May 2010 Skin & Eye Health

Additional online resources from other publications in the HCPlive network.

Patients with glaucoma-a group of diseases of the eye that cause damage to the optic nerve-may have questions about risk factors, diagnosis, and treatment options.

Did a law enforcement officer violate a patient's rights protected by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act when he seized pharmacy records of a suspected prescription drug abuser?

When diversion happens in your pharmacy, it is important to know the appropriate steps to take and the appropriate agencies to notify.

Burns and scalds disproportionately affect children and seniors. Preventing them should be a priority, but if burns and scalds do occur, proper treatment can lessen the pain and chance of infection.

Kim Moody took a long road to pharmacy school, but now finds herself on the path to a thriving career in clinical pharmacy.

Patients with glaucoma claim medical marijuana lowers elevated intraocular pressure, the primary cause of vision impairment and loss. Pharmacists can benefit from a thorough understanding of medical marijuana's history, legal complications, and pharmacologic profile as an alternative treatment for glaucoma.

Pharmacists are often the first health care providers to make contact with patients needing medical advice for ocular disorders such as allergic conjunctivitis (AC), especially in the spring and summer months. A review of AC and counseling points are presented here.

Onglyza (saxagliptin) comarketed by Bristol-Myers Squibb and AstraZeneca, is FDA-approved to improve glycemic control for the treatment of type 2 diabetes.

Pharmacists need to not "normalize" stories of tragic events that occur in the pharmacy; rather, pharmacists must learn from the mistakes of others, and take in important information, to ensure the mistakes do not recur.

Some debate exists surrounding the use of menthol cough drops in patients on warfarin because of altered international normalized ratio levels-is there enough evidence to prove a direct correlation?

Psoriasis affects approximately 7.5 million Americans, and patients spend up to $3.2 billion annually treating the disease. As biologics become more readily available, pharmacists have an increasing opportunity to create a specialty practice focused on psoriasis.

Growth and demand in the pharmaceutical market was strong in 2009, even in a difficult economic climate, thanks in part to greater use of specialty pharmaceuticals. This article discusses trends in 2009, top-performing classes, and outlook for the future, and lists the top 200 drugs by sales and prescriptions dispensed for 2009.

Rosacea, which is characterized by redness of the face, blushing, acne-like eruptions, and more, has several different treatment options based on the type of rosacea present. Return to normal skin is the primary treatment goal.