Category Archives: Pharmacy

Q: I have been suffering with a rash under my breasts. Every morning, I use antiperspirant under my breasts. Although it does seem to help, the itching and discomfort have never gone away. Underwire bras are iffy, and lace is out of the question. I itch like crazy, and I have red marks, so at the end of the day I can't wait to get my bra off. What can you recommend? A: We don't know what is causing your itchy rash, but many women develop a fungal infection in those warm, moist areas under the breasts. Keeping the area dry can be crucial. Although an antiperspirant may reduce sweating, another reader has a different suggestion: "I had bra itch for months and was unsuccessful in treating it until I tried Zeasorb-AF. I can't believe the difference. In just over a week, it has dried up the rash and stopped the itching. It takes some getting used to the medicinal aroma. They market it for athlete's foot, and it has an antifungal drug called miconazole in it. It's worth a try!" We hope the Zeasorb-AF will help you, too. Another approach that may be worthwhile would be a spray-on athlete's … Continue reading →

DOHA, Qatar--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Qatar Universitys undergraduate pharmacy degree programme has been officially recognised by the Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada (PEBC), highlighting the programmes growing international reputation. The course was previously accredited by the Canadian Council of Pharmacy Programs - CCAPP (Canada) - in 2009. The move by PEBC recognises that QUs four-year BSc (Pharm) degree programme meets the stringent standards of CCAPP (Canada). In practice, this means that QU graduates will be permitted direct entry to the PEBC Pharmacist Qualifying Examination, which is typically reserved for pharmacy graduates in Canada and the USA only. The pharmacy programme at QU is the first international course to be awarded accreditation status by the CCAPP (Canada). The PEBC has also agreed to the delivery of the PEBC Pharmacist Qualifying Examination (Part 1) on a pilot basis on Qatar soil. This is expected to take place this November, allowing QU students to sit the exam in Doha rather than having to fly to Canada. This is the first time this examination will be delivered outside of North America. Dr Peter Jewesson, past-Dean of the College of Pharmacy at QU, heralded the recognition. He said: This is a very important milestone for our new … Continue reading →

If safety concerns about the new pharmacy contract were valid, it would not have gone ahead, Health Minister Tony Ryall says. This week, Mosgiel pharmacist Jenny Kerr-Mackenzie revealed fears the new funding model pushed pharmacists towards revenue-gathering activities. This would compel some to rush dispensing tasks, for which they would be paid a $1 handling fee instead of $5.30 an item. This risked patient safety through increased dispensing errors, she said. Asked earlier this week if pharmacists had approached him with specific safety concerns, Mr Ryall's office said, by email, that 85% of pharmacists had signed the new contract. "This shows there is a general agreement across the pharmacy sector of the need to move from the current medicine-focused model to a patient-focused model. We urge pharmacies who haven't yet signed to engage constructively with their local district health board to have their concerns addressed. "This agreement would not have proceeded if there were valid concerns that patient safety would be compromised." Pressed on whether pharmacists had specifically mentioned dispensing safety, a spokeswoman said by email: "The minister has received some letters and emails about the new community pharmacy agreement. Many have generally been in favour of the new agreement, … Continue reading →

A final year student of B. Pharmacy course, V. Renuka, 20, committed suicide by consuming poison in a private hostel at Ghatkesar on Thursday, the police said. The woman hailing from Vikarabad got married to a marketing executive, Hari Prasad, a year ago. She joined in a private hostel to complete her programme in Omega College at Ghatkesar and used to go to the house of in-laws at Kukatpally now and then. She looked dejected since she returned from the in-laws house two days ago but didnt disclose anything to her friends in hostel, the police said. On Thursday, she didnt go to college. An inmate of the hostel, Deepti, found her in an unconscious condition around noon and rushed her to a local hospital. She was later shifted to another corporate hospital where she died while undergoing treatment, Ghatkesar Inspector, G. Sreeram Kumar, said. Girl commits suicide Minutes after chided by father for securing less marks in weekly tests, an intermediate final year student, K. Priyanka, 16, ended her life by gulping pesticide in her house at Bokkoniguda in Ghatkesar on Thursday, the police said. The students father, K. Laxma Reddy, reprimanded her for failing to focus on studies … Continue reading →

By Patrick Wilson The Virginian-Pilot July 13, 2012 NORFOLK About half the customers at Atrium Pharmacy know Tom Florence is gone. The others find out in the store. Florence, 48, worked at the pharmacy, next to Bon Secours DePaul Medical Center, as a technician for 18 years. He died Saturday after he was hit by a van on his street, Cape View Avenue, in the Bayview neighborhood. A garbage truck was idling in the road while Florence chatted with one of the trash collectors. He then stepped into the van's path, police said. The driver of the van, who was going around the garbage truck, didn't see him. Florence was thrown 37 feet, according to court records. Florence was like a younger brother to Jay Levine, the manager of the pharmacy. "He was unique," Levine said. Florence liked to make an offer to nearly everyone, Levine said: "What can I do for you?" He seemed to gain inner strength from helping others, never looking for personal benefit. Angela Shalhoup, a longtime customer, said she loved Florence's funny, calm demeanor. See the article here: Customers grieve death of Norfolk pharmacy worker … Continue reading →

