July 2013 Digestive Health
BELVIQ® (lorcaserin HCl) C-IV A Pharmacotherapeutic Option for Chronic Weight Management
July 25, 2013
Article
Pharmacist to Pharmacist
One Step at a Time: Improving Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Outcomes with Optimal Use of Medication Devices
July 22, 2013
Article
Continuing Education
Treatment Does Little to Prevent Hypertension and Microalbuminuria in Children with Diabetes
July 22, 2013
Article
Diabetes Watch
Caffeine and Clozapine
July 19, 2013
Article
Drug Interactions
Caffeine has relatively few drug interactions, but it is important to know that its interaction with clozapine can lead to toxicosis.
Market Health and Wellness Director of the Year Emphasizes Service to Employees and Patients
July 19, 2013
Article
Directions in Pharmacy
Take the Brown Bagging Pharmacist Challenge: Gastrointestinal Issues
July 19, 2013
Article
Brown Bag Consult
Understanding the characteristics of gastrointestinal issues, the challenges of patient care, and the available treatment options is essential to providing comprehensive patient care in pharmacy.
Gastric Bypass Helps Control Diabetes in Moderately Obese Patients
July 19, 2013
Article
Outlook Obesity
Emergency Contraception Generics to Remain Behind the Counter, For Now
July 19, 2013
Article
Generic Times News
A Bout of Gout: A Reign of Pain
July 17, 2013
Article
Feature Focus
Knowing these 10 facts can help manage patients with gout.
Drug Diversion and Abuse: Senseless Acts of Violence in the Pharmacy Again
July 17, 2013
Article
Legal Focus
Measures can be taken to reduce and improve the outcome of crime in the pharmacy.
Pharmacy Law: Criminal Liability for Tampering with Medication Packaging?
July 17, 2013
Article
Legal Focus
A pharmacist facing criminal charges associated with missing fentanyl patches seeks to have federal charges related to tampering with a consumer product dropped.
Duchesnay USA's Diclegis
July 17, 2013
Article
Rx Product News Profile
Diclegis (doxylamine succinate and pyridoxine hydrochloride) has been approved by the FDA for the treatment of nausea and vomiting associated with pregnancy.
Crohn's Disease
July 17, 2013
Article
Patient Education
Approximately 700,000 Americans have Crohn's disease, a chronic but manageable inflammatory bowel disease.
PPI-Refractory Acid Reflux: What's Next?
July 16, 2013
Article
Rx Focus
PPI therapy fails either partially or completely in up to 30% of patients. Pharmacists can help identify a cause and choose a course of action.
Who Is in Charge of Pharmacy Technicians?
July 16, 2013
Article
Editor's Note
The expansion of the pharmacy technician's role could allow pharmacists to practice at the top of their license.
Putting Out the Fire: Relief for Heartburn and Dyspepsia
July 16, 2013
Article
OTC Focus
Here are the essentials for advising patients on nonprescription products for managing, preventing, and treating heartburn and dyspepsia.
Medication Samples and Safety Concerns for Physician Practices
July 16, 2013
Article
Medication Safety
The use of medication samples in clinical practice needs to be re-evaluated to keep patients safe.
IMS Study: Inappropriate Medication Use Costs More Than $200 Billion Per Year
July 16, 2013
Article
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