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Q&A: Community Pharmacies Help Increase Immunization Convenience, Uptake

Drug Topics

In a world where patients were primarily going to physicians for immunization needs previously, community pharmacies have since become the ideal destinations for receiving vaccination. Community pharmacies are open on weekends, late in the evening,” said Hashim Zaibak, PharmD, CEO of Hayat Pharmacy. “It's

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Pharmaceutical Compounding Calculations, Part Two–Bulk Drugs

PharmTech

USP, USP General Chapter , “Nomenclature,” USP35–NF30 (Rockville, MD, 2011). Pluta, RPh, PhD, is a pharmaceutical scientist with pharma industry, academic teaching, journal editorship, community pharmacy, and hospital pharmacy experience. FDA, USP Salt Policy (December 2014). YouTube.com , Dec. About the authors Paul L.

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Mindfulness-Based Interventions May Improve Menopause Symptoms

Drug Topics

The study included a total of 19 randomized controlled trials published between 2011 and 2024 that included 1670 patients across 7 countries. 4 READ MORE: Pharmacists Play Key Role in Expanding Access to Medication Abortion Ready to impress your pharmacy colleagues with the latest drug information, industry trends, and patient care tips?

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What is a dosette box? How to get one?

Druggist

When a community pharmacy team prepares a dosette box, it is almost always this type of dosette box which is supplied to patients. Common brands of a single-use dosette boxes used by community pharmacies include Nomad, Sureme, Medidos and Venalink. References: NHS (2011). Each box is single-use.

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Statins PROS and CONS [TOP LIST]

Druggist

A common interaction seen in community pharmacy involves statins and some antibiotics , such as erythromycin or clarithromycin. 2011 Mar 15;83(6):711-6. Like other drugs, statins can interact with other medicines, when taken at the same time. The frequency of liver damage caused by statins is estimated at 1% (Gillett et al.,

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In conversation with Regius Professor of Pharmacy Ian Wong

Hospital Pharmacy Europe

After finishing his degree here, he undertook his pre-registration in a busy community pharmacy in a deprived area of east London. One of the most valuable lessons he learnt from this experience was the importance of communication. ‘As Following on from this success, Professor Wong was approached by the University of Hong Kong.

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How Balancing Iron Levels Can Help Your Thyroid

The Thyroid Pharmacist

63] I remember dispensing ferrous sulfate most often in the community pharmacy, but ferrous gluconate and ferrous fumarate are some other examples of the types that are available over the counter. 79] In a 2011 study, 119 women that had a riboflavin deficiency were given either 2 g or 4 g of riboflavin, or a placebo for eight weeks. [80]