Pharmacy Technician's Letter

May 2019 Issue

You'll see changes to national pharmacy technician certification and new credentialing programs....

New Rx Cequa (SEE-kwah) will compete with Restasis for dry eyes....

Patients will ask whether ADHD stimulants are linked to psychosis....

Inbrija (in-BREE-jah) will be the first INHALED levodopa for adults with Parkinson's disease....

Doctor writes a prescription

Cequa
cyclosporine
New higher strength ophthalmic formulation of cyclosporine to increase tear production in patients with dry eyes

Inbrija
levodopa
An oral inhalation formulation for intermittent OFF episodes in Parkinson's disease patients

Spravato
esketamine
An NMDA receptor antagonist nasal spray for treatment-resistant depression