July 2017 Digestive Health

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

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.

Read about prescription medications featured in July.

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

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

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

What should these pharmacists do?

Can you figure out what these prescriptions say?

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

Read about the 2017 Technology Innovator of the Year finalists.

Read about the 2017 Technician of the Year finalists.

Read about the 2017 Rising Star of the Year finalists.

Read about the 2017 Specialty Pharmacist of the Year finalists.

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

Read about the 2017 Lifetime Leadership finalists.

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

Read about the 2017 Future Pharmacist of the Year finalists.

Read about the 2017 Entrepreneur of the Year finalists.

Read about the 2017 Civic Leader of the Year finalists.

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

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.

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

Read about the new generic products featured in July.

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

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

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.

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

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

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