“omnipotent” assholes and dirty ol’ (wo)men….
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This post comprises of the last few weeks of work, which have been unusually uneventful for me…. I start to worry as NOTHING EVER goes quietly for me. I couldn’t write as the last post dive bombed, so I’ll see how this goes, and if I cock up, I shall blog no more.
The *Angriest* one’s funniest post to date (IMHO) comprised of a complete arse of a “pharmacist” (no way was that real) trying to communicate with a patient (which makes me think it is a couple of medical students taking the piss out of our profession-because doctors don’t know or care how the drugs work).
Ther...
Source: The Angriest Pharmacist - May 8, 2008 Category: Pharmacists and Pharmacologists Authors: LilLaura Tags: Work Sucks Source Type: blogs
In the battle against the large breasts of pharmaceutical sales representatives, tonight the drugmonkey scores a small but significant victory
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From the mailbag:I just wanted to thank you immensely for the post you did on Oct. 22, 2006, concerning idiotic doctors who give Pexeva prescriptions instead of paroxetine. My husband was diagnosed as bipolar about a year ago. We have been in terrible financial condition, in large part to his inability to work because of his mental issues. After years of discussion, I finally got him to see a doctor about it. He was diagnosed using the same damn checklist I found online years before and the doctor prescribed Pexeva. It was like a miracle -- he was under control for the first time in a long time. The only problem was that h...
Source: Your Pharmacist May Hate You - May 8, 2008 Category: Pharmacists and Pharmacologists Tags: An Insiders View Of The Profession Source Type: blogs
50 states staffing - travel nursing company
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Are you an experienced nurse or therapist? New to the profession and looking for experience? Maybe just looking for a different location to change things up. If so then check out 50StatesStaffing.com.50 States Staffing is always looking for nurses, physical therapists, respiratory and occupational therapists that are willing to travel. Jobs last 13 weeks but can be renewed should you decide that you are really enjoying your new environment. 50 States Staffing boasts the highest salaries and offers free private housing and top benefits to its nurses.The process of becoming a traveling nurse with 50 States Staffing...
Source: PharmaGazette - May 7, 2008 Category: Pharmacists and Pharmacologists Tags: Resources 50 States Staffing Nursing Career Traveling Nurse Source Type: blogs
Cool little website
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I found a cool website. It’s a great time waster, but it impressed me nonetheless.
The website URL is http://www.easyjo.com/led.php
Enjoy!
PS — The video of the BAD Consultation has been downloaded 1500 times since it was posted. Wow. (Source: The Angriest Pharmacist)
Source: The Angriest Pharmacist - May 6, 2008 Category: Pharmacists and Pharmacologists Authors: The *Angriest* Pharmacist Tags: --Not Pharmacy-- Update Source Type: blogs
A few times a year i'm glad i went to pharmacy school. most of the time though, i'd rather be scraping chicken fat out of restaurant exhaust fans.
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It's always deceptively warm when I decide to buy a coat. I swear the last three times I have purchased a jacket it's been during one of the 10% of days here when the chill off the ocean doesn't go straight into your spine. This means I spend most of my walks to and from lunch at work shivering like a madman. A madman like the one at the counter trying to get a Z-Pak. I smelled him before I saw him. My intern saw him from the moment he came in the front door, and started snickering immediately. "I gotta get this one" he said. My intern is young and still full of that testosterone fueled kick down to establish your place in...
Source: Your Pharmacist May Hate You - May 5, 2008 Category: Pharmacists and Pharmacologists Tags: Wacky Customers And Other Work Rants Source Type: blogs
I'll call your reverend wright, and raise you another crazy-ass preacher getting himself involved in presidential politics.
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Dear Republican Friends, You don't want to fight this battle. Especially once we contrast Obama's reaction to his preacher going off the deep end to what we have here:If it comes down to which side has the craziest preachers, I am confident of victory. (Source: Your Pharmacist May Hate You)
Source: Your Pharmacist May Hate You - May 4, 2008 Category: Pharmacists and Pharmacologists Tags: Jihad Watch/Politics Source Type: blogs
Damn bicycles
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I was driving home tonight, and I came to a “T” in the road. I was turning right. A bicyclist flew across the intersection the same way I was headed. I was nowhere near hitting her, but she ran the stop sign plain and simple. I made my turn, passed her in the left passing lane, and proceeded. She ran another fucking stop sign — passing me up. I made my way past her another time and got to the light….She didn’t run the light, but I rolled down my window.
