“All children need power; this need can be satisfied through control, decision-making and choice.” ~ Jan Faull M.Ed. Intuitively, we know that: Giving kids choices leads to cooperation. When we offer children choices, we are promoting independence and responsibility while we still ensure their health and safety by controlling and Read more…
As summer is winding down and school is starting again, I thought it might be fun to ask some kids to tell us how they feel about summer ending and share their thoughts about going back to school. This is what they had to say… Ellis, age 13: Just a Read more…
A great deal of retail pharmacy business is over-the-counter (OTC) business, yet most pharmacy school curriculum lack education about many of the frequently asked questions pharmacists face on a daily basis. Some statistics you may find interesting: 93% of U.S. adults prefer to treat their minor ailments with OTC medicines Read more…
We came up with the idea of an Iceberg to represent the magnitude and depth of medication non-adherence. I am sure that if asked, we can all quickly list the direct results of medication non-adherence, but there are so many indirect results of non-adherence that are equally damaging and should not be Read more…
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 Read more…
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 Read more…
“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 Read more…
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 Read more…
Just recently, I was a Career Day presenter at my son’s elementary school and it was a fantastic experience! I was there to teach the kids all about the wonderful world of pharmacy and highlight some of my specific responsibilities as a pharmacist at FLAVORx. The kids loved my presentation Read more…
The holiday season is upon us and we are well into cold and flu season as well. Sadly these times coincide and often the happiest time of year is overshadowed by spiking fevers, stuffy noses, persistent coughs, and sleepless nights. Unfortunately millions of children and their families find themselves in Read more…