Newsletter: Pharmacy Student Week (5/26/2010) - Subscribe/Unsubscribe
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What are pharmacists making today? The Spring 2010 salary data is now
available! National and industry-specific results from the Mercer's 2010 Pharmacy Compensation Survey - Spring Edition are now available at PharmacyWeek.com. Mercer's Spring 2010 Pharmacy Compensation Survey compiles data from 150 companies representing 254,145 employees! With independent data gathering and analysis by Mercer , this survey continues efforts to bring the most up-to-date, best-of-category salary data to the highly competitive domain of pharmacy recruitment and retention. Well documented and easy to access, this survey is a data-rich resource providing pay details by job type and work setting, with geographic breakdowns including 389 metropolitan statistical areas across the nation. It is a "must read" by anyone concerned about pharmacy pay! Geographic excerpts of Mercer's Pharmacy Compensation Survey can only be viewed at PharmacyOneSource.com. Breakdown is by state and regional areas. Note: This will be the last edition of PharmacyStudentWeek until the Fall semester. I hope you all have a great Summer. To your future, Nicki Bryant, PharmacyWeek Operations Manager P.S. Got pharmacy career questions you want answered? Submit a question and we'll try and get you an answer! | | |||
| Pharmacies to Require Prescriptions for Cold Meds Four Terre Haute pharmacies will now require prescriptions for the purchase of certain cold medicines that can be used as ingredients in methamphetamine. Get the full story from The Chicago Tribune | | |||
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| Health Bill Will Help Pharmacists
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the recently passed health care law, allows most community pharmacists to continue providing diabetes testing supplies and other essential medical products to seniors in Medicare. Get the full story from The Detroit News | | |||
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| Recent FDA Approvals
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| Drug of the Week Drug Name: Cleocin HCl (clindamycin) Therapeutic Classes: anti-infectives, lincomycin derivatives Disease States: Appendicitis, Asphyxia, Diverticulitis, Diverticulitis with Hemorrhage, Gastrointestinal Diverticula, Gastrointestinal Diverticula with Hemorrhage, Heart Disease, Infection - Bacterial/Fungal/Protozoal/Viral, Infectious Endocarditis, Perforated Tympanic Membrane, Pleural Effusion, Pleuropulmonary Infection, Pulmonary Impairment, Threatened Abortion, Urinary Tract Infection Interactions: No Major, 24 Moderate Drug-Drug Interactions Detected Contraindications: Colitis/Enteritis (Noninfectious), Liver Disease, Renal Dysfunction Adverse reactions: Gastrointestinal, Hypersensitivity, Cardiac, Hematological, Dermatological, Musculo-Skeletal, Hepatic, Renal, Genitourinary, Local, Nervous System Usual Adult Dose: 450 to 900 mg IV every 8 hours. Information taken from DIOne. Every Pharmacy OneSource community member gets complimentary access. | | |||
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| Work Life Balance For Success by Challa S.S.J. Ram Phani
"Many people seem to think that success in one area can compensate for failure in other areas. But can it really? True effectiveness requires balance." Get the full story from PharmacyWeek | | |||
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| Olio (o'le o') n., 1.a collection, or miscellany, as in interesting points or news What makes a pharmacy career with Harris Teeter so uniquely satisfying? More interaction with customers and their families. More opportunity for growth. More autonomy and flexibility. In fact, more of everything you’re looking for in a career. Learn more today! Check out all 383 of our retail listings at PharmacyWeek.com. Are you a PharmacyWeek fan? If you're a fan of PharmacyWeek magazine and PharmacyStudentWeek, become a fan on Facebook; add us as a friend on MySpace; follow us on Twitter; or form a connection with us on LinkedIn. We'll send you our "Spotlight Job of the Week," current poll questions, and other pharmacy related information. Take Our Survey!! Already a fan of PharmacyWeek's Social Media pages? Tell us how we are doing! PharmacyWeek Social Media Survey is now available! http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/RJDLCKC This week's Poll question: Are you experiencing a work-force shortage in your pharmacy? Vote Here Today!! New Discussion Post: Do you agree with the DEA's decision to allow prescribers the option of issuing electronic prescriptions for controlled substances, schedule II through V, and will also allowing pharmacists to receive, dispense, and archive electronic prescriptions for controlled substances starting June 1, 2010. Why or why not? Tell us what you think | | |||
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| About This Newsletter This newsletter is sent to pharmacy students weekly from PharmacyWeek and its partner site PharmacyOneSource.com. The newsletter provides the latest information on pharmacy trends, career tips and pharmacy news. PharmacyWeek sends this newsletter to a faculty or staff member at each college of pharmacy who then disseminates it to the school's students. We never rent or sell personal e-mail addresses. For administrators only: To subscribe/unsubscribe, or for questions or comments regarding this newsletter, please e-mail Nicki Bryant at Nicki@pharmacyweek.com.
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