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Yvette C. Terrie, BSPharm, RPh

As summer approaches, it is important to be aware of the harm excessive sun exposure can cause. Pharmacists are in a unique position to increase patient awareness of potential risk factors and assist them in the proper selection and application of sunscreen products.

Yvette C. Terrie, BSPharm, RPh

Studies show that counseling improves patient care and therapeutic outcomes, helping patients to become well informed about the proper use of their medications; several tips for pharmacists are outlined here.

Barbara Sax

Third-year pharmacy student Leigh Anderson exemplifies the criteria of the RESPy Award with her dedication to making a difference through her community service projects and professional leadership activities.

Joseph L. Fink III, BSPharm, JD

When a foreign company ships prescription medications to the United States for repackaging and resale, how do FDA regulations apply?

Cmdr John Burke

With prescription drugs becoming the new "gateway" substances for youth in the United States, pharmacists must educate patients about the risk of prescription drug abuse when they do not properly dispose of their medications.

Motion Sickness: Calming the Waves of Upset

Yvette C. Terrie, BSPharm, RPh

Motion sickness is a common and inconvenient malady. Pharmacists can assist patients by counseling them on the proper use of pharmacologic agents commonly used to prevent and treat this condition and any adverse effects associated with the use of these agents. Nonpharmacologic approaches to managing this condition are also discussed.

Susan Farley

Julie Khani and Charles Sewell

Jeffrey A. Kyle, PharmD, and Jennifer Cortes, PharmD Candidate

The FDA directs that all SSRIs contain a black box warning. Patients taking these medications may continue therapy, but they should be monitored carefully on a regular basis.

John R. Horn, PharmD, FCCP, and Philip D. Hansten, PharmD

Drugs metabolized by CYP2C19 often have other pathways. An individual's genetic makeup may alter the activity of CYP2C19; it also is involved in important drug interactions.

Michael J. Gaunt, PharmD

Proper reaction to near misses is essential in preventing medication errors, and this column features useful advice on developing systembased, error-reduction strategies.

Eileen Koutnik-Fotopoulos, Staff Writer

Martin A. Erickson III, RPh

Ed Lamb

With expansion in the generics market and fewer FDA drug approvals, growth in dollar sales for drugs was down in 2007, though the number of prescriptions dispensed increased slightly.

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Lauren S. Schlesselman, PharmD, and Marina Grgas, PharmD Candidate

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James C. McAllister III, MS, FASHP

Many recent news items have raised questions regarding the quality of the pharmaceutical supply; solving this will be a challenge, but suggestions are presented here.

Mohammad J. Tafreshi, PharmD, BCPS; Amy B. Riley, PharmD, BCPS; and Charles W. Ryon, PharmD Candidate

These updated treatment guidelines from the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology will assist clinicians in helping patients to manage this chronic condition.

Melinda J. Throm, PharmD, BCPS

Urinary tract infections are more common in women, and it is the pharmacist's role to implement and manage the antimicrobial treatment, providing counseling on dosing, administration, duration of therapy, and adverse effects.