Posts tagged Pharmacist

• Dangerous Prescription Errors Far Too Common

  David Mittleman | November 07, 2009 10:29 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  Each year, over 3 billion prescriptions are dispensed in the United States. Patients depend on these medications for their well-being, and it is important that the dispensing pharmacy accurately...

• Hospital Pharmacies Crucial to Patient Safety

  David Mittleman | July 08, 2009 7:43 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  When we think of hospital workers, we often think of physicians, nurses, nursing assistants, and technicians. These are the people we see face-to-face during a stay in the hospital, and each of them...

• Department of Justice Cracks Down on Insurance Fraud

  David Mittleman | June 26, 2009 5:34 PM | 1 CommentLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  The U.S. Department of Justice has announced that the former managing pharmacist of a New Jersey pharmacy has pleaded guilty to submitting fraudulent claims to health insurers. Ruben Aguilar...

• Modern Compounding Pharmacy

  David Mittleman | March 31, 2009 8:45 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  A Compounding Pharmacy is a branch of pharmacy that tailors drugs and prescription medication to meet the specific needs of individuals. As compared against traditional pharmacists who simply...

• Three Patients Die From Prescription Drug Overdoses

  David Mittleman | November 09, 2008 9:51 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  A Nevada doctor who has had three patients die from prescription drug overdoses, is still allowed to prescribe narcotics. Investigation by the Nevada State Medical Examiners Board is in the process...

• 5 Ways to Save on Medical Costs

  David Mittleman | October 26, 2008 8:44 AM | 1 CommentLansing, MI Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  Americans are struggling to pay medical bills and are accumulating medical debt at an increasing rate. The government projects that in less than a decade, Americans will spend 20% of their annual...

• Vitamin D Dosage Doubled by Doctors

  David Mittleman | October 23, 2008 9:23 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recently doubled the recommended daily amount of Vitamin D in infants, children and teenagers with hopes of preventing serious diseases. The vitamin has been...

• Prescription Drug Dispensing Errors - How To Avoid Pharmacy/Pharmacist Mistakes

  David Mittleman | October 22, 2008 9:24 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  According to the Journal of The American Medical Association (JAMA) a report published 10 years ago, found that prescription drugs killed over 100,000 people in our country each year. That is 3...

• Michigan Prescription Drug Information

  David Mittleman | October 20, 2008 9:38 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  The Michigan Department of Community Health has recently established an excellent site for comparing prescription drug prices and providing some excellent information and safety warnings –...

• Over-the-Counter Cough and Cold Medicine for Children

  David Mittleman | October 18, 2008 9:00 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  When drugmakers announced that they no longer recommend over-the-counter cough and cold medicines for children under 4, they forgot to mention that it was the government’s idea. Although...