January 2016 The Aging Population

January 21, 2016

This Continuing Education activity has been supported by an educational grant from Nature Made Nutritional Products.

January 21, 2016

What should these pharmacists do?

January 21, 2016

Read about rude cell phone use, inpatient patients, and other pet peeves.

January 21, 2016

Can you you figure out what these prescriptions say?

January 20, 2016

Ten percent of individuals worldwide are affected by autoimmune diseases, with systemic lupus erythematosus being one of the most common.

January 20, 2016

When a patient consults a pharmacist by telephone about a medication, which allegedly results in adverse health consequences, can the pharmacist and pharmacy be held liable for monetary damages?

January 20, 2016

Those of you who follow this column know that I have a special interest in the diversion of controlled substances within health care facilities.

January 20, 2016

Memory loss is an abnormal level of forgetfulness.

January 20, 2016

Without proper precautions, the winter months and the frigid temperatures they bring can be dangerous, especially for older adults.

January 20, 2016

Like many pharmacy students, Shiny Parsai has long had a passion for helping others by providing health care.

January 20, 2016

Read about the new generic products featured in January.

January 20, 2016

The FDA has announced that it intends to make final a rule about generic labeling in July 2016.

January 19, 2016

As health care professionals, we must use every tool we have to streamline patient care while not sacrificing quality of care.

January 19, 2016

More than 100 million Americans experience pain each day, and it has been associated with a $500 billion economic burden in the United States.

January 19, 2016

With an aging population that continues to grow, our health care system will be changed forever.

January 18, 2016

Read about the new Rx Products featured in January.

January 18, 2016

The FDA has approved Repatha (evolocumab) injection, a human monoclonal antibody that works to decrease low-density lipoprotein cholesterol.

January 18, 2016

Atrial fibrillation is characterized by abnormal impulse formations that cause the heart to beat irregularly.

January 18, 2016

A recent study assessed thyroidstimulating hormone and levothyroxine dosage in 5426 outpatients who had been prescribed levothyroxine, along with drugs that can impair levothyroxine absorption or affect levothyroxine metabolism.

January 18, 2016

When patients report medication errors to the ISMP that involve pharmacy dispensing, they are usually more upset about the response, or lack of response, from the pharmacist or pharmacy management than with the error itself.

January 18, 2016

The intractable, neurodegenerative movement disorder Parkinson's disease has challenged clinicians since its identification in 1817.

January 15, 2016

Which OTC products should these pharmacists recommend?

January 15, 2016

Read about the new OTC Products featured in January.

January 15, 2016

Arthralgia, commonly known as joint pain, can cause discomfort, impair mobility, and negatively impact quality of life.

January 14, 2016

As pharmacists, we should feel privileged to be able to contribute to the health of others.