For pharmacists, from Drug Topics: News, features, trends, and guidelines for pharmacists pertaining to home-care therapies and treatments
November 3, 2009
By:Dana K. Cassell
More than 60 million Americans experience heartburn at least once a month, and at least 25 million suffer on a daily basis. A Nielson study reported early in 2009 announced that 94 percent of patients are satisfied with their OTC remedies. The study estimated that OTC medications annually save patients an average total of $174 each in office visits and medication costs. Because of fewer patient visits top physicians, the study attributes $757 million in annual savings to the U.S. healthcare system.
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November 3, 2009
By:Brandon J. Sucher, PharmD, CDE, Allana J. Sucher, PharmD, BCPS
More than 22 million patients in the United States are affected by asthma and collectively were admitted for approximately 444,000 hospitalizations in 2006. With appropriate assessment and treatment by patients and healthcare providers, hospitalizations and deaths from asthma exacerbations can be significantly reduced. This article reviews the role of available asthma medications and provides an overview of the NAEPP's recommendations for management of asthma for patients 12 years of age and older.
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October 9, 2009
By:Seena Haines, PharmD, FAACP, Lisa M. Sims, PharmD
Prevalence of metabolic syndrome in adults, as well as the increasing prevalence of pediatric obesity, has spurred research into how the condition may affect children and adolescents. Pharmacists should be able to define insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome in children and adults according to national guidelines, list the risk factors associated with metabolic syndrome in children that may increase their risk as adults, describe the role of lifestyle modification in children and adults with metabolic syndrome, and identify the role of medical and surgical treatment for metabolic syndrome and/or obesity.
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October 8, 2009
By:Drug Topics staff
A survey of new Rx, new indications, new generics, and new OTC
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October 8, 2009
By:Dana K. Cassell
The products pharmacists discuss most often with patients are oral pain-relief products, lip balms, and cold-sore preparations, according to an exclusive Drug Topics survey of pharmacists.
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September 4, 2009
By:Dana K. Cassell
Caused by herpes simplex virus type 1, cold sores, also known as fever blisters, are highly contagious and are present throughout the U.S. population in epidemic proportions. Because the stress of the new school year weakens the body's defenses and triggers cold-sore episodes, September may be called the start of the cold sore "season."
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September 4, 2009
By: Drug Topics staff
A survey of new Rx; new indications; new generics; and new OTC
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September 4, 2009
By:Alaina Scott, Senior Editor
Walgreens recently announced the release of its Specialty Pharmacy State of the Industry report. Keep reading to find out more.
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