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Five ways to avoid medication mistakes

Institute of Medicine: Medication errors harm at least 1.5 million people annually...Know exactly what your doctor is prescribing, its dosage and frequency...
http://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/11/29/ep.medication.mistakes/index.html

Anyone want to make a profit?

Independent pharmacies can survive if they find a niche in their community.
http://www.drugtopics.com/drugtopics/Community+Pharmacy/Anyone-want-to-make-a-p

FDA May Allow Pharmacists to Give Drugs without Prescriptions

The government is mulling more "behind-the-counter" sales, to let patients buy certain medicines directly from pharmacists without a doctor's prescription.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,299162,00.html

Alaska Joins Continental U.S. to Offer e-Prescriptions

Electronic drug prescriptions can be delivered to pharmacists in all 50 states for the first time this week as Alaska became the final state to join the technological bandwagon.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,293617,00.html

FDA's Winckler talks about the agency's goals

In September 2006, Susan Winckler, R.Ph., J.D., joined the Food & Drug Administration as acting chief of staff.
http://www.drugtopics.com/drugtopics/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=426519

Early to Rise: A.M. Hypertension and Home BP Monitoring

After completing this continuing education article, the pharmacist should be able to:
http://www.pharmacytimes.com/Article.cfm?Menu=1&ID=4628

Apothecary Rx offers exit strategy to independents

Apothecary Rx, LLC formed by Lew Zeidner and Jim Cox in Minnesota acquires independent pharmacies lcoated in or near health clinic or health system
http://www.drugtopics.com/drugtopics/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=429846

MTM seen as bridge to community pharmacy

the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy spotlighted medication therapy management (MTM) at its annual meeting...
http://www.drugtopics.com/drugtopics/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=426521

Pharmacies are ready for the next natural disaster

One of the responses has been the development of the recently announced ICERx (In Case of Emergency Rx, www.icerx.org/) prescription database.
http://www.drugtopics.com/drugtopics/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=426516

Latebreakers: Study: High workload, technology, alert systems increase med errors

The risk of dispensing potentially harmful combinations of medications that could result in a drug interaction increased by 3% for each additional Rx filled per hour.
http://www.drugtopics.com/drugtopics/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=424621
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