July 2017 Digestive Health

March 30, 2018

Protein is one of the essential nutrients needed in the human diet and is composed of individual building blocks known as amino acids.

August 01, 2017

In recognition of his dedication to improving his patients’ health through individualized care, George Bethel, RPh, has been named the 2017 winner of the Walmart Pharmacist Excellence in Patient Care Award.

August 01, 2017

Read about prescription medications featured in July.

August 01, 2017

Restless leg syndrome can be confused with leg cramps, but they are 2 distinct conditions.

July 31, 2017

July 31, 2017

Veterinarians can prescribe virtually any prescription drug, making them a potential target of drug seekers looking for opioids or other drugs.

July 31, 2017

Diabetes is associated with a greater risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD), especially when the disease is not well controlled.

July 31, 2017

What should these pharmacists do?

July 31, 2017

Can you figure out what these prescriptions say?

July 31, 2017

Read about food in the pharmacy, drive-thrus, and more pet peeves.

July 30, 2017

Read about the 2017 Technology Innovator of the Year finalists.

July 30, 2017

Read about the 2017 Technician of the Year finalists.

July 30, 2017

Read about the 2017 Rising Star of the Year finalists.

July 30, 2017

Read about the 2017 Specialty Pharmacist of the Year finalists.

July 30, 2017

Read about the 2017 Patient Care Provider of the Year finalists.

July 30, 2017

Read about the 2017 Lifetime Leadership finalists.

July 30, 2017

Read about the 2017 Health-System Pharmacist of the Year finalists.

July 30, 2017

Read about the 2017 Future Pharmacist of the Year finalists.

July 30, 2017

Read about the 2017 Entrepreneur of the Year finalists.

July 30, 2017

Read about the 2017 Civic Leader of the Year finalists.

July 30, 2017

The Next-Generation Pharmacist® Awards is a national program that salutes pharmacy professionals who are defining the industry’s future.

July 28, 2017

Piperine is a major alkaloid found in black pepper (piper nigrum), and the alkaloid is used as an herbal product for its purported anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and antitumor properties.

July 28, 2017

Pharmacists can be instrumental in identifying patients at increased risk for developing heartburn and dyspepsia because of certain medications, medical conditions, or lifestyle habits.

July 28, 2017

Read about the new generic products featured in July.

July 28, 2017

There are now 8 FDA approved medications for HCV treatment, all of which bypass the use of interferon.

July 27, 2017

The risk of 10-fold overdoses is increased by health professionals and computer systems that dangerously use trailing zeros.

July 27, 2017

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) comprises a group of symptoms that include abdominal pain, bloating, gas, diarrhea or constipation, and mucus in the stool without underlying damage, all of which can come and go and range from mild to severe.

July 27, 2017

Should a person who is not exposed to education about the dangers of CNS-active medications and driving be thought of as irresponsible?

July 27, 2017

For the millions of individuals who have celiac disease (CD), a gluten-free diet (GFD) is essential.

July 26, 2017

A pharmacy technician would order 6 bottles of 500 tablets of a hydrocodone combination product.

July 26, 2017

On January 17, 2017, the FDA approved Trulance (plecanatide; Synergy Pharmaceuticals) for the treatment of chronic idiopathic constipation (CIC) in adult patients.

July 26, 2017

Read about the OTC products featured in July.

July 26, 2017

In “The Unusual Discovery of 10 Commonly Prescribed Medications” on pharmacytimes.com, Pharmacy Times® contributor Timothy O’Shea, PharmD, highlights the phenomenon of serendipity (ie, finding something surprising while looking for something else) in the process of drug discovery.

July 26, 2017

Five states—Oregon, Washington, Vermont, Colorado, and California—and the District of Columbia now have Death With Dignity acts.