December 2016 Heart Health

This Continuing Education activity is supported by an educational grant from Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc.

What should these pharmacists do?

Can you you figure out what these prescriptions say?

Read about unsupervised children, unrealistic expectations, and more pet peeves.

The US generic market has continuously been defined by shifting industry dynamics, shaped by changing opportunities, products, players, pricing, and regulations.

Read about the new generic products featured in December.

Since her entry into the auburn university harrison school of pharmacy, Kristi Laxson has demonstrated a passion for helping patients from all walks of life.

A big change in any area of life—professional or personal—can feel worrisome and unmanageable.

In July 2016, the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 was signed into law by President Barack Obama. The act covers numerous grant programs.

A pharmacist was terminated from employment by a chain pharmacy due to a history of adverse action by the state board of pharmacy.

We are undoubtedly in the midst of one of the most devastating drug abuse eras the United States has ever seen. Heroin by itself or, more likely, laced with fentanyl or carfentanil, along with pharmaceutical opioids, is causing thousands of overdoses across our country each year.

Many of us take in too much sodium, which can put us at an increased risk for health problems.

Hypertension is a leading modifiable risk factor for heart disease and stroke.

Cardiovascular health in pediatric patients remains a topic that requires continual education.

Patients who suffer from chronic conditions may be at a higher risk for medical-related errors and adverse events. These patients take a number of different medications, visit a variety of health care providers, and may use more than 1 pharmacy.

The medication errors discussed here have occurred in community or ambulatory practice sites at least once. They will happen again—perhaps where you work.

The FDA has approved Jentadueto XR (linagliptin and metformin hydrochloride extended-release) tablets as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes when treatment with both linagliptin and metformin is appropriate.

Read about the new Rx Products featured in December.

Miconazole oral gel is used for the topical treatment of fungal infections in the mouth, throat, and stomach.

Acute coronary syndrome is a group of symptoms that together are characteristic of the heart not receiving enough blood.

Read about the new OTC products featured in December 2016.

Which OTC products should these pharmacists recommend?

According to the World Health Organization, cardiovascular disease is the leading global cause of death among men and women, accounting for an estimated 17.5 million deaths worldwide each year.

It’s now been just over a month since the completion of one of the more unforeseen elections cycles in the history of the United States. For political junkies, the exit polls and final vote tallies provided a number of insights about the mood of America.

For pharmacists, the job market outlook is mixed based on several trends.