OTC Focus
- Hair Loss Products
Two thirds of men in the United States will experience some degree of hair loss by age 35; pharmacists play an important counseling role in assisting patients with self-treatment.
Full Text Medication Safety
- Medication Safety: More Reasons to Stock Oral Syringes
Michael J. Gaunt, PharmD
Pharmacists should provide appropriate devices for measuring medications and ensure that the patient or caregiver understands how to properly use the device.
Full Text Patient Education
- Patient Education: Depression: Beating the Blues
Joseph P. Vande Griend, PharmD, BCPS
This article will help patients with depression to understand their treatment options and know what to expect from their medications.
Pharmacy as a Health Care Destination
- Incorporating Vaccination Services into Your Practice
Thao M. Cong, PharmD Candidate, Cinda Wu, PharmD Candidate, and Karl Hess, PharmD
Pharmacists can help achieve immunization goals?especially with influenza and pneumococcal vaccinations?by becoming immunization advocates, facilitators, and/or active immunizers.
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- Counseling Patients on Their OTC Treatment Options
Craig I. Coleman, PharmD
Pharmacists are the "go to" source for patients seeking advice on their OTC options.
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- At-Home Diagnostic Kits: A Growing Trend
Yvette Terrie, BSPharm, RPh
When used correctly, at-home diagnostic tests can prompt patients to seek early medical intervention, which is why proper counseling is important.
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Generic Times Product NEWS
- Generic Product NewsFull Text
Health Systems Pharmacy
- Editor's Note: Change, Compromise, and Making Progress
James C. McAllister III, MS, FASHP
The election of the new president ushered in the theme, "a time for change." Pharmacy needs to stay abreast of these changes and plan and react accordingly.
Full Text Health Systems Pharmacy Product News
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Health Systems Pharmacy
- Chronic Care Focus: The Recovering Addict
Jeannette Y. Wick, RPh, MBA, FASCP
As many as 25% of the patients pharmacists interact with may have a current or past addiction problem. Pharmacists should know how to best care for patients who have addictions and are in recovery.
Full Text OTC Focus
- Headache Relief
Yvette C. Terrie, BSPharm, RPh
Headaches are a common health complaint, and selecting the right OTC product depends on the headache's type and intensity.
Full Text Health Systems Pharmacy
- Pharmacist Rounds: Prompt Treatment Improves Outcomes for MS Patients
Guido R. Zanni, PhD
Multiple sclerosis is the most common neurologic disorder among individuals aged 20 to 40. Treatment should be initiated promptly to prevent further disability.
Full Text Counseling Focus
- When Anxiety Becomes a Disorder
Joseph P. Vande Griend, PharmD, BCPS
This article provides medication-specific patients experiencing generalized anxiety disorder.
Full Text Feature Focus
- Many Americans Know Little About Mental Illness
Guido R. Zanni, PhD
Pharmacists can help educate patients about effective treatments for mental illness and improve Americans' understanding of this serious health problem.
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- Robinson's Tireless Work, Volunteerism Earn Her RESPy Award
Jessica A. Smith, Assistant Editor
Jamie Lynn Robinson's full plate of family, school, work, and volun
Full Text Legal Focus
- Pharmacy Law: Overriding a Computer Alert Leads to Liability
Joseph L. Fink III, BSPharm, JD
Which of the involved parties should be held accountable when a pharmacist ignores a computer-generated alert and the patient subsequently dies?
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- Drug Diversion and Abuse: A Pharmacist's Dilemma?
Cmdr John Burke
A pharmacist who sees an issue with a given prescription simply should not fill it.
Full Text Editor's Note
- Editor's Note: Health Care Reform
Fred M. Eckel, RPh, MS
Pharmacy leadership has articulated 3 reform principles, and all pharmacists need to become familiar with them.
Full Text News Briefs
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Others
- From the Publisher: Three Components to a Pharmacist's Care
Michael J. Hennessy
Full Text Clinical Trials
- Outlook: Clinical TrialsFull Text
OTC Product News
- OTC Product NewsFull Text
Outlook Obesity
- Outlook: Obesity EpidemicFull Text
Pharmacy Technology
- Pharmacy Technology ProductsFull Text
- Pharmacy Technology NewsFull Text
Compounding
- Compounding Hotline
Martin A Erickson III, RPh
Full Text Diabetes Watch
- Diabetes WatchFull Text
Mental Health Watch
- Mental Health WatchFull Text
GI Watch
- GERD WatchFull Text
Case Studies
- Case Studies
Craig I. Coleman, PharmD
Full Text Can You Read These Rxs?
- Can You Read These Rxs?Full Text
Rx Focus
- Commentary: Where Old Meets New?Specialty Pharmaceuticals and Community Pharmacy
Douglas Hoey, RPh, MBA
The growth of specialty drugs signals opportunity for community pharmacies.
Full Text Drug Interactions
- Drug Interactions: Beware of CYP2D6 Inhibitors in Patients Taking Tamoxifen
John R. Horn, PharmD, FCCP, and Philip Hansten, PharmD
Being aware of drugs that inhibit CYP2D6 is especially important for patients taking tamoxifen.
Rx Focus
- Alzheimer's Disease: Slowing Down the Course
Mary M. Barna, PharmD, and Francis L. Hughes, PharmD, BCPS
Alzheimer's disease represents a mounting public health problem and clinicians need a strong understanding of both the disease and its various treatment modalities.
Full Text Rx Product News Profile
- Rx Product News: Profile: A Closer Look at New FDA Actions: Amitiza
Caryn Domenici, RPh, Alka Patel, PharmD, and Robert Schick, PharmD Candidate
The FDA recently approved Amitiza for the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome with constipation in women aged 18 years and older.
Rx Product News
- Rx Product NewsFull Text
Coagulation Counseling
- Coagulation Counseling
Anna D. Garrett, PharmD, BCPS, CPP
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