Text Outlook Obesity
Children's Health Is Threatened by Obesity Susan Farley
Full Text Increase Walking Time to Prevent Obesity Susan Farley
Full Text Excess Body Weight Is Linked to Kidney Stones Susan Farley
Full Text Bariatric Surgeries Are Too Drastic and Too Costly to Insure Susan Farley
Full Text Controversial Study Connects Obesity to High Fructose Corn Syrup Susan Farley
Full Text Patient Counseling
The Pharmacist's Guide to Bipolar Disorder Yvette C. Terrie, RPh
Full Text Cholesterol Watch
Zetia Combo Boosts Cholesterol Reduction
Full Text Patient Counseling
Untangling the Medicare Drug Discount Card Thicket Robert I. Garis, RP, PhD, and Judith Lee Kissell, PhD
Full Text Patient Education
Aging Brings Changes Lauren S. Schlesselman, PharmD
Full Text Rx Focus
Pharmacotherapy of Osteoporosis Dana Singla, PharmD
Full Text St. John's Wort Interactions: What's New? John R. Horn, PharmD, FCCP, and Philip D. Hansten, PharmD
Full Text Chronic Pain Management in the Elderly Jeannette Wick, RPh, MBA, and Guido R. Zanni, PhD
Full Text Rx Product News Profile
RxPRODUCT NEWS PROFILE: Cubicin Christian Hartman, PharmD, and Claudio Faria, PharmD
Full Text Technology News
PDX Acquires Ateb Application
Full Text Intranasal Drug Delivery Is a Wave of the Future
Full Text VA Hospital Begins Using MedCache
Full Text Software Developer and Pharmacy BenefitDirect Form Partnership
Full Text Cholesterol Watch
Statins Help in Stroke Recovery
Full Text Technology News
Leaflets Address Patient and Medication Concerns
Full Text Women's Health Watch
Guidelines Help Women Prevent Heart Disease
Full Text Hair Dye Points to Cancer
Full Text Dry Eye Is Connected with Ovarian Failure
Full Text Hormone Drugs Up Asthma Risk
Full Text Women Use More Drugs Than Perceived
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