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Join us for the NCPA 109th Annual Convention and Trade Exposition, October 13-17, 2007, at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. As an independent pharmacy owner/manager/staff, you won't want to miss this once-a-year opportunity for top-notch education, entertainment, exhibits and networking. Please go to www.ncpanet.org to register!
Pharmacy Choice will be attending the show - please visit us at booth #862!
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Why travel to conferences when the conference can come to you? RxSchool offers online Live CE on a monthly basis to accommodate the growing need for Live Continuing Education Credits. Inexpensive, easy to access, and excellent content all define the RxSchool Live experience. Go to our website and view the current schedule of CE available from RxSchool.
Featured Article: Common Misconceptions about Bioequivalence and Bioavailability
This CE program focuses on addressing special considerations and misconceptions regarding bioavailability, bioequivalence and interchangeability of generic drugs. As stated in the Annual Report of Retail Pharmacy: Generics, (Chain Drug Review, August 20th), the market for branded and unbranded generics grew by 23% in 2006 and now accounts for at least 63% of all prescriptions dispensed. Although generics typically cost 30% to 80% less than their brand name counterparts and can save consumers billions of dollars annually, as pharmacists we must be fully aware of how dosage forms and patient variables can affect drug stability, dissolution capacity and absorption. As the drug experts, it is our responsibility to distinguish the difference between bioequivalence and bioavailability and be able to recognize problems know and/or purported to arise with bioequivalence and generic substitution. It is also incumbent upon us as health professionals, to understand critical patient and disease factors which can affect bioavailability for optimal product selection.
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Disease Focus of the Month: Breast Cancer
In the month of October, breast cancer is recognized by survivors, family and friends of survivors and/or victims of the disease. A pink ribbon is worn to recognize the struggle that sufferers face when battling the cancer. Breast cancer is the fifth most common cause of cancer death worldwide behind lung, stomach, liver, and colon cancer. Among women worldwide, breast cancer is the most common cause of cancer related death. The American Cancer Society's Cancer Facts & Figures 2007, estimate that breast cancer is expected to cause over 40,000 deaths in the US. Although more frequently found in women, men can have breast cancer too, but the number of cases is small in comparison.
It is not fully understood why some women develop breast cancer, but there are a number of risk factors including age, personal factors such as early menarche or late menopause. Additionally, genes play a role. Women who have BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes have a greater risk of developing breast cancer. Other risks include being overweight, using hormone replacement therapy, taking birth control pills, drinking alcohol, not having children or having a first child after age 35 or having dense breasts.
Symptoms of breast cancer may include a lump in the breast, a change in size or shape of the breast or discharge from the nipple. Early detection through breast self-exam and mammography can assist in identifying breast cancer early and when it is most treatable.
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Polls
Last Month's Poll Results: Would you, or your company, consider hiring a foreign pharmacy graduate once they have received their pharmacy license in your state?
Yes, if we had guidance on how to attain an H1B visa for the pharmacist: 39.4%
Yes, we have in the past and would continue to in the future: 15.4%
No, we have been unable to secure H1B visas in the past: 21.1%
Answers A & B: 23.9%
This Month's Poll
Do you believe that the FDA's recent regulation on labeling of a sunscreen's UVA protections will benefit and direct purchases of the most effective product?
Please take a moment to participate in our quick poll.
Quick Poll
Do you believe that the FDA's recent regulation on labeling of a sunscreen's UVA protections will benefit and direct purchases of the most effective product?
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