July 2015 Digestive Health

Women with polycystic ovary syndrome face an elevated risk of developing heart disease, diabetes, mental health conditions, reproductive disorders, and endometrial cancer.

Recent study results have indicated that female smokers may be at higher risk for developing menstrual pain.

Girls who frequently consume sugary drinks may start their menstrual periods earlier than those who do not, recent study results suggested.

Specialty pharmacy is often considered one of the fastest growing and least understood segments of health care.

It was recently announced that some hospitals in certain states are using a system to track patients who shop hospital emergency departments.

Can a pharmacist be successful with a legal argument that his termination was unlawful because it violated public policy?

Read about the new generic products featured in July.

Could changes in the physical attributes of generic drugs affect patient adherence?

Legislation has been introduced in Congress to rein in skyrocketing generic drug prices.

A robotic pill may be the first oral agent to successfully traverse the acidic digestive environment to deliver biologic drugs that, to date, could only be delivered via injection.

This Continuing Education activity is supported by an educational grant from Novartis Pharmaceutical Corporation.

This Continuing Education activity is supported by an educational grant from Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.

This Continuing Education activity is supported by an educational grant from Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.

Gavin Kivisto, PharmD, this year's winner of the Walmart Pharmacist Excellence in Patient Care Award, has dedicated himself to providing his patients with individualized care.

Peptic ulcer disease leads to 1 million hospitalizations and 6500 deaths annually.

What should these pharmacists do?

Read about strong odors, dumb questions, and other pet peeves.

Can you you figure out what these prescriptions say?

Drug-induced gingival overgrowth affects about 1 million North Americans.

Although diarrheal disease Is preventable and treatable, it affects billions of individuals annually.

This analysis of the top drugs by prescriptions dispensed and total sales reveals key trends in today's pharmaceutical market.

The potential dangers of the concomitant administration of 2 or more drugs with anticholinergic properties have been known for a long time.

Brand names that look or sound alike play a large role in medication errors.

Read about the new Rx Products featured in July.

An altered sense of taste can cause patients to self-manage in ways that are detrimental to their health.

The FDA has approved Merck's Belsomra (suvorexant), a Schedule IV substance, for the treatment of insomnia, as characterized by difficulties with sleep onset and/or sleep maintenance.

Read about the new OTC Products featured in July.

Which OTC products should you recommend?

Constipation is defined as a condition in which an individual has fewer than 3 bowel movements each week or has bowel movements that are hard and difficult to pass.