BioPlus Specialty Pharmacy
Archive for July 2012
The Scoop on Milk Thistle for Hepatitis C
Over the years, many of my hepatitis C patients have asked if milk thistle would provide additional benefit during treatment of their hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. Since this herb doesn’t have any side effects (aside from a mild laxative effect in a small number of people), I’ve been open to my patients using it … Continue reading
Hemophilia: Planning for Prevention Success
Until a cure for hemophilia is discovered, the next best thing is giving clotting factor regularly to prevent bleeding – rather than waiting for “on demand” clotting factor after bleeding starts. This preventive use of clotting factor is known as prophylaxis. Prophylaxis aims to bring hemophilia from a severe state down to a moderate state … Continue reading
High Altitude = High IBD Relapse Rates
At scientific meetings, one of my favorite things is attending the poster sessions and reading the research abstracts. I always find nuggets of information that cause me to think and ponder. Such was the case at this year’s Digestive Disease Week (DDW) meeting in San Diego. DDW is the largest international gathering of physicians and … Continue reading
Let’s Do This
Guest Blog: Kimberly M. Hicks, Pharm.D., M.H.A. It’s a tough road from diagnosis to treatment, but many hepatitis C patients – in spite of this path of uncertainty – step up to the challenge and say with unrelenting courage: “Let’s Do This.” As a clinical pharmacist providing drug therapy management and counseling to hepatitis C … Continue reading
E-Prescribing: A Prescription For Better Patient Outcomes
Surescripts, which is a nationwide network connecting the computer systems of physicians and pharmacies, recently released their annual report on e-prescribing. This survey offers a snapshot of the state of e-prescribing in today’s medical world. The numbers – which are based on the survey’s 2011 data – speak for themselves: 317,000 physicians e-prescribed; this is … Continue reading
