Welcome To Pharm Psych Communications!
PharmPsych is a Communications firm that provides services to companies in the Healthcare, Medical, and Pharmaceutical fields. We specialize in creating tailored communications for different audiences. Below are some of examples of our work.
Celiac Disease: An Overview
A few weeks ago I decided to expand my social circle in an environment I have no familiarity with: at a networking party – in New Jersey, no less. I researched different groups who would be attending, giving away door prizes, offering jobs, and the like. Although...
Dark Pharmacy: The Science of Date Rape Drugs
Although an unpleasant topic, understanding how date rape drugs work explains why they are used by sexual predators. All date rape drugs bind to receptors in the brain to produce effects that render the victim helpless. Three date rape drugs that are most commonly...
A Pharmacist’s Analysis of S.B. 493
The advent of October brings fond memories of the Autumn season. People look forward to that time of pumpkin spice lattes, apple cider, harvest season, hayrides, Halloween exhibits, brisk morning jogs, the beauty of Fall foliage, and other sensual delights. Last year,...
UPDATES: October 2013
October is American Pharmacist's Month, know your medicine and your pharmacist! Cidofovir Showing Promise for Resistant Cytomegalovirus RE-ALIGN Study shows increased risk of strokes, bleeds with dabigatran PTCB to introduce updated Pharmacy Technician Certification...
OUR TAKE: October 2013
Victory! SB493 Signed into law recognizes pharmacists as healthcare providers in California...With a stroke of his pen, Governor Brown signed SB 493 into law on Tuesday, October 1, thus capping months of efforts to pass the legislation.
Why Is a Flu Vaccine Needed Every Year?
Most of the vaccinations we get last for many years and some we only get as children. So it makes sense that people often wonder why they need an influenza vaccination every fall. The reason is because of the virus’ high mutation rate. There are three types of...
Industry Execs: Despite Research, Debate, Caregiving Needs More Support
While the field has garnered much research and debate, especially in the face of budget cuts to Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security, caregiving is largely under-resourced and under-funded, national industry experts say. During a panel at the American Society on...
California Based Online Network Fetes One Year of Linking Families to Caregivers
The idea came to Sherwin Sheik after seeing his family struggle to coordinate home health care for a blind, quadriplegic sister suffering from multiple sclerosis and a Lou Gehrig’s disease-stricken uncle needing around-the-clock care. Why not build a website and...
Measles Outbreak: Informing Parents about a Once Dormant Disease Regaining Momentum
While logging onto my Facebook account last Thursday, I came across a CNN article linked from my colleague in Kentucky. The intriguing, alarming title says it all: “U.S. measles cases in 2013 may be most in 17 years.” Even though the number of annual cases has...