Posts tagged pharmacist

• Thanksgiving 2010; Much to be Thankful About

  David Mittleman | November 18, 2010 8:15 AM | 4 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Thanksgiving is around the corner and I have much to be thankful for personally and professionally this year. For starters, I underwent successful treatment for prostate cancer. My post-surgical PSA...

• 13 Secrets Your Pharmacist Might Not Be Telling You

  David Mittleman | April 20, 2010 1:46 PM | 1 CommentLansing, MI Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  Have you ever wondered what your pharmacist might know that they’re not telling you? According to a Reader’s Digest investigation, there are at least 13 things you should bear in mind...

• Illinois Pharmacist Admits Purposefully Mislabeling Drugs Sent to Nursing Homes

  David Mittleman | January 20, 2010 9:30 AM | 1 CommentLansing, MI Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  Illinois--a Southwestern Illinois pharmacist recently pled guilty to a misdemeanor count of purposefully mislabeling drugs sent to nursing homes. The pharmacist, 47-year-old Ted Thalmann of...

• 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. The defendant...

• 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...

• Woman Goes Blind from Deadly Cocktail of Prescription Drugs

  David Mittleman | May 25, 2012 8:56 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  It is vitally important that you don't mix prescription drugs. Typically, hospitals and pharmacists are a key component of ensuring that the wrong drugs do not get mixed together in a...

• Some Drugs Don't Always Mix Safely With Foods

  David Mittleman | March 21, 2012 2:11 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  Like many others, you probably wash down your daily vitamins, prescription medications, and any other supplements at breakfast with a glass of fruit juice, coffee, or milk. However, you should...

• Dropping the Pen Helps Doctors Reduce Prescription Errors

  David Mittleman | February 03, 2012 9:34 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  There is a definitely a push towards moving hospital records from paper to digital form. This push may actually be very important, considering that researchers recently found that when doctors...

• Shortage of Prescription Drugs Serious Problem for Patients

  David Mittleman | January 08, 2012 10:00 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  Doctors, patients, and pharmacists have cited increasing concerns over the shortage of some important prescription drugs such as Adderall and life saving cancer medications. As a result, patients...

• The Corner Pharmacy – Not So Safe Anymore

  David Mittleman | June 23, 2011 9:54 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  One of several reasons I stopped working as a pharmacist not long after becoming licensed in Pennsylvania in 1980 was a fear of the growing number of pharmacy break-ins. The writing was on the wall...