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J., July 11, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Authentidate Holding Corp. (ADAT), a provider of secure web-based software applications and telehealth products and services for healthcare organizations, today announced that Wayne Pharmacy and Respiratory Home Care has selected Authentidate's Inscrybe(R) Referral Management solution to help improve its care order processing, management and completion. Wayne Pharmacy will use the Inscrybe web-based application to securely process care orders from referring physicians electronically (care plans, physician orders, and other orders). Inscrybe also provides electronic signing capabilities to those physicians using the secure online web application to approve care orders and can be seamlessly interfaced with billing and electronic medical records systems. "We are very interested in enhancing our processes and procedures, eliminating paper management and reducing the time required to secure properly completed care order documentation. Inscrybe handles all care orders as electronic documents regardless of the delivery mechanism and simplifies the care order process using rules-based forms and processes. We chose Inscrybe because its capabilities fit our needs well," said Kenneth Wiggens, Officer at Wayne Pharmacy Inc. The Inscrybe Referral Management solution is a secure web-based software service that enables providers and suppliers to process referrals and care orders faster and … Continue reading →

Kota Kinabalu: State Reform Party (Star), on Monday called on all Sabahans to commemorate the day of the signing of the Malaysian Agreement in London on July 9, forty nine years ago. It also called on the Government, especially the Prime Minister, to honour the original contents of the deal and at the same time for Sabahans to realise the importance of the day, which involved Sabah, Sarawak, Singapore, Federation of Malaya and the British Government, agreeing to form Malaysia. The people also need to know of the things that happened between the date of the signing until the announcement on Sept. 16, the party said. "Commemoration of this day is line with the struggle of Star which is according to the spirit of the Malaysia Agreement. We call upon the government to return our rights as stated in the 1963 agreement," said Star Deputy Chairman, Awg Ahmad Shah at the party's office in Kepayan. He said the government needs to make sure that all the rights are given back to Sabah as a sovereign country, which together with Sarawak and Singapore formed Malaysia with the Federation of Malaya. Awg Ahmad said it is not part of the spirit of … Continue reading →

NEW YORK, July 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Pharmacy Retailing in the UK | Verdict Market Report http://www.reportlinker.com/p0930061/Pharmacy-Retailing-in-the-UK-|-Verdict-Market-Report.html#utm_source=prnewswire&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=Pharmacies_and_Drug_Stores With an ageing population, significant changes in government policy and consolidation in the market, Pharmacy is an ever-changing sector. Learn where the opportunities and threats are in the market and how to manage these most effectively for your business.Reduce the impact of changes in government policy on your business by being prepared and understanding where the greatest threats will come from.Use the data, forecasts to 2015, and insight on the market, including NHS receipts and OTC, to help form an effective growth strategy.Understand the impact on pharmacy retailing of the Boots/Walgreens merger and how the investment will increase competitiveness in the sector.Identify the opportunities to grow business in this sector by comparing strategies of the key players in the market and their performance metrics.In 2011, the government announced plans for changes in the control of entry rules that would end the 100 hours exemption and this has prompted a rush of opening applications which we forecast will dilute profitability. 250 new pharmacies opened in the first four months of 2012.Furthermore … Continue reading →

By The Record July 11, 2012 12:00 AM STOCKTON - A woman is recovering from a bullet wound after a gunbattle broke out at a southeast Stockton pharmacy Tuesday morning. The victim's leg injury was not life-threatening and was suffered after four people entered a pharmacy in the 2000 block of East Mariposa Road about 10:45 a.m. with guns drawn, said Officer Joe Silva, a spokesman for the Stockton Police Department. One assailant fired his weapon after a pharmacy employee fired a shot, Silva said. It's unclear whose bullet struck the victim, he said. A car with four men matching the assailants' descriptions was spotted by officers who were arriving on scene, Silva said. They pulled over at Interstate 5 and Monte Diablo Road and surrendered without incident, Silva said. Arrested on suspicion of robbery were Troy Buzo, 18; Nick Buzo, 20; Elijah Nevarez, 19; and Kevin Ayala, 20. It was unclear Tuesday whether the Buzos are related. The findings will be turned over to the District Attorney's Office, and Silva didn't rule out the possibility that the clerk, too, could face charges if it is determined he negligently discharged his firearm. Continued here: Pharmacy shootout injures customer … Continue reading →

Pharmacy staff respond to a challenge It was the sort of challenge pharmacy staff take in their stride but three months on from the opening of the new cytotoxic compounding unit at Waikato Hospital, Dr John Barnard and Jan Goddard realise what an outstanding job staff did in such a short timeframe. Dr Barnard, is clinical director of pharmacy and a consultant anaesthetist and Ms Goddard the pharmacy manager at Waikato District Health Board. With the current contract ending on 29 October last year, Baxter Healthcare gave notice of withdrawal of their on-site compounding service from the hospital. The Auckland company had for more than 10 years compounded the cytotoxic medicines on site from base ingredients for the treatment of cancer. For the pharmacy to take co-ordination of the service from Waikato over and have it running smoothly from day one was always going to be a big ask, said Ms Goddard. We have a completely new process, new prescribing timeframes and changed patient flow. This has seen a huge change to process for pharmacy, nursing and medical staff, she said. Everything has gone so smoothly given the flow of work through this unit and the dedication that everyone has … Continue reading →