The APhA’s Position on the Affordable Care Act
June 5, 2014
The Obama Administration reports that more than 8 million Americans signed up for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act this past spring, exceeding by…
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New Guidelines to Simplify Hypertension Treatment
- May 22, 2014
The American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists reported in February that a group appointed by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, the Eighth Joint National…
Read MoreCounseling Patients on Their Diabetes Medication
- May 14, 2014
The number of people with diabetes has soared in recent years and probably will continue to rise. USAToday.com reported in 2013 that more than 26…
Read MoreImprovements to Medication Communication in Hospitals
- April 23, 2014
It looks as if hospitals are doing a better job of making sure they tell inpatients about their medications, according to a report from the…
Read MoreRecognizing 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…
Read MoreHow 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…
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