Red Yeast Rice Linked to Serious Kidney Damage
Red yeast rice supplements linked to over 100 hospitalizations for kidney failure and at least five deaths in Japan. Our NatMed article advises consumers to be very cautious with red yeast rice products. While the issue appears to be mainly in Japan, there are concerns that red yeast rice products outside of Asia might also be impacted.
Red Yeast Rice Linked to Serious Kidney Damage
Red yeast rice supplements linked to over 100 hospitalizations for kidney failure and at least five deaths in Japan. Our NatMed article advises consumers to be very cautious with red yeast rice products. While the issue appears to be mainly in Japan, there are concerns that red yeast rice products outside of Asia might also be impacted.
Upcoming Tradeshows
We have a packed tradeshow schedule this year and would love to meet with you in person! Send us a meeting request if you’ll be attending any of these shows!
Check out where we’ll be in June:
- ASHP Pharmacy Futures 2024: June 8-12
- AHIP 2024: June 11-13
- 12th Annual Native American Healthcare Conference: June 18-19
- McKesson ideaShare 2024: June 23-26
- AANP National Conference: June 25-30
New Blog! Compounding Chronicles
How to Survive Pharmacy Clean Room Power Loss
Environmental Monitoring and Training Specialist at CriticalPoint, Adam West, recently posted a two-part blog series on how to survive pharmacy clean room power loss. In part one, Adam discussed the importance of planning for the unexpected when it comes to the engineering controls of the pharmacy cleanroom and compounding equipment, and elements that designated persons must examine if they want to return to compounding activity efficiently. In part two, he covered different high-level topics to consider when unexpected power loss occurs.
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New Blog! Compounding Chronicles
How to Survive Pharmacy Clean Room Power Loss
Environmental Monitoring and Training Specialist at CriticalPoint, Adam West, recently posted a two-part blog series on how to survive pharmacy clean room power loss. In part one, Adam discussed the importance of planning for the unexpected when it comes to the engineering controls of the pharmacy cleanroom and compounding equipment, and elements that designated persons must examine if they want to return to compounding activity efficiently. In part two, he covered different high-level topics to consider when unexpected power loss occurs.
Pharmacy Law & Regulatory Update
Top Pharmacy Law Frequently Asked Questions
Bula’s platform offers hundreds of FAQs that include the most frequently asked pharmacy law questions and answers, so you can quickly and easily access the information that you need. Check out this month’s top ten most accessed FAQs.
Top Ten Most Popular Pharmacy FAQs
- Immunization - vaccines: What vaccines may be administered by a pharmacist?
- Technician duties: In addition to traditional technician functions that do not require professional judgment/ are non-discretionary, what tasks can a technician perform?
- Expanded scope: What "Rx-Only" drugs may pharmacists provide without a prescription from another professional?
- CPA services allowed: What types of clinical services can pharmacists perform under a DTM CPA? (e.g., prescribing, modifying therapy, CLIA-waived tests, etc.)
- Pharmacist-in-charge: What are the responsibilities of a PIC?
- PIC for nonresident: Does the state require a nonresident pharmacy pharmacist-in-charge to hold a license in both states?
- CPA: Collaborative practice allowed?
- Change of PIC: How soon must the pharmacy notify the Board when there is a change of pharmacist-in-charge?
- CPAs in general: Are community pharmacists allowed to participate in drug therapy management (DTM) Collaborative Practice Agreements (CPAs)? If so, must the DTM CPA be patient-specific?
- Community pharmacy - Signs: What types of signs must be posted at the pharmacy?
Interested in getting access to these FAQs and more? Contact us today.
It’s Back! Unlimited Access to Our CriticalPoint Virtual Compounding Trainings!
We're now offering full access to all of our CriticalPoint virtual compounding training programs once again! With no limit on the amount of pharmacists or pharmacy technicians, you can easily send your pharmacy staff to any, or all, of the virtual trainings needed to meet your pharmacy's specific needs. Our trainings are offered monthly so your staff can pick the time that works best for their schedule.
Check Out Our Upcoming Virtual Training Classes:
- Best Practices for Environmental Monitoring
- Best Practices for Handling Hazardous Drugs
- Best Practices for Nonhazardous Sterile Compounding
- Best Practices for Sterile and Hazardous Drugs Compounding
- Designated Person Administrative Best Practices
- Nonhazardous Sterile Compounding and Designated Person Administrative Best Practices
Support your team with easy, flexible access to our affordable virtual compounding trainings.
Controlled Substances & Diversion Training
Your turnkey solution for proactive training in the wake of opioid settlements, Controlled Substances & Diversion is designed for community, grocery, and outpatient pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.
Program Highlights:
- Easy to Implement: Created for quick and efficient setup
- ACPE-Accredited: 5 courses, 3 hours of CE
- Management Tools: The learning management portal makes it easy to track and report completions.
Medication Talk, Pharmacy Podcast
As a Pharmacist’s Letter subscriber, you and your staff can get CE credit for listening to our podcasts.
Check out this month’s podcast, Medication Safety Across Healthcare Teams, and listen in as our expert panel discusses practical strategies to promote medication safety across healthcare teams.
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- Hospital Pharmacist’s Letter: Comparison of Pneumococcal Vaccines
- Hospital Pharmacy Technician’s Letter: Managing Anaphylaxis
- Pharmacist’s Letter: Drug Interactions: Cytochrome P450 (CYP), P-glycoprotein, and More
- Pharmacist’s Letter Canada: Drug-Induced Edema
- Pharmacy Technician’s Letter: Topicals for Pain Relief
- Pharmacy Technician’s Letter Canada: Pharmacotherapy of Anxiety Disorders in Adults
- Prescriber Insights: APRN: Correct Use of Inhalers
- Prescriber Insights: MD: Choosing and Switching Antidepressants
- Prescriber Insights: PA: Combining and Augmenting Antidepressants
- Hospital Pharmacist’s Letter: Comparison of Pneumococcal Vaccines
- Hospital Pharmacy Technician’s Letter: Managing Anaphylaxis
- Pharmacist’s Letter: Drug Interactions: Cytochrome P450 (CYP), P-glycoprotein, and More
- Pharmacist’s Letter Canada: Drug-Induced Edema
- Pharmacy Technician’s Letter: Topicals for Pain Relief
- Pharmacy Technician’s Letter Canada: Pharmacotherapy of Anxiety Disorders in Adults
- Prescriber Insights: APRN: Correct Use of Inhalers
- Prescriber Insights: MD: Choosing and Switching Antidepressants
- Prescriber Insights: PA: Combining and Augmenting Antidepressants
About TRC Healthcare
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