A few years ago, Google noticed a pattern in its search patterns. Areas with high incidence of influenza had a high incidence of search for flu topics. Always on the ball for helpful and interesting tools, they aggregated this information to create animated maps and charts that showed areas where there were flu outbreaks. Since […]
The latest technological breakthrough on the pharmaceutical market comes not in the form of a new drug or therapy, but in a revolutionary medicine bottle cap. Vitality GlowCaps have harnessed smart technology to remind patients to take their meds, and to inform on them if they don’t.
The new Walgreens commercials address a growing concern in patient care. The point made was simple. If you bring all your medications to a Walgreens pharmacy, they will keep track of everything you’re taking, including supplements, vitamins, and herbal remedies, in order to warn you of possible drug interactions. This is a powerful selling point. […]
Cladribine is a new oral medication, manufactured by Merck KGaA, designed to treat patients with multiple sclerosis. This medication has been under intense scrutiny in both the United States and in Europe. The European regulators recently advised against approving the medication but the FDA feels the drug deserves a closer examination. This is significant because […]
Most teenagers over the last few decades have been exposed to information about the dangers of driving while drunk or using drugs. However, many teens and adults do not make the same connection with prescription drugs. There are numerous prescription drugs that are being used properly, and many that are being abused, that can cause […]
Physicians will often prescribe a medication for conditions that the drug has not been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat. This is a common practice because physicians discuss treatments amongst themselves and share techniques that have helped their patients in the past. However, the physician may not make the patient aware […]
Maintaining constant awareness of medications that are being reviewed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as well as those which have been recalled or have been voluntarily removed from the market is an important aspect of a pharmacist’s career. By knowing about potential concerns, and the eventual results of those concerns, pharmacists are able […]
Drug maker GlaxoSmithKline has agreed to pay out $750 million in fines to settle civil and criminal lawsuits alleging that the company knowingly sold contaminated drugs and products. The whistleblower lawsuit was filed in 2004 by Cheryl Eckard, a former GSK quality control manager. Eckard accused the company of dismissing her reports that its Puerto […]