“IF YOU ARE GOING TO BE ON THE FUCKING ROAD, YOU NEED TO FOLLOW THE RULES OF THE ROAD. STOP RUNNING FUCKING STOP SIGNS YOU STUPID BITCH&...
Source: The Angriest Pharmacist - May 3, 2008 Category: Pharmacists and Pharmacologists Authors: The *Angriest* Pharmacist Tags: --Not Pharmacy-- Laws Me being a dick Stupid People True Story Source Type: blogs
A message from my gardener josé
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First I must say I have much honor and pride. When Señor Drugmonkey put my name on his poll of blogs I thought he meant to mock me. To rub it in my face that I work with my hands to make his landscape and not my brain. I tried to kill him two times. But yesterday while I was spreading manure around his carport, he called me inside to say he had something to show me. I had never been inside Señor Drugmonkey's condominium before, and I will never go inside again. But he showed me on his computador that people think I can write prescriptions for medicine better than nurses, toothmen, and those that assist doctors. People wh...
Source: Your Pharmacist May Hate You - May 2, 2008 Category: Pharmacists and Pharmacologists Tags: General Weirdness Source Type: blogs
Funniest pharmacy video ever
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I just had this video forwarded to me a few minutes ago, and I had to immediately share it with the world. This has got to be the most awkward “patient counseling session” I have ever seen. All pharmacists did these little pretend sessions with a TA at one time or another. This is the absolute worst.
I have no idea when the video was taken or who these kids are, but it makes me want to vomit.
Some of the quotes the “pharmacist” in this video says:
“Uhm”
“We’re starting you on lisinopril which will lower your cholesterol.” [The patient's response is classic]
“The Z...
Source: The Angriest Pharmacist - May 1, 2008 Category: Pharmacists and Pharmacologists Authors: The *Angriest* Pharmacist Tags: Disgusting Education Me being a dick Pharmacy School Stupid People Source Type: blogs
Let's lighten the mood a bit with some highlights from today's pill counting action, shall we?
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We have Diet Mountain Dew in the store! We have Diet Mountain Dew......in the store!!!! Oh happy day! Dear reader, I cannot begin to explain to you what this means to me. When I switched from regular Mountain Dew to Diet Mountain Dew I instantly lost 5 pounds, that's how much of the stuff I go though my friends. The artificial attempt at citrusiness that is Diet Mountain Dew is probably more a part of my life than my cat Spooky, and now, at last, I can buy it at work. I am free forever from the tyranny of Diet Pepsi. There was no way this could be a bad day.I was in such a good mood on day one of the Diet Mountain Dew work...
Source: Your Pharmacist May Hate You - May 1, 2008 Category: Pharmacists and Pharmacologists Tags: Wacky Customers And Other Work Rants Source Type: blogs
A tragic happening
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For the few men who are forced to use Caverject (penile injectable for erectile dysfunction) a tragedy has occurred. The once plentiful injection kits have been on back order for quite some time now. I have patients calling on a weekly basis, "When will my caverject come in?, Is it in yet?, Have you been given a release date?" Sadly for you we have no release date. We order and it does not come in. Yet somehow, I feel no sympathy, empathy, or other mama bird needing to smother you in her warm feathers feelings.If the only bad thing in your life is the lack of a hard on then you have nothing to worry about. In 121 countries...
Source: FAST FOOD Pharmacy - April 30, 2008 Category: Pharmacists and Pharmacologists Source Type: blogs
Dilantin linked to bone loss
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In a paper in the April issue of Neurology Dr Allison Pack details how research found that women taking the epilepsy drug dilantin showed a bone loss that was eight times higher than premenopausal women who had not taken any drugs for epilepsy."That suggests that if these women remain on this medication and have ongoing significant or accelerated bone loss that over time, they will be entering the peri-menopausal period with lower bone density and therefore a greater risk for low bone mineral density over time and therefore a higher risk of fractures," stated Pack.According to Dr. R. Eugene Ramsay, director of th...
