November 2016 Cough, Cold, & Flu

If you’ve ever had the privilege of working for a growing organization, you know how challenging it can be.

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Cold and flu season is the time of the year when pharmacists are more likely to see patients scanning the pharmacy shelves in search of the perfect remedy to manage a cough.

Read about the new OTC Products featured in November.

Which OTC products should these pharmacists recommend?

To completely understand pneumococcal vaccines and appreciate the progress in this area, pharmacists need to review some history.

Read about the new Rx Products featured in November.

The FDA has approved Xtampza ER extended-release capsules, CII, for the management of pain severe enough to require daily, around-the-clock, long-term opioid treatment and for which alternative treatment options are inadequate.

Over the past several years, many publications in the medical literature and the lay press have lamented the large percentage of study results that cannot be replicated in subsequent studies.

Preventing errors with fluorouracil is the goal for those who prescribe, dispense, or administer this cytotoxic drug.

Preventive health care should be woven into every aspect of our lives.

Nearly 33% of adults in the United States have the typically symptomless disease known as hypertension.

Due to the number of patients affected, adolescent mental health issues may be problematic for community pharmacists.

Each year, more than 80,000 Americans die of vaccine-preventable infections despite the wide availability of vaccines.

Flu season is under way, and, along with it, lots of confusion and unreliable information.

As long as there are human beings and money, there will be greed and unethical behavior, no matter what the profession.

A pharmacist entered a plea of guilty to federal misdemeanor charges that he violated the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.

Pharmacists need to be experts on follow-on biologics, including biosimilars, so they can provide education to health professionals about safe prescribing and use.

Dallas Smith, a pharmacy student at the University of Findlay College of Pharmacy, is driven by a passion for improving patients’ overall well-being.

Ease of access to birth control has always been an issue for women everywhere.

As the medical community works toward fully embracing precision medicine, pharmacogenetics is anticipated to be the foundation of this important movement in personalized medicine.

Read about the new generic products featured in November.

The FDA is issuing a final rule on generic drug applications, hoping to quicken the generic approvals process.

Read about cellphone users, electronically prescribed narcotics, and other pet peeves.

Can you you figure out what these prescriptions say?

What should these pharmacists do?

This Continuing Education activity is supported by an educational grant from Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation..