Category Archives: Pharmacy

By Rachel Sarnovsky Patrons of Wheeler Pharmacy gathered for breakfast on Friday, Feb. 17, 2012. Photo by Latara Appleby | Staff Welcomed by genuine employees and friendly neighborhood faces, Wheeler Pharmacy provides familiar service to dozens of customers every day. “It’s always been a neighborhood business,” owner and founder William Wheeler said. “Although we’re close to the university in some respects, it’s still mostly families that live around the neighborhood and not students.” Wheeler Pharmacy, an independent family-owned business in Lexington, offers necessities for everyday living as well as pharmaceutical needs. “I feel like we’re able to provide a little better customer service experience and provide some things that maybe the chains don’t provide,” employee Stuart Wheeler said. “As well as the fountain, which is a great place for people to hang out and meet new people.” One unique feature of the pharmacy is its 50s-style fountain lunch counter. It offers breakfast and lunch, opening at 9 a.m. and closing at 4 p.m. through the week and at 3 p.m. on Saturdays. Rick Queen, a regular customer of the pharmacy for 20 years, said he loves the traditional atmosphere of the fountain. Wheeler Pharmacy is one of a few pharmacies left … Continue reading →

by KREM.COM KTVB.COM Posted on February 22, 2012 at 10:45 PM DEER PARK, Wash. -- Employees took matters into their own hands Tuesday after an attempted robbery at a Deer Park pharmacy. The Spokane County Sheriff's Office said a man walked into the Medicine Shoppe around 4:30 p.m. and demanded drugs, that is when employees then used bear spray on a man attempting to rob the store. The pharmacists at the Deer Park Medicine Shoppe say they have seen the suspect before. Sheriff deputies say 24-year-old Aaron Miller is a repeat pharmacy robber. He handed the pharmacists a note that said, "gun, all oxycoden, methadone, children and rent." Manager and pharmacist Susan Beller went to the back to grab the narcotics like she had done two times before when he hit them December 5th and 30th. "I made the choice I needed to make. Everyone else has to make their own choice," Beller said. Her decision was to fight back with grizzly bear pepper spray they keep behind the counter. All captured on surveillance, Beller grabbed it and sprayed Miller in the face. Miller took off, but deputies arrested him after friends called 911. He was in immense pain from … Continue reading →

SEFFNER, Fla. - Bridget Greene is still caring for her very sick son Alex. She says following a hospital stay the 21-year-old picked up a prescription. But after taking the pills Tuesday he got violently ill. "I looked at the bottle that morning, and said 'who's medicine is this?" Bridget says their local pharmacy in Seffner gave her son two bottles of prescription pills that belonged to someone else. One for was for pain, the other a muscle relaxer. "He mixed two narcotics and it tore up his stomach," said Greene. Benjamin Benoit runs Medicine Shoppe International in Pasco County. It's not the pharmacy where this mix-up took place. But he says mistakes can happen, especially at pharmacies with a large number of customers. "It's hard to remember each patient that you get," said Benoit who has decades of experience. Beniot says carefully look over the bottle. And anytime you pick up a prescription make sure the pharmacist confirms your name and even your address. Although he says sometimes because customers are sick or distracted they may say yes to the wrong information. "Even with a good system there are things that slip through the cracks," said Benoit. Greene says … Continue reading →

NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- HealthLeaders-InterStudy, a leading provider of managed care market intelligence, reports that Michigan health plans are coming up with creative ways to manage their pharmacy benefits. Priority Health has formed an oncology patient centered medical home that will test a new payment reform system for chemotherapy drugs, according to the Michigan Health Plan Analysis. Another example of creative pharmacy benefit management is Health Alliance Plan’s Hospital Readmission Avoidance program launched in January 2012. Under this plan clinical pharmacists will be integral in preventing hospital readmissions for the plan’s most chronically ill Medicare members, according to the report. “With clinical guidelines being encouraged by health plans, the pharmaceutical industry will see opportunities to advocate for their drugs to be used in treatment plans,” says Betsy Dooley, market analyst with HealthLeaders-InterStudy. The Michigan Health Plan Analysis also answers the following key questions: What new plan design yielded high enrollment for BC/BS of Michigan in 2011? What factors contributed to regional and national health plans gaining enrollment between 2010 and 2011? What lawsuit could potentially alter competition within Michigan's health insurance industry? Why Pharmaceutical Company Managed Markets Teams Need Health Plan Analysis Health Plan Analysis identifies key health plan trends, allowing … Continue reading →

MANILA, Philippines - Hospital pharmacy forms an integral part of patient health care. Over the years, the profession has endeavored to maintain and improve the medication management and pharmaceutical care of patients at the highest standards in a hospital setting. From just compounding and dispensing of medications, hospital pharmacists have evolved into be patient-focused professionals collaborating with doctors, nurses, and other allied health workers. They are now providing medication counseling, ensuring medication safety, promoting appropriate use of medications, monitoring adverse drug reactions, and reconciling patient medication orders and history. These new roles pose a challenge to the pharmacists of today who need continuous learning, training and education, and networking. The Philippine Society of Hospital Pharmacists (PSHP) is a nationwide organization of hospital pharmacists with the mission to promote safe and effective use of medication by enhancing the competence of its members and by collaborating with other healthcare professionals and allied organizations to improve the health and wellbeing of patients. In the last 50 years, the PSHP has been involved in supporting and providing the needs of hospital pharmacists through training and education, outreach programs, and giving scholarship grants. The PSHP developed a comprehensive Clinical Pharmacy Training Program in cooperation with … Continue reading →

