Mentors, peer review, and the oath of a pharmacist
September 15th 2012Professions survive and prosper when mentors and their juniors embrace one another respectfully and cooperatively for the progressive promotion of their vocation. In this way, the seniors would not carry their valuable professional experience to their graves, and the juniors would not commit irreparable blunders as they enter the stage of practice.
tPA: Still the underused clot-buster in stroke management
September 15th 2012Patients suffering stroke often do not seek immediate help. Just as disturbing, lack of stroke expertise in many hospitals and skepticism among ER physicians may prevent tPA from being administered to the patients who need it most.
DEA cracks down on 2 CVS pharmacies in Florida
September 13th 2012The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced yesterday that it has revoked the DEA registrations at 2 CVS pharmacies in Sanford, Fla., because of evidence of diversion of controlled substances and “imminent danger to the public safety,†according to a DEA press release.
Medications help adults quit smoking
September 11th 2012Adults are more likely to successfully quit smoking if they take bupropion, varenicline (Chantix), or a nicotine patch, than those who attempt to quit without medication, according to the results of an ongoing prospective cohort survey published by the journal Addiction.