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Pharmacy Choice Newsletter - August 2011

August 4, 2011 Volume 13, Issue 8 Forward to a Friend News Pharmacy Careers Resources Education Business Marketplace Login Industry Headlines 08/04- 26 charged with prescription fraud 08/03- FDA approves the first specific treatment for scorpion stings 08/01- FDA -Unapproved emergency birth control medicine possibly in U.S. distribution may be ineffective and unsafe 07/28- Health IT company brings 45 jobs FDA Resources Generic Drug Approvals Recalls Paragraph IV Patent Certifications News Releases Upcoming Meetings Office of Generic Drugs FDA Drug Shortages Quick Poll How often do you counsel patients on the anxiety-producing, or other harmful effects, of consuming large amounts of energy drugs? Daily or Weekly Monthly Rarely Never Can't fill out the poll? GO HERE Hot Pharmacy Jobs Staff Pharmacist Walgreens Enterprise, AL Hospital Staff Pharmacist Advocate Rx Solutions San Antonio, TX Community Pharmacist CareerStaff Rx Sheridian, WY ONCOLOGY-Pediatric Pharmacist Rx Pro Health Statewide, TX This newsletter is sponsored by: Disease Focus Pharmacists Focus on Panic Disorder by Darrell Hulisz, RPh, PharmD Panic disorder (PD) is a common anxiety disorder that can adversely affect one's psychosocial health. PD is characterized by sudden episodes of fear, anxiety, or impending doom. Panic attacks usually create a feeling of unreality, a sense of going crazy, or a fear of losing control. Individuals develop panic disorder due . . . Read More Featured Article Poisons, Venoms and Things That Go Bang: The Origins of Some Modern Medicines by Alan P. Agins, BS, MS, PhD When teaching pharmacology to undergraduate nursing students years ago, on the first day of class, in an attempt to establish a relaxed dialog with my new students, I posed the following question, "Where do drugs come from?" Read More Last Month's Poll How often do you encounter patients who inquire about OTC treatment of heart failure symptoms, such as Co-Enzyme Q10 or Hawthorne? Weekly - 33.3% Daily - 28.9% Annually - 13.1% Never - 24.5% Continuing Education for Pharmacists Enroll now at www.rxschool.com for the latest online Live and Enduring Continuing Education. Inexpensive, easy to access, and excellent content all define the RxSchool Live experience! Live On-line Webinars Prescription Drug Abuse: No End in Sight Sunday, August 7, 2011 - 8:00 PM ET, 2.0 credit hours Fibromyalgia: The Pain is Real Tuesday, August 9, 2011 - 12:00 PM ET, 1.0 credit hour Arthritis: Aches, Pains and Pharmacological Management Sunday, August 14, 2011 - 8:00 PM ET, 2.0 credit hours Treating Neuropathic Pain: A Pharmacological Challenge Tuesday, August 16, 2011 - 12:00 PM ET, 1.5 credit hours RxSchool is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. Featured distance New! Stroke Prevention and Risk Reduction ACPE UPN#: 0372-0000-11-012-H01-P, 0372-0000-11-012-H01-T Credits: 2 hours (0.2 CEUs) Release Date: February 4, 2011 Expiration Date: February 4, 2014 Fee: $25.00 Audience: Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians For more information, visit the Course Information Page ©2009 Pharmacy Choice (PC) - All rights reserved. 425 S. Cherry St. Suite 200 | Denver, Colorado 80246 888-682-4415 Important Notice: The information contained in this newsletter is intended as an informational resource only. View our full disclaimer.

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