by Sue | Mar 19, 2016 | diabetes, entrepreneurs, pharmacy, U.S. Healthcare
“The average patient does not appreciate the fact that a 10% weight loss reduces the metabolic risk and cardiovascular complications surrounding diabetes. Pharmacists can make that point,” said Alan Garber, MD, PhD, FACE, chair of the AACE/ACE Algorithm Taskforce. We... by Sue | Dec 19, 2015 | Medication, Medication costs, pharmacy, U.S. Healthcare
I see this often and take proactive steps to help patients organize their medications. My go-to weapon is http://www.mymedschedule.com . I had a patient consultation this week in which the patient was placed on an antibiotic, Levaquin. She was also instructed to start... by Sue | Dec 16, 2015 | Medication, Medication costs, pharmacy, U.S. Healthcare
Chronic conditions, such as arthritis, can be debilitating for tens of millions of Americans. Some medications can actually halt the progress of diseases like rheumatoid arthritis (RA). But if left Source: Medication Therapy Management: Helping to Improve Health,... by Sue | Sep 12, 2015 | entrepreneurs, Medication, pharmacy, U.S. Healthcare, Uncategorized
What is the prescribing cascade? It occurs when another medication is prescribed to combat the side effects of an initial medication. We all want a quick fix in a pill. Constipation? Take a laxative. Headache? Ibuprofen or acetaminophen. Drug overdose? Narcan. ... by Sue | Jun 4, 2015 | Hospitals, Medication, Pharmacogenetics, pharmacy, U.S. Healthcare
This article is so so so true! Patients come to the pharmacy with their ’30 days free’ coupon, and come back the next month and have an $85 or more copay for 1 month of the medication. I am NOT an advocate of unnecessary testing. If the results of a... by Sue | Mar 27, 2015 | Doctors, Home, Medication, pharmacy, U.S. Healthcare
Yes, I mean it! I live in this ocean as a pharmacist, where I can look at a medication list and know if they all go together. I spent 16 years in nursing homes reviewing patient charts and making recommendations to physicians when a discrepancy was found with...