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ISSUE: February 2008


Arthritis Watch
ARTHRITIS WATCH Page: 68
Asthma Watch
ASTHMA WATCH Page: 70
Can You Read These Rxs?
can you READ these Rxs? Page: 98
Case Studies
Case Studies
Lauren S. Schlesselman, PharmD
Page: 52
Cholesterol Watch
CHOLESTEROL WATCH Page: 67
Clinical Trials
Outlook: Clinical Trials
Susan Farley
Page: 72
Compounding
compounding HOTLINE
Martin A. Erickson III, RPh
Page: 94
Counseling Focus
Colonoscopy: Extremely Beneficial—Extremely Avoided
Guido R. Zanni, PhD
Page: 50
Diabetes Watch
DIABETES WATCH Page: 64
Drug Interactions
Carbamazepine: Watch for Many Potential Drug Interactions
John R. Horn, PharmD, FCCP, and Philip D. Hansten, PharmD
Page: 37
Editor's Note
editor'sNOTE: Behind-the-counter in Our Near Future?
Fred M. Eckel, RPh, MS
Pharmacy Times Editor-in-Chief
Page: 16
Feature Focus
Off-label Uses for Treating Pain
Melinda J. Throm, PharmD, BCPS
Page: 54
Community Pharmacist Shortage: Fact or Fiction?
Sam Mahrous, PhD, MBA, CIS, and Dorothy Maziarz, PharmD
Page: 58
Kawar's Leadership Earns Her RESPy Award
Barbara Sax
Page: 78
Generic Times News
CANADIAN PHARMACISTS DEFEND GENERIC REBATES Page: 42
GREENSTONE WINS DIANA AWARD AS TOP GENERIC PHARMACEUTICAL FIRM Page: 42
PART D "DOUGHNUT HOLE" EFFECT DRIVES UP GENERIC Rx DEMAND Page: 42
TOO MANY RETIREES IGNORE GENERIC Rx SAVINGS, STUDY FINDS Page: 42
Generic Times Product NEWS
Product News Page: 44
Health Systems Pharmacy
Side Effect Solutions: How to Avoid Medication-induced Weight Gain
Dawn S. Knudsen, PharmD
Page: HSP2
2-minute Consultation: Dementia: Many Facets, No Cure
Jeannette Yeznach Wick, RPh, MBA, FASCP
Page: HSP8
Did You Know…? Fear of Meds Reduces Patient Adherence
Guido R. Zanni, PhD
Page: HSP9
Chronic Care Focus: Important Considerations for Managing Essential Hypertension
Antony Q. Pham, PharmD
Page: HSP10
Health Systems Pharmacy Editor's Note
Editor's Note: Creating an Intermediate Class of Drugs
James C. McAllister III, MS, FASHP
Page: HSP1
Health Systems Pharmacy Product News
Product News Page: HSP14
Legal Focus
Pharmacy Law: Do Patients Have a Right to Investigational Drugs?
Joseph L. Fink III, BSPharm, JD
Page: 74
Drug Diversion and Abuse: Methadone: Friend or Foe?
Cmdr John Burke
Page: 76
Medication Safety
New Year's Resolutions Require More Than Resolve
Michael J. Gaunt, PharmD
Page: 46
News Briefs
GREEN PHARMACY PROGRAM TAKES BACK WATERWAYS Page: 1
NEW Rx, OTC FOCUS ADDED TO DARE Page: 1
FDA SCIENCE AND MISSION AT RISK Page: 1
TOLL-FREE NUMBER ON DRUG PRODUCTS DELAYED Page: 1
IT'S COMING: PHARMACISTS PRESCRIBING DRUGS Page: 2
FDA ISSUES DRAFT GUIDANCE ON OFF-LABEL DRUG USE Page: 2
GRANTS WILL HELP PHARMACY AND PATIENT CARE Page: 2
NJ FOCUSES ON FLU SHOTS FOR KIDS...AND MANDATORY HIV TEST IN PREGNANCY Page: 10
...AND MANDATORY HIV TEST IN PREGNANCY Page: 10
NEW DATA ON COUGH/COLD MEDICINE Page: 10
COURT RULING DELAYS MEDICAID CUTS Page: 10
TRICARE PROVISIONS CONTINUE TO MOVE FORWARD Page: 10
LOWER COPAYMENTS INCREASE PATIENT ADHERENCE TO PRESCRIBED MEDS Page: 12
OTC COLD REMEDIES TOO RISKY FOR YOUNG Page: 12
OTC Focus
A Pharmacist's Guide to OTC Therapy
Yvette C. Terrie, BSPharm, RPh
Page: 18
OTC Product News
otc PRODUCT news Page: 22
Outlook Obesity
Outlook: Obesity Epidemic
Susan Farley
Page: 80
Patient Education
Gout: A Big Pain in the Big Toe
Dana A. Brown, PharmD
Page: Between 36 & 37
Rx Focus
Helping Hepatitis Patients Manage Their Disease
Cheryl A. Grandinetti, PharmD
Page: 31
Rx Product News
rx PRODUCT news Page: 26
Rx Product News Profile
Rx Product News: Profile: A Closer Look at New FDA Actions: Selzentry
Caryn Domenici, RPh; Alka Patel, PharmD; and Stefanie Bala, PharmD Candidate
Page: 34
Rx Product News: Profile: A Closer Look at New FDA Actions: Neupro
Monica Holmberg, PharmD
Page: 36
Technology News
pharmacy TECHNOLOGY news Page: 60
Technology Product News
pharmacy TECHNOLOGY products Page: 62
Women's Health Watch
WOMEN'S HEALTH WATCH Page: 66
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