BioPlus Specialty Pharmacy
Archive for May 2012
I’ll Say It Again: Reminders Work
Taking each and every pill at the right time, every time is not as easy as it sounds. Most patients treating a disease find it hard to remember to take their medications completely in accord with the care plan. In fact, forgetfulness is one of the top barriers to compliance, especially for complex or chronic … Continue reading
A Day in the Life of a New Hemophilia Diagnosis
Guest Blog: Shelley Moore, R.N., National Director of Hemophilia at BioPlus Specialty Pharmacy Last week, I met a young family who just had their first baby boy. He was about six weeks old and as adorable as any other little boy could be. What I knew and the family knew, but others cannot visibly see, … Continue reading
Why We Can’t Go It Alone
Guest Blog: Nick Maroulis, Pharm.D. It’s only a few days until the first-ever national “Hepatitis Testing Day” in the United States. As this day approaches (May 19th, 2012) I can’t help but think of the millions of Americans who do not know that they have chronic viral hepatitis. I hope that as many of them … Continue reading
Gut Bugs as Future Cure for Diabetes?
In the future will your doctor prescribe gut bugs to treat type 2 diabetes? It’s not as far-fetched as it sounds. More than 400 different species of bacteria call the human gut “home.” These colonies of gut flora can contribute to the health of the host in numerous ways, such as limiting the growth of … Continue reading