Source: PharmaGazette - April 30, 2008 Category: Pharmacists and Pharmacologists Tags: Studies Dilantin Epilepsy Osteoporosis Source Type: blogs
Heparin contamination deliberate
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We've been following the heparin contamination story for a while now. We first reported that Baxter had voluntarily recalled specific batches of the drug, then followed that up with the story of how the contaminated heparin was causing allergic reactions in dialysis patients and then reported on how the FDA had found what had contaminated the batches of heparin. Now we are sadden to report that the Baxter CEO Robert Parkinson stated in a written statement that was prepared for a congressional hearing into the contaminated heparin events that it appears that the contamination was deliberate."We're alarmed ...
Source: PharmaGazette - April 30, 2008 Category: Pharmacists and Pharmacologists Tags: News Baxter Contamination Heparin Source Type: blogs
Merck gets fda warning on violations at vaccine plant
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has warned Merck & Co. that it has 15 days to correct violations at its plant in West Point, PA.The FDA issued a 9 page warning letter which requires Merck to detail how it plans to correct the violations or face the suspension of the plants manufacturing license and the possibility of the seizure of products.The plant manufactures various children's vaccine and Gardasil, the vaccine that protects against cervical cancer. Last year, Merck was recalled 1.2 million vaccine doses due to a problem with sterility.The entire waring letter, with all infractions, can be found on the FD...
Source: PharmaGazette - April 30, 2008 Category: Pharmacists and Pharmacologists Tags: Drug Warnings FDA Merck Vaccine Source Type: blogs
Interesting websites and blogs from across the net
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It's been a while since I brought you a list of some of the more interesting website and blogs so I thought I'd make up a new list for you.Some of these are directly related to pharma and some to health or the state of the healthcare system. Each is worth your time so give them a look!Natural News. Great articles! Most recently this one on Drug Testing caught my attention.PsychCentral. Check out the article about Parkinson's disease.Bizmology has interesting articles and opinions on healthcare and pharma.Medheadline's article on using antidepressants to stimulate immune function is a good read.The Wall...
Source: PharmaGazette - April 30, 2008 Category: Pharmacists and Pharmacologists Tags: From the Blogosphere Source Type: blogs
Do you share your prescription drugs?
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Have you ever passed over a leftover prescription painkiller to a friend? "Borrowed" a prescription antihistamine from a family member?Well, if so you are not alone. A recent study by Richard Goldsworthy of Academic Edge showed that 27% of people interviewed had borrowed prescription medication and 23% had given their medication to someone else.Twenty two percent claimed to have shared pain medication, 7 percent had shared mood-altering medication and about 25% had shared allergy medication. However, perhaps the most concerning statistic was that almost 21% reported sharing antibiotics.While sharin...
Source: PharmaGazette - April 29, 2008 Category: Pharmacists and Pharmacologists Tags: News Medication Study Source Type: blogs
Observations from home.
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Wales training squad:Backs: Morgan Stoddart, Lee Byrne, Jamie Roberts, Shane Williams, Tom James, Sonny Parker, Tom Shanklin, Stephen Jones, James Hook, Andy Williams, Warren Fury.Forwards: Duncan Jones, Gethin Jenkins, Rhys Thomas, Adam Jones, Matthew Rees, Huw Bennett, Ian Gough, Alun Wyn Jones, Ian Evans, Jonathan Thomas, Martyn Williams, Alix Popham, Ryan Jones.Who is Warren Fury? (Fantastic name though).Sonny Parker. Hurrah!Two tests against South Africa. I wonder if they'll be on New Zealand telly? (Source: The Welsh Pharmacist)
Source: The Welsh Pharmacist - April 29, 2008 Category: Pharmacists and Pharmacologists Source Type: blogs
New zealand observations (2)
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1) Rugby rugby rugby Carter Carter Carter Carter Carter2) Netball, far from being a sport solely played by schoolgirls is MASSIVE here. It's on TV and everything. I think this is a bit... odd, but haven't said anything yet in case I get yelled at.3) Watching TV news is a bit like watching an extended Wales Today, in terms of the sheer 'localness' of it all.4) All the trees look like something out of prehistoric times.5) It's bloody beautiful.6) I might have a ticket to see New Zealand play England in June, thanks to a nice girl who has a rather unhealthy obsession with Nick Evans ("He's the back up first five, you know?". ...
