Medications
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Adding Naloxone to Your First Aid Kit
A couple of weeks ago, two teens in Quebec saved a classmate by using naloxone. They were at a party and they noticed that a classmate was acting odd and had stopped breathing.…
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Medical Cannabis – When, Where, and Why
Just last month, a pharmacy in Georgia made U.S. history by becoming the first location to legally sell medical cannabis in a pharmacy. Although 38 states, three territories, and the District of Columbia…
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Medication Storage and Expiry Dates — Don’t Ignore Them!
Quick pop quiz! Do you know proper medication storage recommendations and what to do with expired medications? 1- Where do you store your prescription drugs and over-the-counter (OTC) products? In the…
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Do You Take Your New Prescription Drugs Right Away?
Did you know that over 15% of patients get new prescription drugs don’t get them filled? And that initial medication non-adherence, or non-compliance, was 17.6%? A study published in the British Journal of…
