September 26, 2016 • Prescription Drugs
This post is a continuation of our little series of commonly confused medications in the retail pharmacy setting. The series is...
July 29, 2016 • Pharmacy Operations
One of my favorite scenes from the Disney movie “Finding Nemo” is when Nemo’s father, Marlin, finally allows his...
August 2, 2014 • Prescription Drugs
“The patient says she needs to use Tylox, not Percocet. What is that?” When a new group of residents come for training at the...
July 10, 2014 • Pharmacy Operations
They say an elephant never forgets. Maybe that’s true, but no elephant has to organize their own daily medication regimen. Such...
July 2, 2014 • Prescription Drugs
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) affects nearly 1.3 million patients in the U.S. It is the 3’rd most common form of arthritis behind...
June 30, 2014 • Pharmacy Operations
Trying to make ends meet is a daily struggle that many Americans are very familiar with. And the problem isn’t just experienced by...
June 28, 2014 • OTC Medications • Product Reviews
Watch out allergies! A new weapon has entered the OTC (over the counter) market in the battle against nasal congestion, runny/itchy nose...
June 27, 2014 • Prescription Drugs
I love what Gertrude Jekyll, the British artist and horticulturist, once wrote: “What is one to say about June, the time of perfect young...
June 24, 2014 • Interviews
According to the American Lung Association, COPD (congestive obstructive pulmonary disease) is the 3rd leading cause of death in the...
August 5, 2013 • Interviews
Most patients aren’t familiar with what a PBM is. They may, however, have heard of some of the “big names” associated...
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