Source: The Welsh Pharmacist - April 29, 2008 Category: Pharmacists and Pharmacologists Source Type: blogs
3rd generation ocs may increase levels of c-reactive protein
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A study by Dr Sabina Cauci of the University of Uldine, Italy suggests that newer "third generation" oral contraceptives may increase levels of the inflammatory protein C- reactive protein (CRP) which has been linked to heart disease. This potentially places the women at higher risk for blood clots and heart disease.While both second and third generation oral contraceptives contain estrogen coupled with progestin the difference between the pills is the type of progestin they contain. Newer contraceptives contain either desogestrel or gestodene while older pills contain levonrgentrel or norgestrel. Desog...
Source: PharmaGazette - April 29, 2008 Category: Pharmacists and Pharmacologists Tags: Studies CRP. Oral Contraceptives Source Type: blogs
Amitiza fda approved for ibs-c in women
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has confirmed that lubiprostone, brand name Amitiza, has been approved as the only prescription drug therapy FDA approved treatment for Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Constipation (IBS-C) in women over 18."For some people IBS can be quite disabling, making it difficult for them to fully participate in everyday activities," said Julie Beitz, M.D., director of the Office of Drug Evaluation III, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, FDA. "This drug represents an important step in helping to provide medical relief from their symptoms."IBS symptoms inclu...
Source: PharmaGazette - April 29, 2008 Category: Pharmacists and Pharmacologists Tags: Drug Regulations & Approval Amitiza IBS Source Type: blogs
Study finds higher hypertension medication needed in winter
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People suffering from high blood pressure may need to start taking higher doses of medication during the winter months. A study conducted at the University of Guadalajara's Cardiovascular Research Unit, by Dr. Salvador Fonseca-Reyes and José Parra-Carrillo, found that only 32% of patients they were monitoring had controlled blood pressure during the winter months. This was compared to the 50% who were found to have controlled blood pressures during spring and summer. Due to this, it may now be necessary to increase doses of blood pressure medications during the winter months, the coldest months of the year.Tempe...
Source: PharmaGazette - April 29, 2008 Category: Pharmacists and Pharmacologists Tags: Studies Blood Pressure Hypertension Research Source Type: blogs
I will try to remain calm in this post. it will be hard. i have issues with medical professionals who think certain classes of people deserve to die.
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From the pages of this month's Mother Jones. An absurdly inexpensive and extraordinarily well written magazine you should go subscribe to right now:One winter night in 2000, Danny, who was 21 at the time, went home with a guy he met at a crowded bar in San Francisco. Random hookups weren't out of the ordinary for Danny, but this one ended badly: As he was buttoning up to go home, his new friend mentioned he was HIV positive. Usually conscientious about safe sex, Danny hadn't been, and he panicked. " I was in shock" he says. "I just couldn't believe it." He vaguely remembered reading about an emergency treatment that could ...
Source: Your Pharmacist May Hate You - April 29, 2008 Category: Pharmacists and Pharmacologists Tags: An Insiders View Of The Profession Jihad Watch/Politics Source Type: blogs
New zealand observations
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1) Buying a phone is tricky. I went into the shop, naively assuming that phones came with SIM cards. Not so. You have to buy a separate SIM card. I have been to five shops so far, and they are all out of SIM cards. Is there a great telecommunications crisis in this country that I am unaware of?2) Shortland Street (crappy daytime program that used to be on at the same time as Neighbours) is MASSIVE here.3) It is really, really hot and really, really humid. This makes me really, really uncomfortable.4) Petrol prices hitting $2 a litre is front page news here. This made me giggle, compared to prices back home.5) Los Angeles i...
