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…
Regulation News Two Pharmacists Sentenced For Roles In 2012 Meningitis Outbreak — Welcome 2 Jun 20191 Jun 2019 Two Former New England Compounding Center Pharmacists Sentenced New England Compounding Center was the pharmacy of focus in a 2012 fungal meningitis outbreak. Photo Credit: Unknown. BOSTON – Two former…
Regulation News This Just in From Colorado 31 May 2019 The Colorado Legislature has passed a bill that requires pharmacy technicians to become certified in 2020. This makes Colorado the 46th state to require pharmacy technician licenses, leaving Wisconsin, Hawaii,…
Videos Caring for Veterinary Patients in Community Pharmacy 11 May 201912 May 2019 https://youtu.be/VTVhmmjjCpI My friend and pharmacist Thomas Magnifico and I presented this at the Michigan Pharmacists Association Annual Convention in 2018. This episode goes through the common medicines that retail pharmacists…
Videos More Law Talk… Fraud, Waste, and Abuse 10 May 20199 May 2019 https://youtu.be/YxYsIIRMmEc If ever there were a topic I didn't ever wish I had to discuss it would be this one. Fraud, waste, and abuse costs our healthcare system billions of…
Videos How Does Pharmacy Here Compare to Canada 7 May 20197 May 2019 https://youtu.be/tm018dVmahk In a high energy episode of Drug School, I get to interview Canadian pharmacist Loretta Lynn from the Edmonton area. We compare how pharmacies are regulated and how technicians…
Videos Drug School Goes to the D 5 May 20195 May 2019 https://youtu.be/7kE79e5mX9Q Back in February of 2019, I went to Detroit to attend the Michigan Pharmacist Association Annual Convention and Exposition. If you've never gone to a conference, then you need…
Videos It’s Law Time 4 May 20195 May 2019 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Khek8OMaDEg So we've reached my specialty, pharmacy regulation. Today's lesson on Drug School is the basics on how laws are created and regulations are promulgated. Comment below with questions or…