June 2018 Women's Health
Pharmacist's Integral Role in Providing Emergency Contraceptive Counseling
June 29, 2018
Article
Pharmacist Education
Iodine and Fertility
June 28, 2018
Article
Feature Focus
In general, infertility is described as an inability to conceive despite having frequent, unprotected intercourse for a year or more.
Ohio State University Takes on Pharmacy Robbery Training
June 26, 2018
Article
Legal Focus
When instructing anyone about what to do during a pharmacy robbery, the most crucial point is that those involved should aim to get themselves, their coworkers, and their customers through the situation unhurt.
Combating Stress: How Brown Bagging Can Bring Clarity
June 26, 2018
Article
Brown Bag Consult
Brown bag consults can be essential educational and safety tools to measure and ensure quality care. By asking patients to bring in all their current medications, including OTC, mail-order, specialty, and herbal products, pharmacists can guarantee appropriate and up-to-date care.
Affairs of the Heart: Cardiovascular Disease in Women Vs Men
June 26, 2018
Article
Rx Focus
Atherosclerosis affects both genders, but its profile in women is unique. For example, 42% of women who have heart attacks die within a year, compared with 24% of men.
Bob's Pharmacy and the HIPAA Breach Protocol
June 24, 2018
Article
Directions in Pharmacy
Bob, a conscientious neighborhood pharmacist, runs Bob’s Pharmacy in Smalltown, USA.
Unreadable and Multiple Bar Codes on Packages
June 24, 2018
Article
Rx Focus
Changes in the position and orientation of bar codes on products are resulting in scanning difficulties.
Pet Peeves (June 2018)
June 23, 2018
Article
Pet Peeves
Read about lazy coworkers, insurance miscommunications, and more pet peeves.
Generic Product News (June 2018)
June 22, 2018
Article
Generic Times Product NEWS
Read about the generic products featured in June.
Rx Product News (June 2018)
June 22, 2018
Article
Rx Product News
Read about the Rx products featured in June.
OTC Product News (June 2018)
June 22, 2018
Article
OTC Product News
Read about the OTC products featured in June.
Prenatal Vitamins: The Essential Building Blocks for Healthy Moms and Infants
June 21, 2018
Article
OTC Focus
Pharmacists are in a pivotal position to guide women seeking advice about prenatal health and supplements.
The Legislative Framework for Dietary Supplements
June 20, 2018
Article
Legal Focus
With the authority of the FDA limited by statute to removing supplements from the market only after reports of adverse effects, the role of pharmacists to intervene and assist patients with optimal product selection is vital.
Treatment of Menopausal Symptoms
June 19, 2018
Article
Health and Wellness
Common clinical issues associated with menopause include mood changes; sexual issues; sleep disturbances; urogenital atrophy, also known as genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM); and vasomotor symptoms. Let’s look at the pharmacologic treatment of GSM and vasomotor symptoms.
Affordability Is Key to Adherence
June 18, 2018
Article
From the Chairman
High drug prices are taking a toll not only on consumers’ wallets but on their health.
Postpartum Depression and Its Long-Term Effects on Children
June 15, 2018
Article
Patient Education
Evidence suggests that both persistent and severe postpartum depression increase the risk of adverse outcomes in children.
Pharmacy Technicians' Defamatory Comments About Local Physician
June 14, 2018
Article
Legal Focus
When pharmacy technicians employed at several locations of a national pharmacy chain make derogatory comments about a local physician, are those comments to be viewed as defamation or as speech protected by a “qualified privilege?”
Endothelin Receptor Antagonist Drug Interactions
June 13, 2018
Article
Drug Interactions
Endothelin antagonists—ambrisentan (Letairis), bosentan (Tracleer), and macitentan (Opsumit)—are indicated to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension. Although these drugs have similar pharmacologic activity, they differ in their potential for their plasma concentrations to be altered by other medications.
FDA Targets Drugmakers Accused of Blocking Generics
June 09, 2018
Article
Generic Times News
FDA officials are publicizing information on brand name drugmakers that use what government officials call “gaming tactics” to block cheaper generic versions.
Can You Read These Rxs? (June 2018)
June 07, 2018
Article
Can You Read These Rxs?
Can you figure out what these prescriptions say?
"Having a Pharmacist in Rural America Is Too Expensive." Seriously?
June 01, 2018
Article
Editor's Note
I was having a conversation with a colleague and friend recently, and he mentioned that his group was planning on experimenting with remote order entry and medication verification so that pharmacies in rural areas could use a technician instead of a pharmacist to dispense medications.