The article reports on the recommendation of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) to prescribe and dispense children's liquid medications in metric units rather than teaspoons and tablespoons in an effort to prevent accidental medication overdose in youth....
In this video, Steve Martin, PharmD, Dean of the Ohio Northern University Raabe College of Pharmacy, discusses how pharmacy students can benefit from a Liberal Arts education. This interview was filmed at the AACP's Pharmacy Education 2018 meeting in Boston, Massachusetts....
Researchpharmacists, who investigate new medications that are being developed Military pharmacists, who find employment within the US Army What does a pharmacist do? Pharmacists have a number of responsibilities. Indeed, their day-to-day may be a lot more varied than you would expect! They: Fulfi...
Inappropriate use of medications in the veteran community: how much do doctors and pharmacists contribute? Author links open overlay panelAndrew J. Parkes 1, Leone C. Coper 1Show more Add to Mendeley Share Cite https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-842X.1997.tb01737.xGet rights and content...
Pharmacists in every type of practice setting now have more tools in their arsenal than ever before. While innovations like telehealth and online prescription services have vastly improved workflows, navigating the changing environment can sometimes be difficult. During a session titled “Navigating the ...
If you have questions, ask your pharmacist. Pharmacists will know which biological products are in stock and approved as interchangeable by the FDA. They can also check The Purple Book database to find these products. If needed, your pharmacist can contact your prescriber to have a prescription...
Pharmaceuticals from cold medicine, antidepressants and painkillers to cancer drugs and antibiotics pollute the environment — humans dose the rest of the planet with often harmful biologically active chemicals when we excrete them and flush unused drugs down the toilet. Doctors and pharmacists once cons...
While I support every choice and option, I do often warn about the consequences of having a thyroidectomy (such as scarring, bleeding infection, hypoparathyroidism, and hoarse voice). I also want to share that many people post thyroidectomy require lifelong thyroid medications, and in my experie...
Rebecca is a 33-year-old woman who has had difficulty achieving a pregnancy. She and her partner have been trying to get pregnant without use of any contraception for one year and have been unsuccessful. She was seen by her family physician and tests were ordered. Her testosterone levels wer...
So what can one do to boost their T3 levels? Taking thyroid medications that contain T3 will help ensure that the right hormone is getting to the right receptors. Some report more weight loss with T4/T3 combinations (Armour*, Nature-Throid, compounded medications) versus T4 medications (Synthro...