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December 2017 Heart Health
Chicago Acts to Address Pharmacist Workload and Patient Safety
January 04, 2018
Article
Legal Focus
The City Council Committee on Finance approved a measure that restricts pharmacists to filling orders for no more than 10 patients per hour.
Generic Products (December 2017)
December 29, 2017
Article
Generic Times Product NEWS
Read about the new Generic Products featured in December.
Departing PTCB Director Reflects on Evolving Technician Roles
December 29, 2017
Article
Technician Focus
As the Executive Director and CEO of the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB), Everett B. McAllister, RPh, MPA, has both witnessed and shepherded a number of significant changes in the technician profession.
A Change of Heart: How Brown Bagging Can Bring Clarity
December 28, 2017
Article
Brown Bag Consult
One option to help patients: brown bag consults, which can be essential safety and educational tools to measure and ensure quality care.
Rx Products (December 2017)
December 28, 2017
Article
Rx Product News
Read about the new Rx Products featured in December.
Pharmacist Takes Plea Deal in Billing Fraud Case
December 27, 2017
Article
Legal Focus
A pharmacist was charged in federal court with numerous counts of submitting fraudulent claims for reimbursement to federally run health plans, along with a number of other financial transgressions.
A Good Start: President Trump and the Opioid Abuse Crisis
December 27, 2017
Article
Legal Focus
In late October 2017, President Donald J. Trump declared the opioid abuse problem in America a national emergency.
Antibiotics That Aggravate Myasthenia Gravis
December 26, 2017
Article
Infectious Disease Watch
Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an autoimmune-mediated neuromuscular disease characterized by muscle weakness.
The Impact of Telemedicine on Pharmacists and Implications for Controlled Substances
December 25, 2017
Article
Legal Focus
To better accommodate this significant portion of the population, a new form of health care has broken through to redefine the nature of medici- nal services: telehealth.
Oral Anticoagulants and NSAIDs, SSRIs, or SNRIs
December 22, 2017
Article
Drug Interactions
In addition to their anti-inflammatory and analgesic activity, NSAIDs that inhibit cyclooxygenase-1 reversibly inhibit platelet aggregation and reduce the ability of the stomach lining to prevent ulceration.
Four Common Cholesterol Misconceptions
December 22, 2017
Article
Patient Education
When people hear the word cholesterol, they typically think of a fatty, plaque-building substance that comes from the foods we eat.
Antiplatelet Therapy for Heart Disease: A Mainstay of Prevention and Management
December 22, 2017
Article
Counseling Focus
The number of deaths associated with cardiovascular disease in 2015 was estimated at 17.7 million and accounted for 31% of global deaths.
Transition of Care: An Opportunity for Community Pharmacists
December 22, 2017
Article
Feature Focus
An estimated 20% of 30-day hospital readmissions happen because of an uncoordinated transition of care.
ISMP Medication Error Safety Briefs
December 22, 2017
Article
Medication Safety
These medication errors have occurred at least once in community pharmacies in the United States.
Self-Care for Cardiovascular Health
December 21, 2017
Article
OTC Case Studies
Which OTC products should these pharmacists recommend?
Dyslipidemia: A Moving Target
December 21, 2017
Article
Rx Focus
Sometimes, it seems that dyslipidemia is a moving target.
OTC Product News (December 2017)
December 21, 2017
Article
OTC Product News
Read about the new OTC Products featured in December.
Decongestants and Hypertension: Making Wise Choices When Selecting OTC Medications
December 20, 2017
Article
OTC Focus
More Than Half a Century After the Discovery of the Double Helix
December 01, 2017
Article
Editor's Note
"Profound" does not even begin to describe the importance of genetic discovery.
What Is a Pharmacist?
December 01, 2017
Article
From the Chairman
To their patients, pharmacists are many things: medication experts, immunizers, educators, and perhaps even friends.
Letter to the Editor
December 01, 2017
Article
Others
In these articles, the statement “The OnGuard/Tevadaptor system is not considered a closed-system transfer device (CSTD) in its country of manufacture (Israel), and its sale was banned in Sweden as the result of a court ruling” is incorrect and was taken from a source1 that did not provide attribution for its statements.