Source: The Welsh Pharmacist - April 28, 2008 Category: Pharmacists and Pharmacologists Source Type: blogs
One-day valacyclovir proves effective treatment for herpes
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Valacyclovir has been proven to be an effective treatment for the herpes simplex virus 2 (HSV2), or the virus more commonly known as genital herpes. (HSV1 is the outbreak of cold sores or fever blisters.) Genital herpes, HSV2, can be effectively treated with a one-day course of the drug, valacyclovir, brand name Valtrex, and offers new hope to those suffering from the virus. This virus hides in the nervous system and is a lifelong virus. (Source: PharmaGazette)
Source: PharmaGazette - April 28, 2008 Category: Pharmacists and Pharmacologists Tags: Studies Genital Herpes Valacyclovir Valtrex Source Type: blogs
New and notes
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- I beat Assassin’s Creed today. I hate it when endings of games or movies are merely setups for a sequel rather than a meaningful ending that makes sense. Now I have to way 2-3 years for the sequel on Xbox 720. I swore more in the last 30 minutes of the game than I did playing the whole thing.
- My internet is out so I’m stealing from my neighbor - he must have a different ISP…duh
- Last night I pooped something that was the size of a toddler’s arm. It, however, smelled like a homeless person.
- I have to go do some laundry or I’m going to get beat up tonight.
- Plans are in the works for a R...
Source: The Angriest Pharmacist - April 27, 2008 Category: Pharmacists and Pharmacologists Authors: The *Angriest* Pharmacist Tags: --Not Pharmacy-- Update Source Type: blogs
It's not the coneheads or "cheesburger cheesburger", but for today's "saturday night live?" not bad.
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(Source: Your Pharmacist May Hate You)
Source: Your Pharmacist May Hate You - April 27, 2008 Category: Pharmacists and Pharmacologists Source Type: blogs
Mind your own business
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The Angriest Fiance and I visited a local eatery tonight. Not a high priced place like PF Chang’s, but we certainly weren’t at McDonald’s. Quite frankly, I think the place is into witchcraft. I saw their delicacy of choice in a large tank of dihydrogen monoxide when I entered, and they were brownish black. Yet, when they served me a dead one to eat, it was obviously bright red. Either they are wikken-kind or someone has some talent with the paint brush in the kitchen.
All kidding aside, it was 9pm. It was an odd assortment of customers. We sat across from a black man and woman. It was her birthday. Our wa...
Source: The Angriest Pharmacist - April 27, 2008 Category: Pharmacists and Pharmacologists Authors: The *Angriest* Pharmacist Tags: --Not Pharmacy-- Money Rude Stupid People True Story Source Type: blogs
Cimzia approved by fda to treat crohn's disease
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The U.S Food and Drug Administration has approved Cimzia (certolizumab pegol) for the treatment of moderate to serve Crohn's disease in adults who have not responded to other therapies."Crohn's is a debilitating disease that disrupts the quality of life for its sufferers," said Julie Beitz, M.D., director of the Office of Drug Evaluation III for the FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research. "This drug works to reduce the signs and symptoms of Crohn's, but it also carries risks that will require patients on it to be closely monitored by their physicians or other health care professionals....
Source: PharmaGazette - April 26, 2008 Category: Pharmacists and Pharmacologists Tags: Drug Regulations & Approval Cimzia Crohn's Disease UBC Pharmaceuticals TNF Source Type: blogs
Relistor fda approved for opioid induced constipation
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced on Thursday that it has approved Relistor (methylnaltrexone bromide) for use with patients who are receiving opioids to treat pain in late-stage, advanced illnesses to help restore bowel function.According to the FDA news release opioids can "interfere with normal bowel elimination function by relaxing the intestinal smooth muscles and preventing them from contracting and pushing out waste products." Relistor blocks opioids from entering the smooth muscles of the intestine and allows the blowels to function normally.“This new drug will be helpful to patients w...
Source: PharmaGazette - April 26, 2008 Category: Pharmacists and Pharmacologists Tags: Drug Regulations & Approval Progeneics Relistor Wyeth Source Type: blogs
5-fluorouracil causes "chemo brain" as side effect
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A new study out of the University of Rochester Medical Center in New York and Harvard Medical School has found that a treatment commonly used chemotherapy drug causes memory problems and other cognitive difficulties which is referred to as "chemo brain".The researchers believe they have discovered how the chemotherapy drug 5-Fluorouracil can affect the central nervous system even long after treatments are completed. "What we found is the damage done short-term is much less than the damage that occurs long-term," said Mark Noble, senior author of the study published in the April 22 issue o...
