Pharmacy Technician's Letter

Article: The new strengths of Lanoxin will increase the risk for mix-ups among digoxin products April 2014

Article: whether it's now okay to have HIGHER blood pressure February 2014

Article: how to handle drug interaction alerts for clarithromycin with calcium channel blockers (amlodipine, etc) January 2014

Article: help prevent hospital admissions for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) January 2014

Patient Education: Staying Healthy with COPD January 2014

Commentary: Calcium Channel Blocker-Macrolide Interaction January 2014

Article: proper administration of vaccines December 2013

Article: more emphasis on preventing and treating community-acquired pneumonia December 2013

Guideline: Infectious Diseases Society of America/American Thoracic Society Consensus Guidelines on the Management of Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Adults (2007) December 2013

Commentary: Frequently Asked Questions About Vaccines December 2013

Article: more focus on how you can help your pharmacists improve the quality of patient care November 2013

Other: Pharmacy Quality Measures November 2013

Toolbox: Quality Measures for Prescribers November 2013

Article: Many people assume FDA considers the VALUE of new drugs as part of their drug approval process July 2013

Article: whether zolpidem and other "non-benzo" insomnia meds are safer than benzodiazepines for elderly patients June 2013

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