EAST Griffith Pharmacy has stormed through to the Griffith women’s division one touch football final, after a clinical display against Footsteps Podiatry on Monday night. Try as they might, Footsteps were unable to penetrate Pharmacy’s defence which repelled many attacking waves as they went about setting up an unassailable lead. With a storm before the start of play, the handling by both sides was above what could be expected with Madeline Lyons looking dangerous with ball in hand early for Pharmacy. Lyons was the first to put her side on the board when she made the most of a gap close to the ruck, to scoot away from the incoming defence. Turnovers in both team’s half began to creep into the game, but Pharmacy made the most of its attacking opportunities, doubling its lead. The lead crept out to three when Eliza Baddock sold a good dummy-pass before finding Sarah Mannell for the touchdown, with the girls in pink taking the three-try lead into the break. Footsteps needed to be the first to score after the resumption if they were to have a chance of climbing back into the game, but it was the front-runners that extended the lead as … Continue reading →

Read more: Local, Economy, Business, Community, Environment, New CVS Pharmacy on the Corner of Front Street and Division in Traverse City, CVS Pharmacy, Front Street and Division Street, Traverse City Commissioners, Traverse City Commission, Jim Carruthers Traverse City Commission, CVS Zoning Change Approved TRAVERSE CITY -- Plans for a new CVS Pharmacy on the corner of Front Street and Division in Traverse City were given the go ahead Tuesday night by City Commissioners. Commissioners voted to change the area from a C-2 zone to a C-3, making the area a Community Center District, which allows the pharmacy to include a drive-thru window, driveway, and parking lot. The site has been vacant for nearly 20 years and is considered one of the most contaminated areas in Traverse City. Commissioners hope this new development will provide the clean-up, that is long overdue. Traverse City Commissioner Jim Carruthers says,"it's an ugly spot.. it looks bad. This is kind of the gateway to our town, this is one of the larger traffic corridors of the city. There's been a concerned with how it looks, so a tax capture will help kick-in some clean up dollars, environmental clean up dollars, that could be considered a positive." Commissioners say … Continue reading →

Published: Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at 3:00 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at 10:57 p.m. The Sebastopol City Council reaffirmed its denial of the proposed CVS Pharmacy project Tuesday night, finding the project was out of sync with the city’s Main Street character. The council adopted a series of suggestions for design changes, should the developer decide to continue with the project. It recommended a litany of changes, including solar, larger windows and less parking. In a 3-2 vote, the council upheld the Design Review Board ruling against the design by the developer, Armstrong Development of Sacramento, which could send the project back to the drawing board. “I hope you take this back to the Design Review,” said Councilwoman Kathleen Shaffer. “I think you will be treated fairly and some resolution can be reached.” Shaffer, a supporter of the CVS project, and Councilman Patrick Slayter were the two votes on Armstrong’s behalf. Mayor Guy Wilson, Vice Mayor Mike Kyes and Councilwoman Sarah Gurney voted to uphold the Design Review Board. Bill McDermott, vice president for Armstrong, said he will take the council’s action and suggestions back to CVS before a decision is made whether to continue with the … Continue reading →

15-02-2012 08:57 Drug distributor Cardinal Health has become the first big corporate target of a Drug Enforcement Administration crackdown on pain pill abuse, with its Florida distribution center threatened by a shutdown order. The battle, which was on display at a federal court hearing in Washington this week, shows how the DEA is increasingly going after big fish as a roundabout way of stopping doctors who run pill mills distributing drugs like Oxycontin illegally. Continue reading here: Pharmacies Swept Into Drug Wars - Video … Continue reading →

Q: I've been battling a common cold this week. One night, in desperation, I coated the soles of my feet with Vicks, and the cough subsided. I have no idea how that could work, but I don't care. I slept! A: We are as mystified as you are about this remedy. A nurse told us a decade ago that putting Vicks VapoRub on the soles of her child's feet stopped a nighttime cough. Since then we have heard from scores of other readers that this is helpful. Anyone who tries this strategy should be sure to put on socks over the Vicks to protect the sheets. Q: Why are doctors so determined that menopausal patients should take estrogen? When I told my doctor that I am reluctant to take Premarin for fear of cancer, she actually said that cancer is no big deal. It is just a way of life now: Get cancer, get treatment and get over it, is pretty much what she said. I was appalled and have found a new doctor. A: We share your indignation. Cancer is a big deal, even when treated successfully. The controversy over hormone replacement therapy (Premarin, Prempro, Estrace and others) has … Continue reading →