by Sue | Sep 29, 2015 | entrepreneurs, Medication, pharmacy, Uncategorized
I was asked by a good friend why they would need a pharmacist for medication information versus all the apps available. I love technology and I love how using it engages people like never before. There are so many ways to DIY (do-it-yourself) just by googling how.... by Sue | Sep 12, 2015 | entrepreneurs, Medication, pharmacy, U.S. Healthcare, Uncategorized
What is the prescribing cascade? It occurs when another medication is prescribed to combat the side effects of an initial medication. We all want a quick fix in a pill. Constipation? Take a laxative. Headache? Ibuprofen or acetaminophen. Drug overdose? Narcan. ... by Sue | Aug 8, 2015 | entrepreneurs, Health, Medication, pharmacy
I was asked by a good friend why they would need me for medication information versus all the apps available. I love technology and I love how using it engages people like never before. There are so many ways to DIY (do-it-yourself) just by googling how. Have you seen... by Sue | Aug 6, 2015 | entrepreneurs, Medication, Medication costs, pharmacy
I just got off the phone with a caregiver (I’ll call her Jane) who had first called me yesterday. Jane was given my name by the local fiscal court to whom I had offered help if they could not assist patients in affording their medications. The fiscal... by Sue | Jun 4, 2015 | Hospitals, Medication, Pharmacogenetics, pharmacy, U.S. Healthcare
This article is so so so true! Patients come to the pharmacy with their ’30 days free’ coupon, and come back the next month and have an $85 or more copay for 1 month of the medication. I am NOT an advocate of unnecessary testing. If the results of a... by Sue | May 16, 2015 | Doctors, Health, Medication, pharmacy, Uncategorized
I had a visit with my primary care physician this week. I am in my late 40’s and made the appointment to get my medical snapshot so I can be proactive in my health. We had a great discussion about patient prescription, costs, affordability, and consequences of...