Source: PharmaGazette - April 26, 2008 Category: Pharmacists and Pharmacologists Tags: Studies 5-Fluorouracil Cancer Chemo Brain Chemotherapy Source Type: blogs
I bet being a pharmacist for torturers would suck, but probably not as much as a gig with cvs
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From the website of Democracy Now!, which I've told you several times you should be reading every day: The Washington Post reports at least two dozen former and current prisoners at Guantanamo Bay and elsewhere say they have been given drugs against their will or witnessed other inmates being drugged. The allegations have resurfaced after the release this month of a 2003 Justice Department memo that explicitly condoned the use of drugs on detainees. In the memo, former Justice Department lawyer John Yoo rejected a decades-old US ban on the use of “mind-altering substances” on prisoners. Instead, he argued that drugs co...
Source: Your Pharmacist May Hate You - April 24, 2008 Category: Pharmacists and Pharmacologists Tags: An Insiders View Of The Profession Jihad Watch/Politics Source Type: blogs
Abilify may be effective in treating alcohol addiction
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Dr. Henry R. Kranzler and colleagues from the University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington believe that the use of Abilify (aripiprazole) may be of use to patients battling an addiction to alcohol.Abilify, a drug used to treat the symptoms of psychosis in patients with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder was found to increase the sedative effects of alcohol and decrease the euphoric effects. The drug apparently works by affecting the dopamine receptors in the brain and thus reducing the reinforcing effects of alcohol.While treatment with Abilify was generally well tolerated, researchers found that the most commonly r...
Source: PharmaGazette - April 23, 2008 Category: Pharmacists and Pharmacologists Tags: Studies Abilify Alcoholism Study Source Type: blogs
Fda warns pfizer over online viagra ads
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Everyone's seen the Viagra ads set to the tune of "Viva Las Vegas" by Elvis Presley well the U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently warned Pfizer over its online "Viva Viagra" ads because the ad failed to detail the drug's health risks.Viagra, an impotence drug, is required to have warnings that include not using the drug if the patient is taking heart medication known as nitrate and also include the fact that sudden vision and hearing loss has been report by some men taking the drug.Pfizer spokesperson Fransisco Gebauer stated that the risk information should have appeared at the same time ...
Source: PharmaGazette - April 23, 2008 Category: Pharmacists and Pharmacologists Tags: Drug Marketing FDA Impotence Pfizer Viagra Source Type: blogs
Keystone techs are not to be confused with keystone states.
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Keystone techs are indispensable. No dispensing happens without your keystone tech.Keystone states are very dispensable. Especially after tonight.Keystone techs run my business. Keystone states are full of those business left behind.Keystone techs are fearless. They can stare down the most ferocious of crackhead customers and ensure that the Vicodin is not filled early. Keystone states are full of fear. Fear that allows the ruling elite to divide the ruled against themselves, in part by tagging those that oppose the rulers.....elitists. The Keystone state continues to sacrifice its young to wars both literal and economic, ...
Source: Your Pharmacist May Hate You - April 23, 2008 Category: Pharmacists and Pharmacologists Tags: Jihad Watch/Politics Source Type: blogs
Penicillin shenanigans
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I get to work and the pharmacist I am relieving shows me a prescription that was left on the voicemail. It was for penicillin VK 500mg, three times daily for 10 days. He said the person that left the message didn't sound like they knew what they were talking about. The doctor name and phone number left on it were the tip off. The doctor name is not listed anywhere in out database. The phone number is a residential number and no one answers when you call. Fishy because if a doctor leaves his/her personal number with a prescription he/she will answer when you call with a question right after he/she left the message. When the...
Source: FAST FOOD Pharmacy - April 22, 2008 Category: Pharmacists and Pharmacologists Source Type: blogs
Big pharma joins forces with the insurance industry. the surprise result? a synergistic aquafuck for you.
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Of course when I say "surprise result" what I mean is "completely predictable result"Doctors treating children with a rare and severe form of epilepsy were stunned by the news. A crucial drug, H.P. Acthar Gel, that had been selling for $1,600 a vial would now cost $23,000.The price increase, put in place over last Labor Day weekend, also jolted employers that provide health benefits to their workers and bear the brunt of drug costs.As it turned out, the exclusive distributor of H.P. Acthar Gel is Express Scripts, a company whose core business is supposed to be helping employers manage their drug insurance programs and get ...
