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Did you know...who your pharmacy staff is? Pharmacy 101

Article posted by Publisher in Health Info on July 16, 2024 - 6:28am

There are many people who work in a pharmacy besides a pharmacist. You should know who they are so that you can get the help that you need. Here are descriptions of the pharmacy team so that you will know who can give you the proper information the next time you visit your community pharmacy.

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Harlem Word: Dr. Rabia Tahir encourages people to ask their pharmacists questions

Article posted by Publisher in Health Info on July 9, 2024 - 8:44am

Dr. Rabia Tahir, Pharm.D, pharmacist and professor at Touro College of Pharmacy, talks about medical questions you can ask your pharmacist.

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Harlem Word: Dr. Rabia Tahir shares tips on the best ways to communicate with a pharmacist

Article posted by Publisher in Health Info on July 1, 2024 - 9:40am

Harlem-based professor and pharmacist, Dr. Rabia Tahir, Pharm.D, tells us how you can get the most out of your visits to the pharmacy and learn how to communicate with your pharmacist. Check out what she has to say below!

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Harlem Word: Dr. Rabia Tahir talks about how pharmacists can help Harlem residents

Article posted by Publisher in Health Info on June 24, 2024 - 9:13am

Dr. Rabia Tahir, Pharm.D is a pharmacist and professor at Touro College of Pharmacy.  Here she talks about the new roles that pharmacists are taking on-and that Touro promotes. She says that pharmacists should provide many services to their patients besides just handing out pills.

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Harlem Word: Dr. Rabia Tahir tells us about Touro College of Pharmacy’s involvement in Harlem

Article posted by Publisher in Health Info on June 10, 2024 - 9:36am

Dr. Rabia Tahir, Pharm.D, pharmacist and professor at Touro College of Pharmacy, talks about how students use what they learn in the classroom when working within the Harlem community.

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Did you know...there are many places to bring your prescription? Prescriptions 101

Article posted by Publisher in Health Info on May 28, 2024 - 11:53am

Where can I get a prescription?

  • In the state of New York a prescription can be written by a licensed doctor, registered nurse practitioner, registered certified physician assistant, dentist, podiatrist (foot doctor), veterinarian (pet doctor), and optometrist (eye doctor).
    • Some of these health professionals can write a prescription for a limited number of drugs.
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Did you know… you should know how to read your prescription?

Article posted by Publisher in Health Info on May 7, 2024 - 11:58am

A prescription is a medical order written by your health care provider for a certain medication. Below is an example of a prescription for a medication and an explanation of everything written on the prescription.

 

1.      The doctor's name and/or name of practice

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Did you know...you can ask your pharmacist questions?

Article posted by Publisher in Health Info on April 30, 2024 - 9:24am

In fact, it is your right to get counseled about your medications by the pharmacist.

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Did you know… medications come in many different forms?

Article posted by Publisher in Health Info on April 16, 2024 - 10:20am

CapsulesCapsulesCapsules have smooth shells and are easy to swallow. Capsules should not be crushed or chewed.
They could look like the many examples shown in the picture.

 

 

 

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Did you know… some medications are "enteric coated," "extended release," or "immediate release"?

Article posted by Publisher in Health Info on April 9, 2024 - 1:18pm

Not all of the drugs you take work in your body the same way.  Here's a quick description of how three types of drugs, "enteric coated drugs," "extended release," and "immediate released drugs," work in your body.