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How cinnamon lowers blood sugar

The Checkup by Singlecare

clinical pharmacist at University Hospitals in Cleveland, Ohio, cinnamon may have a modest impact on blood sugar levels. A small 2012 study demonstrated similar antidiabetic properties when participants took 1,000 milligrams of cinnamon per day over 12 weeks. One of these foods, unexpectedly, is cinnamon.

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Despite Safety and Supply Challenges, Outsourcing IV Compounding Remains High

Omnicell

Stephanie Gallagher, PharmD, MBA Senior Clinical Product Marketing Manager, Omnicell The sterile compounding industry has been under great scrutiny due to alarming frequency and severity of adverse events from IV compounding, such as the New England Compounding Center catastrophe in 2012.

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From Healing to Harm: The Unintended Consequences of Polypharmacy in Seniors

PharmD Live

Every day, 750 seniors (age 65 and older) in the United States are hospitalized due to serious side effects from one or more medications.(Shehab People over 65 make up only 14% of the population but account for 56% of hospitalizations for adverse drug events (ADEs) (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, AHRQ, 2021). Shehab et al.

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Is Pharmacy School Worth it? Part II

The Pharmacist Blog

compound interest with higher debt working against the pharmacist not accounted for). Pharmacy Technician does not work any extra shifts for overtime or put themselves on call to collect extra pay (hospitals often times pay techs $4/hr to $5/hr just to be on call if someone calls out sick). missed opportunity for compound interest).

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How to take care of your BIPOC patients

The Checkup by Singlecare

The negative outcomes for BIPOC patients are compounded by the (understandable) anxiety about and distrust for the healthcare system and its providers. Read on to discover key ways you can improve care for BIPOC patients, whether you work as a pharmacist in a retail, hospital, or other setting.

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What is globulin

The Checkup by Singlecare

Alpha 1 Globulins Alpha-1 globulins serve as transport proteins, which carry compounds to other tissues or organs in the body. Yashoda Hospitals The post What is globulin appeared first on The Checkup. Alpha Globulins There are two kinds of alpha globulins, alpha-1 and alpha-2, and both have similar functions.

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The Value of a Medically Integrated Pharmacy to Maximize Cost Avoidance and Reduce Waste of Oral Oncolytic Medications

Pharmacy Times

The National Institutes of Health reports that in 2012, $418 billion was wasted in the US due to suboptimal use of medications. Abstract Background Cost avoidance and waste reduction are defined as interventions made before the drug is dispensed to the patient that preclude an unnecessary prescription from being filled and sent to a patient.