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AUGUST DISEASE FOCUS
Psoriasis Awareness
Psoriasis is a non-contagious chronic skin disease that affects somewhere between 5.8 and 7.5 million US adults and over 125 million people worldwide according to the World Psoriasis Day consortium. Approximately 150,000 new cases are diagnosed each year, of which approximately 11% of those affected also have joint inflammation and develop a related form of arthritis called "psoriatic arthritis". Read More
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FEATURED ARTICLE
The Pharmacists Role in
Preventing Skin Cancer
by Darrell Hulisz, RPh, PharmD
In the United States, skin cancer is the most common form of malignancy, and is diagnosed in about 1 million Americans each year (Glanz, et al. 2008).
There are various types of skin cancer, such as basal cell (BC) and squamous cell (SC) carcinoma. Malignant melanoma (MM) is a form of skin cancer that carries a much higher mortality rate than BC or SC. Read More
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JUNE'S POLL RESULTS
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I hear the following complaints and questions most often from mail order patients:
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84.6% - My Rx has not arrived and I am out of medication.
2% - My refrigerated Rx arrived warm, is it still ok to use?
2% - The Rx I received is different than the prescription I mailed to them.
11.1% - The pill looks different, is it the right medication?
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iPOD NANO WINNER
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Congratulations, STANLEY SIGAL, who will receive an iPod nano courtesy of Pharmacy Choice. To be eligible for our monthly drawing, forward this newsletter to a friend.
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CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR PHARMACISTS
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