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9 Ways Pharmacies Can Participate in Health Literacy Month

Digital Pharmacist

Health literacy plays a crucial role in the overall well-being of individuals and communities. October is recognized as Health Literacy Month, a time when healthcare professionals, organizations, and communities come together to promote understanding and access to health information.

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NHC Comments on the Federal Evidence Agenda on Disability Equity

Putting Patients First Blog

As an organization dedicated to advocating for patients and promoting patient-centered health policy, we fully support the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP)’s initiative to gather insights and develop a comprehensive agenda that advances disability equity. 15 (Directive No.

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Digital Transformation in Clinical Trials: Advancing Healthcare with Technology

Viseven

In the pre-digital era, clinical trials relied on traditional methodologies centered around in-person interactions and manual data collection, which presented numerous limitations. Data collection involved paper forms, diaries, and in-person interviews , which, while essential for documenting symptoms and outcomes, were prone to human error.

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How to conduct GMP training for employee

GMPSOP

Work, Health and Safety: The WH&S manager or specialist proposes and conducts a safety and environment training program that meets the WH&S and Environment compliance requirements as regulated by the local authorities. . – Archive the completed training into employee’s personal files.

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Quality planning best practice for medical device and GMP

GMPSOP

Quality planning for a pharmaceutical processing plant must be based on GMP guidelines provided by regulatory bodies, such as the FDA guidance (Food and Drug Administration), EMA guidelines (European Medicines Agency), and WHO (World Health Organization) guidelines for pharmaceuticals. Additional documents included each month.

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How Balancing Iron Levels Can Help Your Thyroid

The Thyroid Pharmacist

Note: a person can be deficient in any of these nutrients and not have anemia, but as a deficiency continues, anemia may develop.) However, you may still be iron deficient if your iron stores are low (ferritin is the iron storage protein that can be tested). 6] Personally, I battled with low ferritin levels for a long time.