Recognizing Methamphetamine Abuse at the Pharmacy Counter
February 13, 2014
Five percent of the U.S. population is believed have used methamphetamine at some point in their lives, according to the Pharmacist’s Letter (June 2013). This…
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How to Deal with a Parent Questioning a Prescription
- January 23, 2014
As a pharmacist, you have to deal with many different types of people, all with varying concerns. Among the people you have to deal with…
Read MoreHandling a Prescription Error
- January 16, 2014
Prescription errors. They can happen, and if they do, as a pharmacist, you need to know how to handle them, because the way you handle…
Read MoreCounseling Patients on the Importance of Flu Shots
- November 21, 2013
Many pharmacies and hospitals offer flu shots to patients, sometimes at low or even no cost. If you find some patients are leery about getting…
Read MoreTreating a Child with a Fever: What to Tell the Parents
- July 22, 2013
A parent comes to your pharmacy to pick up an OTC medication to combat a child’s fever. The parent naturally has a number of questions…
Read MoreBut I Read on the Internet That…
- May 28, 2013
The amount of health information on the Internet is growing rapidly, with no end in sight. If you Google the word “health,” you will get…
Read MoreBetter Manage Vacation Season with Temporary Pharmacists
- May 22, 2013
Summer is approaching, and for many healthcare organizations, that means vacation time for employees, including pharmacists. Planning for vacations can put a squeeze on scheduling,…
Read MoreTime Management Tactics
- May 8, 2013
You well know how much your day is taken up with important tasks that have nothing to do with patient care. There are meetings to…
Read MoreOvercoming Language Barriers in the Pharmacy Setting
- April 17, 2013
Millions of Americans speak a primary language at home other than English, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. More than 22 million U.S. residents have…
Read MoreChange Can Be Good
- March 27, 2013
Is your pharmacy in a rut? Has your staff’s routine become too much with the same-old, same-old?  It’s time to shake things up a…
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