Pharmacy Technician's Letter

March 2019 Issue

Theft of opioids and other controlled substances by pharmacy staff is leading to big problems....

Generics for ProAir HFA, Ventolin HFA, and Advair Diskus will finally hit your shelves....

You'll see new computer alerts pop up about risky meds in adults over 65....

Symjepi (sim-JEH-pee) will compete with epinephrine auto-injectors (EpiPen, Auvi-Q, etc) for severe allergic reactions....

Green neti pot

Altreno
tretinoin
A topical lotion formulation for acne

Seysara
sarecycline
An oral tetracycline-class drug for moderate to severe acne

Symjepi
epinephrine
New pre-filled syringe injection formulation for emergency treatment of allergic reactions