October 2020

As PD progresses, patients using levodopa/carbidopa may experience off-time episodes between medication doses, when the medication is not working and motor symptoms, such as difficulty walking, slowed movement, and tremor, return.

Palace Drug Store owner Hannah Taylor and her employees go above and beyond to help patients.

Pharmacists should learn about alternative solutions to this common digestive problem.

Brought to you by the Sassy Pharmacist.

This month's featured products include magnesium chews, pre and probiotic fiber, and more.

Two interactive case studies for the October 2020 issue of Pharmacy Times.

Interchangeability is not a given, as patients may experience different reactions when switching to a substitute.

3 Female Independent Pharmacy Owners Offer Pearls of Wisdom About How They Run Their Businesses

Despite good intentions, safety concerns abound, including loss of crucial second check by a pharmacist.

Clinicians should be aware of children who are likely to have protracted illness and require hospitalization stemming from norovirus acute hepatitis, according to the results of a recent study.

Women Help Improve Economic Growth, Financial Performance, Innovation, and Value at Pharmacy Organizations

The US Senate unanimously passed Jessie’s Law on August 3, 2017, and the House of Representatives passed it by voice vote on June 12, 2018.

The objective of the study was to investigate associations between symptoms of gastroenteritis and the presence of airborne norovirus, as well as investigating the size of norovirus-carrying particles.

When 3 citizens of a Southern state file suit against government officials to have a state statute classifying marijuana as an illegal substance declared unconstitutional, should the courts make such a declaration and issue an injunction prohibiting enforcement of the laws?

They can help patients improve inhalation technique, ensuring better medication adherence.

This month's featured products include oliceridine, risdiplam, belantamab mafodotin-blmf, and tafasitamab-cxix .

Curriculum’s advanced training offers strategies to approve drug adherence, appropriate use, and safety.

Generic Products News from the October 2020 PT retail issue.

This month's case studies feature lower back pain, hand osteoarthritis, and more.

Competency, sporadic checks, and training can cut down on mistakes that cause contamination.

Study results suggest that infusing foods with green tea extract may lower consumers' chances of catching norovirus when eating contaminated food.

In 1920, Johnson & Johnson created the slogan “Your Druggist is More Than a Merchant. Try the Drug Store First.”

Community pharmacists can use these assessments to help identify decline and drug-induced dementia.

This activity is supported by an educational grant from Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., administered by Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC.

This activity is supported by an educational grant from Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Educate patients about the appropriate and safe use of gastrointestinal products and direct them to seek further medical care when warranted.

Deanships and other high-level roles have fewer women, even though a majority of those entering the profession are female.

OTC supplements can be helpful, but ideally these microbes are obtained through the diet.

Americans are frustrated by high drug prices, even though 80% of the money spent on prescription drugs goes toward just 10% of prescription fills.

October marks American Pharmacists Month, and on October 12, we celebrate Women Pharmacist Day.