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U.S. Pharmacy Chains Harm Patients With Medication Errors; NABP Appears Silent

Pharmacy Checkers

When you go to your local CVS and Walgreens – and other big pharmacy chains – are you getting the highest standard of care? Have these pharmacies gone rogue? Yet the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) doesn’t seem to be paying much attention to medication errors at U.S. pharmacies. pharmacy industry.

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NEW FEXOFENADINE over the counter – Allevia tablets

Druggist

Fexofenadine belongs to a group of drugs called antihistamines. Allevia tablets will be licensed as General Sale Item (GSL), which means it will be available over the counter in shops and supermarkets and not only in pharmacies. When to speak to a pharmacist or a doctor before taking Allevia tablets?

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Good Doc, Bad Doc: Supreme Court Finds Prescriber Knowledge Counts

FDA Law Blog

This consolidated case has implications not only for prescribers of controlled substances but also for pharmacists and pharmacies who are subject to a “corresponding responsibility” to only fill prescriptions issued for a legitimate medical purpose pursuant to the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. § appropriately licensed, etc.)

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Can you get melatonin over the counter in the UK?

Druggist

In the UK, licensed forms of melatonin are prescribed either for the management of insomnia in adults over 55 years of age or to help with jet lag. The supply of prescription-only medicines is possible after a prescription (NHS or private prescription) is issued to the patient by a doctor or another qualified prescriber. . £22.50.

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FOSTAIR inhaler – TOP questions & ANSWERS

Druggist

Formoterol, which belongs to a group of drugs called long-acting beta2-agonist ( LABA ). pMDI inhalers are composed of an aluminium canister with a propellant (spray) and an active drug inside, metering valve, and actuator. . Initial license for Fostair included only maintenance therapy in adults over 18 years of age.

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Diltiazem cream: uses, side effects and availability

Druggist

Diltiazem 2% cream is a prescription-only medicine (POM), which means a doctor needs to issue a prescription for the supply to happen. Even though diltiazem cream is an unlicensed medication, a doctor can prescribe it, for example, if a patient found GTN ointment not acceptable. Diltiazem cream: legal classification.

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Buscopan vs Mebeverine | OTC IBS treatment

Druggist

Buscopan and mebeverine are two common drugs used for symptomatic treatment of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Both drugs can be prescribed by a doctor or purchased over the counter from pharmacies and in case of Bucopa IBS relief from supermarkets. Buscopan is a brand name for a drug called hyoscine butylbromide.