by Vladimire Herard, M.S. | Oct 6, 2014 | AMERICAN PHARMACIST MONTH
The Drug Enforcement Administration is hosting the ninth National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day Saturday, Sept 27 at over 5,200 sites across the United States. The free event is meant to encourage individuals to bring their expired or unneeded prescriptions and such...
by Heather | Oct 1, 2014 | AMERICAN PHARMACIST MONTH
by Heather Davis Putting together a first aid kit should be easy with the most obvious of items to include…Right? Everyone has an opinion as to what they believe should be included in a first aid kit but the reasons behind those items may not be needed for true...
by Vladimire Herard, M.S. | Sep 30, 2014 | AMERICAN PHARMACIST MONTH
Oct. 1, 2014 kicks off American Pharmacists Month and PharmPsych.com, as a medical communications company and network that promotes the work, life and study of pharmacists, other medical professionals, ancillary healthcare staff, community health and the public,...
by Pharm Psych Original | Sep 27, 2014 | Uncategorized
Roth MD, Marques-Magallanes JA, Yuan M, Sun W, Tashkin DP, Hankinson O Am. J. Respir. Cell Mol. Biol. 2001 Mar;24(3):339-44 PMID: 11245634 Abstract Induction of the carcinogen-metabolizing enzyme cytochrome P4501A1 (CYP1A1) is a key step in the development of...
by Vladimire Herard, M.S. | Sep 25, 2014 | PHARMACY & MEDICAL LAW
The wrongful foot amputation of a Florida diabetic in 1995 who died six years later has led to a series of hospital and medical policy reforms that include advice for patients to assert their rights and ask questions, the presence of families in surgery rooms,...
by Vladimire Herard, M.S. | Sep 25, 2014 | PHARMACY & MEDICAL LAW
The medical malpractice case of a sharp surgical tool left in the chest of an elderly Pennsylvania man serves as a teachable moment for hospitals, medical facilities and surgical teams around the country about being attentive and careful at every step of a major...
by Vladimire Herard, M.S. | Sep 24, 2014 | PHARMACY & MEDICAL LAW
The removal of the wrong testicle from an Air Force veteran and failure to rectify the mistake prompts a conversation among the medical community about what constitutes acceptable standards of obtaining a patient’s consent for surgery, marking the correct site of the...
by Vladimire Herard, M.S. | Sep 22, 2014 | MEDIPRENEURS
In this MediPreneurs profile, PharmPsych.com decided to feature Amy Claflin Zagroba, Blood Program Consultant at Heartland Blood Centers in Chicago, a chapter of the American Blood Centers and blood donation services, and an professional trainer and coach. Zagroba is...
by Vladimire Herard, M.S. | Sep 19, 2014 | PHARMACY & MEDICAL LAW
The false laboratory test case involving a Tyler, Texas woman undergoing extensive surgery only to be misdiagnosed with cancer and face a life of permanent disfigurement is leading hospitals and medical facilities nationally to take greater procedural precautions. The...
by Vladimire Herard, M.S. | Sep 17, 2014 | MEDIPRENEURS
In this MediPreneurs profile, PharmPsych.com decided to feature Tracy Webb, PA-C, Compass Oncology/Hematology Physician Assistant with the Oregon Area Hospital and Health Care and Washington state health care systems in both Portland and Vancouver. Webb has clinical...