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Wiregrass Pharmacy Technology Program and Students Receive High Marks

Posted: Published on May 6th, 2013

Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Press Release Valdosta, GA In 2003, the Wiregrass Georgia Technical College (formerly Valdosta Technical College) Pharmacy Technology program sought accreditation from the American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists (ASHP). The program was the first from the Technical College System of Georgia to seek accreditation. Under the direction of Pharmacy Technology Program Coordinator Frank Barnett, the program was recently reviewed for extension of their accreditation. A report was submitted by the program in December of 2012, and the program was approved in March of 2013 for a 6 year term. This approval verifies that the pharmacy technology program is following all ASHP curriculum guidelines and industry standards. ASHP is a national professional organization that includes pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and pharmacy students. They are on the forefront of the efforts to improve medication use and enhance patient safety. ASHP is the only accrediting agency in the United States for pharmacy programs. ASHP supports the use of qualified technicians in all pharmacy settings; further, ASHP recognizes an obligation to develop and endorse standards for the training of such personnel. In addition to the extended program accreditation, eight students completing the program during Spring Semester 2013 successfully passed the Pharmacy Technician … Continue reading →

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Kirk's Pharmacy going strong after 60 years

Posted: Published on May 6th, 2013

CHRISTOPHER A Franklin County business will celebrate its 60th anniversary this week. Pharmacist Jim Kirkpatrick opened Kirks Pharmacy May 10, 1953, in his hometown of Christopher. Christopher was a busy town. Every building was filled up with businesses and downtown was bustling. The coal mines were working and business was good, he said. There were three drug stores on main street. The pharmacy not only dispensed drugs, but also, in those pre-giant retailer days, items like cosmetics, photography supplies, jewelry, toys and perfumes. The store also had a fountain that proved a hot spot for local teens. Business was so good that, at one time, Kirks had three registered pharmacists and seven or eight clerks working the front of the store. I worked long hours, from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. every day except Thanksgiving, he said. One side item sold in the store drew people from miles around, he said. I remember getting in the Barbie craze. The salesman told me about a new toy, the Barbie doll, he was carrying and asked me to try selling it, he said. People were coming here from all over because no one else was carrying it. As years passed, Kirkpatrick said … Continue reading →

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Legislation seeks more oversight of pharmacy compounding

Posted: Published on May 6th, 2013

The U.S. Senate this week will begin work on a law that would provide new oversight of the practice of pharmacy compounding. If enacted, the law would be the first far-reaching piece of federal legislation to reform compounding since Kansas City pharmacist Robert Courtney shocked the nation more than a decade ago with his admission that he had diluted thousands of doses of chemotherapy medication. Compounding is a traditional part of pharmacy practice in which pharmacists mix medications from scratch but without having to meet the same exacting safety and quality standards that large drug manufacturers must follow. The legislation, written by Kansas Sen. Pat Roberts and three of his Senate colleagues, would clarify for the first time the roles of federal and state agencies in regulating compounding. Though Roberts has worked steadily to strengthen compounding laws over the last 10 years, his new legislation received special urgency last fall when a spinal meningitis outbreak killed dozens and sickened hundreds more. The outbreak was traced to contaminated steroid injections prepared by the New England Compounding Center in Massachusetts. Roberts, a Republican, said Friday that he is encouraged by the willingness he has seen in colleagues on both sides of the … Continue reading →

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Volunteering for clinical trials

Posted: Published on May 5th, 2013

It takes courage to volunteer your own body to help try out an unproven medical treatment. IT began innocuously enough with a dry cough. But it was a stubborn cough that just wouldnt go away, despite being bombarded with a few rounds of antibiotics. So, the doctor advised English teacher S. Kamakshi to go for some blood tests to check for infectious diseases. But it wasnt an infection that turned out to be the culprit; it was something far more dreaded. A full blood count revealed that the then 44-year-old had an unusually high number of white blood cells floating around in her system. This immediately triggered an alarm, and she was sent off to the hospital to do a bone marrow aspiration a procedure where a needle is inserted into the pelvic or breast bone to obtain samples of bone marrow fluid in order to examine it under the microscope. That test confirmed her diagnosis; it was leukaemia, more specifically, chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML). Chromosome crossover Also known as chronic myelogenous leukaemia, this relatively rare condition is a cancer of the white blood cells that usually occurs in adults. Go here to see the original: Volunteering for clinical trials … Continue reading →

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'Lab-created' human brain cells grow in mice

Posted: Published on May 5th, 2013

Washington, May 5 (ANI): UC San Francisco researchers have discovered that a key type of human brain cell developed in the laboratory grows seamlessly when transplanted into the brains of mice. The breakthrough raises hope that these cells might one day be used to treat people with Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, and possibly even Alzheimer's disease, as well as and complications of spinal cord injury such as chronic pain and spasticity. "We think this one type of cell may be useful in treating several types of neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative disorders in a targeted way," said Arnold Kriegstein, MD, PhD, director of the Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regeneration Medicine and Stem Cell Research at UCSF and co-lead author on the paper. The researchers generated and transplanted a type of human nerve-cell progenitor called the medial ganglionic eminence (MGE) cell. Development of these human MGE cells within the mouse brain mimics what occurs in human development, they said. Kriegstein sees MGE cells as a potential treatment to better control nerve circuits that become overactive in certain neurological disorders. Unlike other neural stem cells that can form many cell types - and that may potentially be less controllable as a consequence - … Continue reading →

