Uncategorized My Take From the New York Times Article 3 Feb 2020 Rather than republish the original article, I'll link it below. I wanted to reply to the accusations it presents. First, never before in my years of pharmacy practice are pharmacies…
Uncategorized CompassionRx Announces First Diabetes Prevention Class 16 Oct 2019 October 16, 2019, Grand Rapids- If you have prediabetes, you can cut your risk of developing type 2 diabetes in half by losing 5 to 7 percent of your body…
Uncategorized Complex and Costly 5 Jun 2019 At this point you may be questioning my image choices. All three of the above images have similar traits. The cost of your journey and the value you get out…
Uncategorized And Now From The Lighter Side- Hidden Gems in ICD-10 4 Jun 2019 The US implemented ICD-10 in 2015. While only a mere 20 years behind the rest of the world, it has some very oddly specific diagnoses. We'll explore those today. We'll…
Uncategorized Prescriptions to go: First Fill program introduced at Windsor Regional — Windsor Star 3 Jun 20191 Jun 2019 Yeah that really was my eye... I recently read how a hospital was delivering discharge medications prior to a patient being discharged. The concept is designed to transition a patient…
Uncategorized Surprising facts about the history of pharmacy — You + Blue 1 Jun 20191 Jun 2019 Something to think about the next time you drink a Coke or Pepsi, thank a pharmacist. Maybe it’s just me, but I find facts about pharmacy to be really interesting.…
Uncategorized Specialty drugs: The new arena for pharmacy benefit manager profits? 22 May 2019 Could a pair of studies this week change the national conversation — and legal ramifications — surrounding pharmacy benefit managers? In Ohio, several other states and a recent U.S. Senate…
Uncategorized Becoming a Technician in Alaska 20 May 201919 May 2019 https://youtu.be/n_vbksrtTzI Up in Alaska, certification is not initially required to become a pharmacy technician. This makes getting into the career easier and allows for some on-the-job training. The scope of…
Uncategorized How to help your patients manage medications during Ramadan — RxNotes 7 May 2019 With Muslims set to observe the month of fasting on May 6, where they refrain from eating or drinking between dawn and sunset every day, pharmacists play an important role…