Pharmacists Encourage Patients To Seek Their Guidance When Choosing OTC Medications According to the most recent
Pharmacy Today Over-the-Counter Product Survey conducted by the American Pharmacists Association (APhA), pharmacists believe that 83 percent of consumers purchase over-the-counter products that were recommended by their pharmacist.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comSupermarket Pharmacies Urged To 'Get Smart' About Free Antibiotics As influenza season shifts into high gear, with 24 states now reporting widespread activity, the nation's infectious diseases experts are urging supermarket pharmacies with free-antibiotics promotions to educate their customers on when antibiotics are the right
prescription - and when they can do more harm than good. Several grocery store chains nationwide began offering free antibiotics this winter.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comMassachusetts Health Officials See Increase In Norovirus Outbreaks The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) has seen a significant number of gastrointestinal illness outbreaks across the state this winter, which are likely caused by norovirus infections. Noroviruses are a group of particularly strong viruses that cause nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea in people who get infected.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comBe Aware Of Limitations In Clinical Software Systems Research conducted by the National Prescribing Service Limited (NPS) has found that while most clinical software systems pick up important drug interactions, improvements need to be made to ensure doctors and pharmacists do not become desensitised to prompts and alerts.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comCall For Nominations: Glaxosmithkline International Achievement Award 2009 Nominations are being sought for the highly prestigious 2009 GlaxoSmithKline International Achievement Award. The winner will receive a commemorative award, £1,000 in prize money and an invitation to attend the British Pharmaceutical Conference in September to give a lecture on their work. Nominations are open to researchers in academia, industry, public service or any other scientific establishment; or researchers from these areas working collaboratively.
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