Monthly Archives: November 2016
Whenever dramatic changes happen, I like to sit back and let the new reality set in for a little while before reacting to it. The election of Donald Trump as president was surprising to me like it was to many. Many pharmacists like me are wondering what does the election mean for pharmacist provider status […]
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Urine drug screens are often confusing if you don’t interpret them on a regular basis. I think a big reason for confusion is a lack of education on what these tools can do and what they look at. I would definitely classify myself as needing to learn more about drug screen interpretation. The case: A […]
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A 67 year old male has a past medical history of hypertension, atrial fibrillation, CHF, and osteoarthritis. He has had numerous issues with his cardiac status and it has led him to frequent physician visits, including involvement of a cardiologist. This gentleman has been on digoxin 250 mcg daily with digoxin levels around the 0.8 […]
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I’m due to do my recertification via examination soon for the Certified Geriatric Pharmacist credential. As I was looking on the CCGP website to reapply, I checked out their recent news. I was surprised to find out that Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) is acquiring the CGP credential. You can read the whole press release […]
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