Pharmacist’s Corner: Together We Can Increase Compliance and Improve Patient Health

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Pharmacist's Corner: TOGETHER WE CAN INCREASE COMPLIANCE AND IMPROVE  PATIENT HEALTH By: Ursula Chizhik In April, we had a wonderful experience attending the 34th Annual NAPNAP Conference on Pediatric Health Care in Orlando.  We came away from the event very excited about our new and emerging partnerships with nurse practitioners from around the country.  We had been looking for just the right audience of health professionals that were interested in increasing medicinal compliance within … [Read more...]

Pharmacist’s Corner: The Good Pharmacist Book Review

The Good Pharmacist Book Review By: Ursula Chizhik I recently had the pleasure of reading a great book and I wanted to share it with you.  FLAVORx has a close relationship with Elliott M. Sogol, the co-author of The Good Pharmacist. Perhaps you are familiar with this book already, but if not, know that this engaging read has been well-received by the pharmacy community and is a great reference for existing and future pharmacists.  This book not only highlights the key qualities and … [Read more...]

Pharmacist Corner: Pleasantly Flavored Veterinary Medication

Ursula's sweet dog, Bear

Pharmacist’s Corner: Pleasantly Flavored Veterinary Medication By: Ursula Chizhik "A kindly gesture bestowed by us on an animal arouses prodigies of understanding and gratitude" Sidonie Gabrielle Did you know that there are more than 77 million owned dogs and 93 million owned cats in the United States? People love their pets! In fact, according to the American Veterinary Medical Association (AMVA), many Americans think of pets as members of their extended family.  An … [Read more...]

Pharmacist’s Corner: Script Your Future

Chad and Ursula with Surgeon General

Pharmacist's Corner: Script Your Future By: Ursula Chizhik We are committed partners in the Script Your Future (SYF) Campaign. To learn more about this important medication adherence initiative, you can visit their website at www.scriptyourfuture.org.  My involvement has really gotten me thinking about how the world of pharmacy has changed and how health care priorities have drastically shifted and become less patient-centered.  This is disconcerting since medicine and health care should … [Read more...]