May 2014 Skin & Eye Health

A lack of warning signs can delay detection and treatment of glaucoma.

The power of pharmacists to positively impact patient lives and improve health care quality is being widely recognized, but achieving the promise that pharmacy offers will require effort, funds, and commitment.

An ongoing shortage of intravenous saline solution has forced health care workers to spend extra time and funds tracking it down and, in some cases, has caused patient treatment to be delayed.

A commentary by representatives of the Department of Health and Human Services in the New England Journal of Medicine calls for increased use of medications to treat opioid addiction and reduce the number of deaths due to opioid overdose.

The FDA announced on April 16, 2014, that it has approved classwide labeling changes for all extended-release and long-acting opioid analgesics.

Patients who wear contact lenses must be made aware that improper lens care and maintenance may lead to many serious ophthalmic problems.

Pharmacists are in a pivotal position to help patients select OTC products for managing mild to moderate acne.

OTC case studies involving lutein, sunscreen, pink eye, and acne.

Our round-up of new OTC products