Well, aren’t you curious?
- Do doctors make mistakes?
- Do you think it’s worth it?
- Can you take expired medicine?Check out my video to know the answer! You go to your local Costco, and see that they sell GIANT BOTTLES of medicine for a much cheaper than if you were to get it at your local pharmacy….naturally, you grab it since it makes sense financially. You take it home and store it in your … Continue reading Can you take expired medicine?
- Why does it take so long to fill your meds?
- Could automatic pharmacy be the future?This was what I asked my fellow pharmacy managers and most said no, there are too many “shades of gray” in retail pharmacy that require a pharmacist to figure out. I do agree that pharmacists are required for a lot of tasks that a robot can not do like: counseling, unclear directions, catching uncommon errors, … Continue reading Could automatic pharmacy be the future?
- High burnout for Clinical Pain PharmacistThough rare at one point. Clinical pain pharmacists (CPP) are becoming more common place; some pharmacist can even take extra schooling specifically to go into pain pharmacy. With this specialization becoming more popular, the increase risk of burnout also comes hand-in-hand. Why would this specialty cause so much burnout? Opiates might not be appropriate for … Continue reading High burnout for Clinical Pain Pharmacist
- Hydroxychloroquine hoarding versus toilet paper hoarding.This post is not to argue for or against the off-label use of hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19 since there are already some good thoughts from the CDC on it. The main thing people should take away is that the CDC mentions “hydroxychloroquine is currently under investigation in clinical trials for pre-exposure or post-exposure prophylaxis of SARS-CoV-2 … Continue reading Hydroxychloroquine hoarding versus toilet paper hoarding.
- Diabetes and “the virus”Hello everyone, I hope everyone is keeping their hopes up and their pillboxes full. As always, it’s prudent to keep a good supply of your medications in case you cannot leave your house, but you might want to be more vigilant with stocking up on other things if you have diabetes. In 2018, potentially 10.5% … Continue reading Diabetes and “the virus”
- Out of Hand Sanitizer? Ask your compounding pharmacist.Hello friends, Are you frantically searching for hand sanitizers but they are nowhere to be found? Well, you technically can find them but it’s going to cost you an arm and leg for just a bottle of hand sanitizer. Worry no more! The FDA released some good news that allows temporary compounding of certain alcohol-based … Continue reading Out of Hand Sanitizer? Ask your compounding pharmacist.
- Coronovirus preventing medication fills? Talk to your local pharmacist!For those living in the state of Washington, there are some recent news that might help cure some of your coronavirus woes. If you are having problems filling your prescriptions because of the following, try asking your friendly local pharmacist to help: The Insurance Commissioner issued an emergency order to Washington state health insurers to … Continue reading Coronovirus preventing medication fills? Talk to your local pharmacist!
How is pho slowly killing us?
You can look, but you probably shouldn’t touch
Books..pft, you have me to do all the research
Are you a box of BD pen needles? Because you are ultra-fine.
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