OTC Focus
- Treating Insomnia
Yvette C. Terrie, BSPharm, RPh
Approximately 75% of Americans report at least one symptom associated with insomnia throughout the year.
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- A Closer Look at New FDA Actions: Cimzia
Monica Holmberg, PharmD
The FDA has approved Cimzia for the treatment of Crohn's disease.
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- How to Treat Common Skin Infections
Elaine Wong, PharmD, and Lana Borno, PharmD
Helpful advice for your patients on treating bacterial skin infections.
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- Generic—and Biogeneric—Medicines Set to Play Important Role in Health Care
Kathleen Jaeger, GPhA President and Chief Executive Officer
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- Promoting Drugs for Unapproved Uses
James C. McAllister III, MS, FASHP
The use of drugs for unapproved indications is frequently discussed and sometimes causes great angst in hospitals and health systems.
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- 2-Minute Consultation: Fatigue as a Side Effect
Jeannette Y. Wick, RPh, MBA, FASCP
Clinicians should recognize the signs and symptoms of fatigue and the role of medications in triggering it.
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- Relieving Menopausal Symptoms with Black Cohosh and Soy
Dana A. Brown, PharmD, BCPS
Many women are turning to dietary supplements for relief of menopausal symptoms, and pharmacists are in a prime position to advise them on their appropriate use.
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- The Showroom Floor: Front-End Retail Strategies for Today's Economic Climate
Carolyn Heinze
In today's economy, pharmacies must consider growth strategies and avenues to drive traffic into their stores and increase revenues.
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- Turning that Great Idea into a Thriving Business
T. Joseph Mattingly II, Juita-Elena (Wie) Yusuf, MBA, PhD, and Joseph L. Fink III, BSPharm, JD
Do you have an entrepreneurial idea that could be commercialized? This article describes steps to take to develop your business plan.
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- Urinary Tract Infections
Yvette C. Terrie, BSPharm, RPh
UTIs are one of the most common medical complaints of women; various OTC products for pain relief and UTI detection are available.
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- Advancing the Profession of Pharmacy: Wood Earns RESPy Award
Alicia Rybovic, Associate Editor
This month's RESPy Award winner, Lindy Wood, has proven her commitment to the community, advancing the pharmacy profession and excelling academically.
Full Text Legal Focus
- Pharmacy Law: Pharmacist Alleges Age Discrimination in Hiring
Joseph L. Fink III, BSPharm, JD
If a pharmacist feels he was passed over for a job because of age, does the pharmacist have a legal argument for age discrimination?
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- Drug Diversion and Abuse: Identifying Legitimate Patients Revisited
Cmdr John Burke
Due to an overwhelming response from the December 2008 article on the same topic, we are providing an update on the subject of identifying legitimate patients.
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- The Greatest Profession
Ryan Swanson, PharmD
Touted by U.S. News & World Report as a top career for 2009, pharmacy offers unique opportunities for growth and professional fulfillment.
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- From the Publisher: The Pharmacist's Role in Patient Care
Michael J. Hennessy
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- Outlook: Obesity Epidemic
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- Changes to MTM Requirement Needed
Julie Khani and Douglas Hoey
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- Diabetes Watch
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Robert Lee Page II, PharmD, FCCP, FAHA, BCPS, CGP
Women with Hypertension Face Unique Challenges
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Craig I. Coleman, PharmD
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- Can You Read These Rxs?
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- Commentary: Specialty Pharmacy Focus on Evidence-Based Medicine Improves Patient Outcomes and Manages Health Care Costs
John S. Reid, PharmD
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- Avoiding Antimicrobial Misuse: Delaying the Postantibiotic Era
Wendy Jung, PharmD
Appropriate antimicrobial use is critical because almost 70% of bacterial infections resulting in death are resistant to at least one antimicrobial.
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- Coagulation Counseling
Anna D. Garrett, PharmD, BCPS, CPP
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- Drug Transporters: The Final Frontier for Drug Interactions—Part 2
John R. Horn, PharmD, FCCP, and Philip Hansten, PharmD
The second in a pair of articles on drug transporters, this article focuses on uptake transporters that actively pump drugs into cells.
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- Confusing Drug Names: Let's Resolve to Do Better
Michael J. Gaunt, PharmD
Our 2009 resolutions should include stepped-up efforts to prevent drug name mix-ups and reduce dispensing errors.
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