November 21st 2024
James Rider, PharmD, shared reflections on his experiences as a pharmacy manager at CVS.
Warfarin safer than heparin for patients undergoing ablation
June 10th 2014In a study of patients at high risk for stroke, patients without periprocedural warfarin who were bridged with low-molecular weight heparin showed a >10-fold increased odds of ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) in the 48 hours after ablation for atrial fibrillation, compared with those on uninterrupted warfarin.
Flying into pharmacy (eyes wide shut)
June 5th 2014From reader Bill Tarr comes the second article in Drug Topics' new series, Pathways through Pharmacy. While the first signs of his professional direction may have come as something of a surprise, he rose to the challenge and found that it gave him a vehicle for the good life.
Walgreens helps visually impaired with ‘talking prescriptions’
June 3rd 2014Walgreens has introduced a new service for visually impaired patients, a talking prescription device that attaches to the prescription bottle, providing the prescription medication label instructions and alerting patients to take their medication.