What is Specialty Pharmacy?
August 29, 2017
Specialty pharmacy deals with expensive medication therapy that is used to treat more complex disease conditions. The medications can be taken orally or they…
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Preparing for a Retail Pharmacy Interview
- August 29, 2017
Interviews are always stressful. You are being evaluated on everything you say and do. One way to reduce stress is to prepare as thoroughly…
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The Opioid Crisis and The Role Pharmacists Can Play in Tapering Patients off Narcotics
- August 29, 2017
When should you begin to taper doses of opioids being used to treat chronic pain? The Center for Disease Control has a plan of action…
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Back to School Time. Should You Consider Going Back for Pharmacy Technician Certifications?
- July 27, 2017
In order to become certified as a pharmacy technician, you must take the Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam. The exam was established to assess whether applicants…
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Mentoring New Pharmacists
- July 27, 2017
Mentoring is an informal relationship between a senior member of the pharmacy profession and someone who is new to the profession. The role of…
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Common Side Effects: Are TV Ads for Medications Causing You Headaches?
- July 27, 2017
If you watch television at all, you have almost certainly seen advertisements for drugs. Many drug companies are now advertising directly to the consumer…
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How Community Pharmacists are Reducing Hospital Readmission
- July 27, 2017
According to a recent study, community pharmacists play a significant role in helping to keep patients from being readmitted to the hospital. They do this…
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Best Shoes for Pharmacists Who Are on Their Feet All Day
- June 29, 2017
When listing the factors that are most important for a successful pharmacy career, shoes are not the first thing that comes to mind. However,…
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How to Educate a Patient Who is Self-Prescribing
- June 29, 2017
Generally, over-the-counter pain medications are safe when taken as recommended. But people often get themselves into trouble when they begin to mix these drugs with…
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Polypharmacy Risks in the Elderly
- June 29, 2017
Polypharmacy is a term used to describe a situation where a person is taking a number of different drugs simultaneously, usually more than are medically…
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