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May 11, 2010
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Insight into Glaucoma: Protecting Your Vision
May 11, 2010
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Patient Education
Patients with glaucoma-a group of diseases of the eye that cause damage to the optic nerve-may have questions about risk factors, diagnosis, and treatment options.
Pharmacy Law: Does HIPAA Prevent Warrantless Searches of Pharmacy Records?
May 11, 2010
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Legal Focus
Did a law enforcement officer violate a patient's rights protected by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act when he seized pharmacy records of a suspected prescription drug abuser?
Drug Diversion and Abuse: Diversion in the Pharmacy
May 11, 2010
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Legal Focus
When diversion happens in your pharmacy, it is important to know the appropriate steps to take and the appropriate agencies to notify.
Preventing Painful Burns and Scalds
May 11, 2010
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Counseling Focus
Burns and scalds disproportionately affect children and seniors. Preventing them should be a priority, but if burns and scalds do occur, proper treatment can lessen the pain and chance of infection.
RESPy Winner Kim Moody Embraces Pharmacy's Future
May 11, 2010
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RESPy Awards
Kim Moody took a long road to pharmacy school, but now finds herself on the path to a thriving career in clinical pharmacy.
Medical Marijuana: Turning Over a New Leaf in Glaucoma Treatment?
May 11, 2010
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Feature Focus
Patients with glaucoma claim medical marijuana lowers elevated intraocular pressure, the primary cause of vision impairment and loss. Pharmacists can benefit from a thorough understanding of medical marijuana's history, legal complications, and pharmacologic profile as an alternative treatment for glaucoma.
Allergic Conjunctivitis: Pharmacists on the Front Line
May 11, 2010
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Feature Focus
Pharmacists are often the first health care providers to make contact with patients needing medical advice for ocular disorders such as allergic conjunctivitis (AC), especially in the spring and summer months. A review of AC and counseling points are presented here.
Rx Product News Profile: A Closer Look at New FDA Actions: Bristol-Myers Squibb's and AstraZeneca's Onglyza
May 11, 2010
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Rx Product News Profile
Onglyza (saxagliptin) comarketed by Bristol-Myers Squibb and AstraZeneca, is FDA-approved to improve glycemic control for the treatment of type 2 diabetes.
Medication Safety: Using External Errors to Uncover Potential Dangers
May 11, 2010
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Medication Safety
Pharmacists need to not "normalize" stories of tragic events that occur in the pharmacy; rather, pharmacists must learn from the mistakes of others, and take in important information, to ensure the mistakes do not recur.
Drug Interactions: Does Menthol Affect Warfarin Response?
May 11, 2010
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Drug Interactions
Some debate exists surrounding the use of menthol cough drops in patients on warfarin because of altered international normalized ratio levels-is there enough evidence to prove a direct correlation?
Specialty Pharmaceuticals: Therapy Class Review: Psoriasis
May 11, 2010
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Rx Focus
Psoriasis affects approximately 7.5 million Americans, and patients spend up to $3.2 billion annually treating the disease. As biologics become more readily available, pharmacists have an increasing opportunity to create a specialty practice focused on psoriasis.
Top 200 Prescription Drugs of 2009
May 11, 2010
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Rx Focus
Growth and demand in the pharmaceutical market was strong in 2009, even in a difficult economic climate, thanks in part to greater use of specialty pharmaceuticals. This article discusses trends in 2009, top-performing classes, and outlook for the future, and lists the top 200 drugs by sales and prescriptions dispensed for 2009.
Reducing Rosacea's Redness
May 11, 2010
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Rx Focus
Rosacea, which is characterized by redness of the face, blushing, acne-like eruptions, and more, has several different treatment options based on the type of rosacea present. Return to normal skin is the primary treatment goal.
First Aid Products for Wound Care
May 11, 2010
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OTC Focus
When it comes to minor wounds, pharmacists can help patients assess if self-treatment is appropriate and recommend products to promote healing and minimize scars.
Damage Control: Protecting Skin with Sun Care Products
May 11, 2010
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OTC Focus
An estimated 1 million cases of skin cancer are diagnosed each year in the United States. Pharmacists can help patients, especially those with risk factors, protect themselves from harmful UVA and UVB rays.
Editor's Note: Medication Therapy Management: What is the Best Model?
May 11, 2010
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Editor's Note
Will medication therapy management become a routine part of most dispensing pharmacists' activities, or will a select group of pharmacists handle this role?