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Becker's muscular dystrophy stem cell treatment – rejuvaa – Video

Posted: Published on May 5th, 2013

Becker's muscular dystrophy stem cell treatment - rejuvaa Mohd Afzal suffering from becker's muscular dystrophy has improved after getting treated at Rejuvaa. Listen to his inspiring story from his Father. Patient h... By: Rejuvaa … Continue reading →

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Researchers outline concerns about unproven stem cell therapies

Posted: Published on May 5th, 2013

May 3, 2013 An international group of leading stem cell researchers has issued a statement that specifies concerns about the development and use of unproven stem cell therapies. The commentary is published online today in The EMBO Journal ahead of a debate in the Italian parliament on whether to change a recent law that allows certain untested stem cell therapies to be used by the public health system. The authors of the commentary argue that rigorous clinical testing and regulation of stem cell therapies are essential to introduce safe and effective medical interventions for patients. "Stem cells may offer unprecedented opportunities to develop treatments for many diseases with unmet medical needs. This will take time. However, only rigorous science and responsible regulation can ensure the safe and effective translation of science into effective therapies," remarked Paolo Bianco, Pathologist, Stem Cell Biologist, Professor of Pathology at the University of Roma "La Sapienza" and one of the 13 authors of the commentary who come from Italy, Germany, the United Kingdom, The Netherlands and the United States. The concerns of the scientific community have been heightened by pending legislative action that may allow routine administration of unproven stem cell therapies to patients in … Continue reading →

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Epilepsy Cured in Mice Using Brain Cells

Posted: Published on May 5th, 2013

UC San Francisco Cell Therapy Raises Hope for Severe Human Forms Newswise Epilepsy that does not respond to drugs can be halted in adult mice by transplanting a specific type of cell into the brain, UC San Francisco researchers have discovered, raising hope that a similar treatment might work in severe forms of human epilepsy. UCSF scientists controlled seizures in epileptic mice with a one-time transplantation of medial ganglionic eminence (MGE) cells, which inhibit signaling in overactive nerve circuits, into the hippocampus, a brain region associated with seizures, as well as with learning and memory. Other researchers had previously used different cell types in rodent cell transplantation experiments and failed to stop seizures. Cell therapy has become an active focus of epilepsy research, in part because current medications, even when effective, only control symptoms and not underlying causes of the disease, according to Scott C. Baraban, PhD, who holds the William K. Bowes Jr. Endowed Chair in Neuroscience Research at UCSF and led the new study. In many types of epilepsy, he said, current drugs have no therapeutic value at all. Our results are an encouraging step toward using inhibitory neurons for cell transplantation in adults with severe forms of … Continue reading →

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Autism Speaks and Dee Ocleppo Celebrate Mothers in Autism Community at “Mom 4 Moms” Luncheon

Posted: Published on May 5th, 2013

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Autism Speaks, the worlds leading autism science and advocacy organization, hosted a Mothers Day Moms 4 Moms luncheon at The Lambs Club in New York City Wednesday, May 1. This celebration of motherhood honored Autism Speaks national board member, fashion designer and former model Dee Ocleppo, and mothers within the autism community. The moms enjoyed socializing, food and a special mothers day gift from Dee as show of recognition for their love and support of their families. The event also recognized Dees generous donation of handbags from her DEESIGNS line now available through the Autism Speaks online store, shop.autismspeaks.org. Through the sale of the handbags, with an estimated value of close to $300,000, 100 percent of the proceeds fund the mission of Autism Speaks.The organization also announced its Mothers Day special: each of the bags will be on sale from now until May 12 for $88 representing the one in 88 children affected by autism. The special also includes free shipping until Mothers Day. At todays event, friend and fellow board member Laura Slatkin (Founder of Candela Group & NEST Fragrances) honored Dee, and other women who in her words have, Dreamed, worked, hoped, believed, struggled and … Continue reading →

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Study: A third of stroke victims don't call an ambulance

Posted: Published on May 5th, 2013

Only 1 in 5 Americans gets enough exercise Only 1 in 5 Americans gets enough exercise Most Americans are falling short when it comes to exercise, a new government report shows.More >> Most Americans are falling short when it comes to exercise, a new government report shows.More >> Lipsticks, glosses contain toxic metals Lipsticks, glosses contain toxic metals Lipsticks and lip glosses apparently give you more than colorful kissers, according to a new study by California scientists that contends the products contain toxic metals.More >> Lipsticks and lip glosses apparently give you more than colorful kissers, according to a new study by California scientists that contends the products contain lead, cadmium, chromium, aluminum and five other toxic metals.More >> White House to challenge ruling on unlimited access to 'morning-after' pill White House to challenge ruling on unlimited access to 'morning-after' pill The Obama administration announced late Wednesday that it would appeal a federal judge's order to eliminate any age restrictions on who can buy morning-after birth control pills without a prescription.More >> The Obama administration announced late Wednesday that it would appeal a federal judge's order to eliminate any age restrictions on who can buy morning-after birth control pills without … Continue reading →

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