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What is Big Pharma’s core competency?
Mike Wokasch PharmaceuticalIn a mature industry like pharmaceuticals, you might think that determining a drug company's core competency would be pretty obvious. You also might think that most Big Pharma companies have this well sorted out. Well, I'm not so sure.
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Does social media have a place in healthcare?
Joan Spitrey Healthcare AdministrationJust like many of you, I have been on the Facebook bandwagon for quite some time. I have really enjoyed it as I have lived all over the country, and it has been a great way to keep up with old friends. But does it have a place in a healthcare career or profession?
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Numbing the pain: More retired players join lawsuit against NFL
Dr. Denise A. Valenti Sports & FitnessNFL offensive lineman Artis Hicks recently added his name to the 750 players joined together in lawsuits against the NFL, claiming the league provided players with illegal prescription pills, painkillers and anti-inflammatory drugs on a regular basis. The lawsuit contends that the NFL intentionally put players' health at risk in order to keep them on the field.
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Are prescription monitoring programs merely a placebo?
Jason Poquette PharmaceuticalThe network of states connecting their prescription monitoring programs (PMPs) is growing. But while these expansions certainly suggest greater potential for detecting inappropriate controlled substance utilization by patients — particularly across state borders — the question remains about whether these programs are actually accomplishing this.
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Recent measles outbreaks show need for vaccinations
Dr. Denise A. Valenti Medical & Allied HealthcareOutbreaks of measles — concentrated primarily in Ohio and California — in recent months indicate that there is still need for vigilance in protecting against infectious diseases. At least 18 states have reported particularly high rates of measles in recent weeks.
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Perceptions of prescription drug prices
Mike Wokasch PharmaceuticalRemember a couple years ago when buses of elderly patients were going to Canada to get their prescriptions filled for lower prices than at their U.S. pharmacies? While an influx of inexpensive common generic drugs and support from Medicare Part D have quieted the masses — especially among the elderly — prescription drug prices remain a hot topic of debate thanks to expensive specialty medicines, some of which have prices approaching or even exceeding $100,000.
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The only 3 things you need to know to be a good pharmacist
Greg L. Alston PharmaceuticalFor the past seven years, I have worked as an associate professor at the Wingate University School of Pharmacy in North Carolina. After working in the retail drug industry since 1977, I had this strange notion that I might be able to help the students balance the heavily acute-care clinical education with the more streetwise practical elements of community pharmacy.
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Your pharmacist may know less than you think
Jason Poquette PharmaceuticalLess about you, that is. What I'm talking about is what I like to refer to as the "pharmacy information gap." That is my euphemistic way of saying that, in our current model for prescribing and dispensing, the retail pharmacist is often entirely blind to the diagnosis for which a medication is written.
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Pet poisonings: Marijuana, prescription drugs and herbal supplements
Cynthia Sheppard Solomon Pet CareWith more than 180,000 pet poisonings reported in 2013, attention directed to the causes can reduce heartache and suffering. Sadly, animals are ingesting people's medications, not always because they are prescribed.
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Recent advances in nanohybrid hydrogels for drug delivery
Dr. Afsaneh Motamed-Khorasani PharmaceuticalHydrogels are preferred materials for drug delivery due to their soft, elastomeric nature as well as their high water-retaining capability. The only problem is they have poor mechanical strength, but that can be improved by the incorporation of nanoparticles.
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