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Prescription Drugs

Opioid Nonabusers – An Inconvenient Truth?

dropcapW/dropcaphile opioid abuse, overdose and death are undoubtedly a growing problem in the U.S., there seems to be another side to the...

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Prescription Drugs

Opioid Abuse & The Missing Information

dropcapO/dropcapn any given morning I can open up my laptop and find probably half a dozen articles on our opioid abuse problem going on in...

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Pharmacy Operations

What to do if your Pharmacy is Being Robbed

No pharmacy I have ever worked in has been robbed during my time of service.  For that I’m grateful.  Maybe some will think that...

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Prescription Drugs

Is AbbVie’s Vicodin REALLY a Generic??

It all depends what you mean by the word “generic.”  Allow me to explain. The ads are everywhere.  They read “priced...

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NewsPharmacy Operations

The U.S. Drug Addiction Problem is OUR Problem – My TEN Ideas

Pharmacy news, I have found, often reflects much more than scientific and medical innovations – it gives us a glimpse into what is...

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Pharmacy Operations

Denying the shot like an early refill…

Sometimes I play street hockey.  Well, actually it is more like driveway hockey.  And I only play goalie.  That’s because my 10...

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Prescription Drugs

New Vicodin Strengths…Coming Soon!

In compliance with FDA recommendations to limit the amount of acetaminophen in prescription drugs to no more than 325mg per dose, the...

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