November 2016 Cough, Cold, & Flu
When The Advisory Board Company Speaks, Important People Listen
November 22, 2016
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Editor's Note
The Advisory Board Company is a research, technology, and consulting firm with longstanding and deep relationships in Washington, DC.
Growing Gains, Not Pains
November 22, 2016
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From the Chairman
If you’ve ever had the privilege of working for a growing organization, you know how challenging it can be.
Xtampza ER
November 21, 2016
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Rx Product News Profile
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.
Proper Use of OTC Cough Medications: Back to the Basics
November 21, 2016
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OTC Focus
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.
OTC Product News (November 2016)
November 21, 2016
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OTC Product News
Read about the new OTC Products featured in November.
Self-Care for Cough, Cold, and Flu
November 21, 2016
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OTC Case Studies
Which OTC products should these pharmacists recommend?
Pneumococcal Disease: Changing Under the Pressure of Vaccination
November 21, 2016
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Rx Focus
To completely understand pneumococcal vaccines and appreciate the progress in this area, pharmacists need to review some history.
Rx Product News (November 2016)
November 21, 2016
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Rx Product News
Read about the new Rx Products featured in November.
Can We Trust Drug Interaction Research?
November 20, 2016
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Drug Interactions
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 Accidental Overdoses with Fluorouracil
November 20, 2016
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Medication Safety
Preventing errors with fluorouracil is the goal for those who prescribe, dispense, or administer this cytotoxic drug.
Keeping Teachers Healthy
November 19, 2016
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Brown Bag Consult
Preventive health care should be woven into every aspect of our lives.
Decongestants and Hypertension: Dangerous Together
November 19, 2016
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Counseling Focus
Nearly 33% of adults in the United States have the typically symptomless disease known as hypertension.
Adolescent Mental Health Services: Where Are They Now?
November 19, 2016
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Feature Focus
Due to the number of patients affected, adolescent mental health issues may be problematic for community pharmacists.
Vaccinations: Pharmacists Shot at Improving Community Health
November 18, 2016
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Health and Wellness
Each year, more than 80,000 Americans die of vaccine-preventable infections despite the wide availability of vaccines.
Flu Vaccine Facts
November 18, 2016
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Patient Education
Flu season is under way, and, along with it, lots of confusion and unreliable information.
Treating Patients, Not Diseases
November 17, 2016
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RESPy Awards
Dallas Smith, a pharmacy student at the University of Findlay College of Pharmacy, is driven by a passion for improving patients’ overall well-being.
Pharmacists Prescribing Birth Control: Improving Access and Advancing the Profession
November 17, 2016
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Legal Focus
Ease of access to birth control has always been an issue for women everywhere.
Doctors and the Rx Scandal Circa 1966
November 17, 2016
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Legal Focus
As long as there are human beings and money, there will be greed and unethical behavior, no matter what the profession.
Can Ineffective Assistance of Counsel Lead to Overturning a Guilty Plea?
November 17, 2016
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Legal Focus
A pharmacist entered a plea of guilty to federal misdemeanor charges that he violated the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
Biosimilars and Follow-on Biologics: A Pharmacist Opportunity
November 17, 2016
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Directions in Pharmacy
Pharmacists need to be experts on follow-on biologics, including biosimilars, so they can provide education to health professionals about safe prescribing and use.
How to Discuss Pharmacogenetics with Your Patients
November 16, 2016
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Pharmacogenetics Focus
As the medical community works toward fully embracing precision medicine, pharmacogenetics is anticipated to be the foundation of this important movement in personalized medicine.
Generic Product News (November 2016)
November 16, 2016
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Generic Times Product NEWS
Read about the new generic products featured in November.
FDA Final Rule Focuses on Quicker Generic Approvals
November 16, 2016
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Generic Times News
The FDA is issuing a final rule on generic drug applications, hoping to quicken the generic approvals process.
Pet Peeves (November 2016)
November 15, 2016
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Pet Peeves
Read about cellphone users, electronically prescribed narcotics, and other pet peeves.
Can You Read These Rxs? (November 2016)
November 15, 2016
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Can You Read These Rxs?
Can you you figure out what these prescriptions say?
Heart Failure: Implications for Quality Improvement and Hands-on Training
November 15, 2016
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Continuing Education
This Continuing Education activity is supported by an educational grant from Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation..