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Poison Is Bad

Did you know that poisoning deaths are second only to motor vehicle crashes as the leading cause of injury death in the United States? If you think someone may have been poisoned, call 1-800-222-1222 right away! Don’t wait for signs or symptoms that the person has been poisoned. More importantly, don’t eat poison, it is [...]

Electronic Cigarettes

Has anyone seen this infomercial for the EZsmoker? I first saw it on TV yesterday and thought they were kidding around, but it’s actually a real “alternative to smoking” product. This infomercial seems ridiculous to me. But, since smoking contributed to the death of three of my family members, I’m all for helping smokers quit. [...]

Aged To Perfection

Following up on my last post about embracing middle age.. who says we don’t get better as we age? This woman is 50 years old. OMG!!

Get Some Balls

C’mon Democrats. We grew a pair in helping push through the President’s promise for healthcare reform. Now let’s get some balls and let the President know we want him to keep his campaign promise to bring our troops home. We don’t need another Vietnam.

When Life Gets You Down

Affected by the recession? Have you been laid off, out of money and are now facing foreclosure? Are creditors calling you at all hours of the day? Are these problems beginning to affect your children? Well, you’re only one pill away from freedom. When life gets you down, try Ignorital. Don’t worry, be happy.

A Pharmacist Who Loves His Job

Fawn Germer loves her father. So, she wrote a short story about his career adventures. This is not the story of a man starting out with one store and turning it into an empire. It is the story of a man who loved being a pharmacist so much that he refused to quit — no [...]

This Is Why We Clot

Just received some news from the FDA about a significant drug-drug interaction between clopidogrel and omeprazole. According to this report: Omeprazole inhibits the drug metabolizing enzyme (CYP2C19) which is responsible for the conversion of clopidogrel into its active form (active metabolite). The new studies compared the amount of clopidogrel’s active metabolite in the blood and [...]

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