Measles is one of the most contagious diseases ever studied – in fact, as many as nine out of every ten unvaccinated people who are exposed to the measles virus will contract it. Although the CDC officially declared the disease “eliminated” in 2000 due to record low numbers and thorough vaccination, the number of cases […]

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As a parent, you do the very best you can to make sure that your child is happy and healthy. There will be times though, when things don’t run smoothly at home and you have to deal with a sick child. While you may wish that you could switch places with your child during these […]

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Hospice care for a loved one can be a difficult, yet important decision to make for a loved one. This type of care is available to those who have been diagnosed with either a critical or a terminal illness. For patients going through this type of situation, specialized medicines may be required, not only to […]

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Now that cold season is upon us, do you ever wonder whether you are contagious to your cat or dog? The truth is that pets can catch cold, but it is not the always same type of illness as the one that affects us. Respiratory Illness Symptoms In Pets Pets experience respiratory symptoms such as: […]

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When we get a prescription from the doctor, we naturally present it at the pharmacy and expect that it will be filled right away. If your pharmacist was unable to fill your prescription because they had stopped providing the medication, what would you do? It would no doubt be a very distressing situation. Some medications […]

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Athletes need to find medications that will provide effective treatment so that sports injuries will heal quickly. If you are training at a competitive level or following a regular training schedule, you don’t want to be out of commission for very long. You want to deal with the problem appropriately and safely and treat your […]

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American consumers have several choices in where they buy their medications, ranging from their neighborhood drug store to a licensed compounding pharmacy. The vast majority of prescriptions dispensed in the country (over 80 percent) are generic. Over the past decade, several popular drugs have gone off patent and some retailers offered incentives to consumers who […]

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Compounding is mixing ingredients to prepare a drug to meet a patient’s specific needs. This is not a new idea at all; in the 1930s and 40s, most prescription medications were prepared in this manner. In the 1950s and 60s, compounding declined, and the pharmacist became someone who dispensed already-prepared medications. Since not all patients […]

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Have you ever heard someone tell you to make sure that you bundle up in cold weather so that you don’t catch a cold? It’s a common phrase that just about everyone has heard at some point in their lives, and may have repeated to someone without thinking very much about it. If it turns […]

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With the issue of opioid painkiller abuse is at epidemic levels, compounding pharmacists may be able to offer a possible solution to the issue. Compounding pharmacists are finding the situation frustrating due to decisions from pharmacy benefit managers, who are limiting coverage of some custom compound medications. As a result, the solution may be thwarted […]

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