December 2018 Heart Health

January 11, 2019

Four case studies in cardiovascular health.

January 10, 2019

A physician filed a lawsuit against a national pharmacy chain, claiming that some comments made by pharmacists practicing there to his patients had been defamatory.

January 08, 2019

In summer 2016, Pharmacy Times® published an article titled “‘Right to Try’ Legislation: A Developing Legal Issue Related to Medications” that discussed the basics of a popular health policy issue.

December 21, 2018

Our pharmacy is the underdog when it comes to big business, but there are tricks to help attract customers and keep ourselves in the game with the Goliath chains.

December 21, 2018

What is bothering pharmacists this month?

December 20, 2018

Read about the Rx products featured in December.

December 18, 2018

December 17, 2018

Brown bag consults can be essential educational and safety tools to measure and ensure quality care. By asking patients to bring in all their current medications, including OTC, mail-order, specialty, and herbal products, pharmacists can guarantee appropriate and up-to-date care.

December 16, 2018

Read about the new Generic Products featured in December.

December 14, 2018

Health care providers often encounter patients with high blood pressure, especially systolic, who come and go without proper treatment and eventually end up in the hospital with a heart attack, kidney failure, or a stroke.

December 14, 2018

Advanced heart failure leads to significant limitations, affecting functional status, quality of life, and survival, despite optimal medical treatment with evidence-based therapies.

December 13, 2018

Patients cannot “feel” high cholesterol, and symptoms of the condition often do not present until it is too late.

December 13, 2018

In the 1970s, investigators discovered that Eskimos, particularly Greenland Inuit, and other populations, such as the Japanese, had very low rates of myocardial infarction and other coronary events, despite consuming large amounts of fat derived from fish.

December 12, 2018

Can you figure out what these prescriptions are saying?

December 12, 2018

Hyperkalemia, used to describe an elevated level of potassium in the blood, occurs when there is a disturbance in the balance between intake and elimination or a shift of potassium between the intracellular and extracellular spaces.

December 11, 2018

Incorporating community pharmacists into team-based care models is recommended as a strategy for improving health care access and quality while reducing health care costs.

December 01, 2018

I have had the privilege over the past nearly 2 decades to work with a great team of experts at Community Care of North Carolina and its more than 2000 affiliated practices in community-based care delivery and the patient-centered medical home movement.

December 01, 2018

As health care evolves and large pharmacy chains grow and merge, many patients continue to fulfill their medication needs at their local independent pharmacies.