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April 20th 2024
Retinoic acid, an active form of vitamin A, is crucial for the stem cells to depart lineage plasticity which get separated into hair cells or epidermal cells in vitro.
Background and Key Concepts in Biosimilars: Improving Awareness and Addressing Common Concerns
1.0 Credit / Law
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Clinical Conversations With the Cancer Care Team: Striving for Equitable Access to Oral Anticancer Medications
1.5 Credits / Law, Oncology
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Maximizing Patient Safety and Efficacy With Oxymetazoline OTC Products and the Management of Nasal Congestion: A Pharmacist's Guide to Optimal Use (Pharmacy Technician Credit)
2.0 Credits / OTC
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Maximizing Patient Safety and Efficacy With Oxymetazoline OTC Products and the Management of Nasal Congestion: A Pharmacist's Guide to Optimal Use
2.0 Credits / OTC
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Child Abuse: Responsibilities and Protection of the Reporter
1.0 Credit / Law
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The Role of Daily Photoprotection and Antioxidants in Sun Protection: A Guide for Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians (Pharmacy Technician)
1.0 Credit / Dermatology, OTC
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The Role of Daily Photoprotection and Antioxidants in Sun Protection: A Guide for Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians
1.0 Credit / Dermatology, OTC
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Skin-Related Changes in Persons With Diabetes: Using Ceramides to Address Skin Barrier Dysfunction
1.0 Credit / Dermatology, OTC
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Adjunctive Therapies in Atopic Dermatitis: Understanding the Role of the Skin Barrier and Microbiome in Disease Management
1.0 Credit / Dermatology, OTC
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Skin-Related Changes in Persons With Diabetes: Using Ceramides to Address Skin Barrier Dysfunction (Pharmacy Technician Credit)
1.0 Credit / Dermatology, OTC
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Adjunctive Therapies in Atopic Dermatitis: Understanding the Role of the Skin Barrier and Microbiome in Disease Management (Pharmacy Technician Credit)
1.0 Credit / Dermatology, OTC
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Understanding the Role of Ceramides in Acne Management: Opportunities to Improve Clinical Outcomes
1.0 Credit / Dermatology, OTC
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Examining Patient Burden in Atopic Dermatitis: Understanding Treatment Barriers and Optimal Use of OTC Skin Care Products, featuring a Caregiver Perspective (Pharmacy Technici...
0.5 Credit / Dermatology, OTC
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Examining Patient Burden in Atopic Dermatitis: Understanding Treatment Barriers and Optimal Use of OTC Skin Care Products, featuring a Caregiver Perspective
0.5 Credit / Dermatology, OTC
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Study: Vitamin D Deficiency in Patients With Lupus Linked to Metabolic Disorders
April 6th 2021Patients with lupus who have lower vitamin D levels are more likely to have metabolic syndrome and insulin resistance, both of which are linked to heart disease, according to a new study published in Rheumatology.
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Study: Vitamin D Supplementation Could Protect From Severe COVID-19
March 31st 2021Earlier research has found that vitamin D supplementation can prevent inflammation in other respiratory diseases, but there have been limited studies examining the role of vitamin D supplementation in COVID-19.
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Study: Goldenseal Use May Compromise Glucose Control in Diabetics
February 15th 2021The objective of the study was to determine the impact of goldenseal on specific drug transporters, proteins that facilitate absorption or expulsion of drug molecules in different tissues, such as the intestine, liver, and kidney.
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Nutritional Counseling Should Be Included in Cancer Treatment, Preventive Efforts
February 12th 2021Investigators found that poor diets are particularly common among adult cancer survivors who have significant sociodemographic disparities, including those who have less formal education and those who are overweight.
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Study: Drinking Green Tea, Coffee Lowers Risk of Death for Stroke and Heart Attack Survivors
February 11th 2021In addition, the study found that daily coffee consumption helps heart attack survivors by lowering their risk of death after a heart attack and can help prevent heart attacks or strokes in healthy individuals.
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Managing COVID-19 at Home: A Toolbox
Helpful patient education suggestions for the successful management of COVID-19 at home and when it is appropriate to seek medical attention.
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Mystery Monday: What Money Saving Measure Could Be Causing an Infant’s Seizures?
October 26th 2020The mother of an 8-month-old infant, LG, arrives at the pharmacy to pick up her daughter’s seizure medicine, levetiracetam (Keppra) in 100 mg per ml oral solution, with 60 mg given to LG twice daily.
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High Consumption of High-Dose Food Supplements, Vitamin D is Unnecessary
October 23rd 2020This tolerable upper intake level, or UL value, includes the intake of vitamin D from all sources, including supplements, normal dietary intake, and intake from food that has been fortified with vitamin D.
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Mystery Monday: Which Natural Product Frequently Inactivates Antibiotics?
October 19th 2020IG, a 25-year-old female patient, approaches the pharmacy counter with an arm full of OTC products. She tells her pharmacist that she is there to pick up the antibiotic cephalexin for an upper respiratory infection.
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