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The following news and information links are being provided as a service to our community. While the information
contained here may be useful, the Board of Pharmacy takes no responsibility for it's content.
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The Maryland Acetaminophen Coalition
is on Facebook!
The Maryland Acetaminophen Coalition, founded by
the Maryland Board of Pharmacy in January 2009, is
dedicated to promoting to safe use of acetaminophen
to health care providers and the general public. The
Maryland Acetaminophen Coalition has a fan page on
Facebook (the link is below). Please visit us soon
and often for important information on the safe use
of acetaminophen!
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Safe-Acetaminophen-Use/211829601997?v=photos#/pages/Safe-Acetaminophen-Use/211829601997?v=info
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"Antimicrobial
Resistance: The "Ignored" Health
Care Threat" by Dr. Jennifer
Thomas
The full article and references for the article
published in the Fall 2009 Board of Pharmacy
newsletter.
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Swine
FLU- CDC Questions and Answers
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2006 Legislative Session
Passes Maryland Cares
Governor to provide $2,000,000 to the Department of
Aging.
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Influenza or “flu” is an
infection of the nose, throat, and lungs caused by
the influenza virus. It is not the upset stomach
popularly called “stomach flu”. The flu is
highly contagious and is spread person to person
through the air by coughing or sneezing. It is also
spread by direct contact with infected people. Flu
symptoms usually begin 1 to 4 days after being
infected with the flu virus. Symptoms include
chills, fever, cough, headache, muscle aches, sore
throat, runny nose, and fatigue. Influenza can be a
serious illness that causes severe complications
such as pneumonia, bronchitis, and sinus infections.
Thousands of deaths each year are caused by
influenza. Flu
Fact Sheet
There are two major types of
influenza viruses:
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Type A generally causes the most severe
symptoms
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Type B causes symptoms similar to Type A, but
usually less severe.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ......, CLICK HERE
FIND A FLU SHOT in your area.
MARYLAND FLU PREPAREDNESS: http://flu.maryland.gov/
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www.ipledgeprogram.com
New March 1, 2006, a new program for
pregnancy prevention.
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Beginning
January 1, 2006, Medicare will offer prescription
drug benefits to all people entitled to
Medicare Part A or enrolled in Part B. The new
program is known as Medicare Part D. This means that
Medicare recipients who now receive pharmacy
benefits through Maryland’s Medicaid Program or
Pharmacy Assistance Program, will receive their
drugs through a Medicare-approved private
Prescription Drug Plan. The last day that the
Medicaid Program will pay for a recipient’s
prescription drugs is December 31, 2005.
Click for more Info.......
- Click Here: April 28, 2005 Distributors Indicted in Drug Diversion:
** Consumers **,
If you have purchased a listed drug from one of these pharmacies in New York,
New Jersey, California, Pennsylvania or Georgia, do not use the drug but
instead immediately notify your health care provider.
- FDA Recalls, Alerts and Notices - FDA
Recalls
More News and Information .............................
- The Health Insurance
Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, known as
HIPAA, goes into effect in April of 2003. This will
provide important new protections for patients. More
information will be provided as the date approaches
and pharmacies will be required to inform you of your
rights related to your medical records.
We have more information in the
Links Sections of our web site, and you may
also check this link: Health &
Human Services
- ¿Cuál es HIPAA? en Español
- Citizen Advocacy Center Health Care Public Policy Forum.
(202) 462-1174
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SARS information from
MEDLine advise from
the National Library of Medicine (NLM) and the National
Institute of Health (Nih).
MEDLine in
Espanol
- Be MedWise....Know Your Medicine Click Here.
Taking over the counter medication is too important for guesswork.
- Educate Before You Medicate
This website is designed
to help consumers make sound decisions about good health and use of medicines. (NCPIE)
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