As a pharmacist one of the more common subjects I’m asked about are vitamin and supplementation products. The questions I often field are “should I use supplements or change my diet?” or “are all over the counter supplements safe?”. As always, the answer to most of these questions is “it depends”, but I will do…
Quick: name your pharmacist! Can you? Most of us when asked “who is your doctor?” can provide a quick response with their name, where they practice, and maybe even a little personal detail about what they have done for us or why we like going to them. But few of us have an answer when…
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Hello Everyone, I wanted to take some time this Friday to share a bit of positivity and practicality for where we are with the coronavirus pandemic. We have a long way to go, but there is light at the end of the tunnel. More importantly, there are things that each of us can do to…
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Author: Chris Verdi, PharmD, President, Parafill There are few medications more widely discussed and more controversial these days than the prospective COVID-19 treatment Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ). For this reason I was hesitant to make this month’s Medication Spotlight post about this drug. It seems that the mere mention of it produces anxiety in patients and providers…
Author: Chris Verdi, PharmD, President, Parafill After graduating from pharmacy school at The Ohio State University, I was excited to be part of the next generation of pharmacists. One that was trained to solve complex problems and provide a new level of service to patients, doctors, and the community. During a brief stint working for…
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