Source: Your Pharmacist May Hate You - April 22, 2008 Category: Pharmacists and Pharmacologists Tags: An Insiders View Of The Profession Source Type: blogs
Pharmacy numberplates
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I'm not a big fan of personalised number-plates like these. Each to their own, I suppose. But £3500?! I am not sure I would want my neighbouts to know I worked in a PIIMCY and that I was a CIIMST. (Source: A day at the pharmacy.)
Source: A day at the pharmacy. - April 22, 2008 Category: Pharmacists and Pharmacologists Authors: MrHunnybun Source Type: blogs
Facebook
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Okay MrHunnybun (or as near as I could get) is now on Facebook here. So, come and befriend me (especially if you play Scrabulous too) (Source: A day at the pharmacy.)
Source: A day at the pharmacy. - April 22, 2008 Category: Pharmacists and Pharmacologists Authors: MrHunnybun Source Type: blogs
The iraq war explained in one sentence from an elected official, part 2
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President Bush on Iraq, December 12th, 2005."I think we are welcomed. But it was not a peaceful welcome." The sad part is, if we had a competent individual serving in the office of President Of The United States that quote would have been big news. As it is, we've become so used to an idiot President that stupidity like this can drift like a cloud for over two years before even a political nerd such as myself catches wind of it. The occupant of the nation's top office has become the recipient of the soft bigotry of low expectations. Does that make you happy? Here's to idiocy being big news again someday soon. (Source: Your...
Source: Your Pharmacist May Hate You - April 21, 2008 Category: Pharmacists and Pharmacologists Tags: Jihad Watch/Politics Source Type: blogs
Yippeekayaee motherf…what the hell?
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Woke up last Monday morning, energized and full of zing, hoping to bring down those motherfuckers in “L”. Spoke to “The Chief”-who said HE’D take care of it and get back to me….
Tuesday-was still energized. “The Chief” phoned….and my hopes of saying “Yippeekayaee MotherFuckers” were dashed….gone were the dreams of dressing all in black like the definitive Darth Vader….because “The Chief” had spoken to them and ironed out the problems….and then told me to talk to them, let them see what “a lovely personality” I had...
Source: The Angriest Pharmacist - April 21, 2008 Category: Pharmacists and Pharmacologists Authors: LilLaura Tags: Lil Laura Work Sucks Source Type: blogs
Just questions
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Every day I ask myself questions. Most are rhetorical…but they are pertinent questions. I will share these with you now. Feel free to comment with some of your own.
Why do old, toothless people always appear to be chewing on something?
Why is it than if someone is walking to my pharmacy, I can predict with 99% accuracy that they want to buy 12-hour Pseudoephedrine?
Why is it that someone that wants a script filled 10 minutes before closing will have had that prescription for no less than 7 days?
Why does the person wanting a rare, expensive C-II drug come to my pharmacy each month wanting it only to find out that I s...
Source: The Angriest Pharmacist - April 21, 2008 Category: Pharmacists and Pharmacologists Authors: The *Angriest* Pharmacist Tags: Just a question Lazy People Management Me being a dick PSE Rude Stupid People Work Sucks Source Type: blogs
The last lecture
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I have recently finished reading "The Last Lecture" by Randy Pausch. It is a book I would recommend to anyone-it's touching and inspirational without being sentimental. It's also possible to download the video of "The Last Lecture" through iTunesRandy was given three to six months to live. This was, er, six months ago. At the time of reading the book I was not aware of his current status, but he has a blog. There he posts his news and lab results for those of us, in his own words "keeping score at home." It was whilst perusing this blog that I found a post mentioning these very cool-looking pill-bottle designs. It looks as...
Source: A day at the pharmacy. - April 21, 2008 Category: Pharmacists and Pharmacologists Authors: MrHunnybun Source Type: blogs
Wallpaper
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I recently bought a roll of wallpaper that was used in Damien Hirst's restaurant Pharmacy. Unfortunately the restaurant shut down before I got a chance to eat in it.I did get to go to the auction at Sotheby's where the contents of the restaurant were auctioned for eleven million pounds!Obviously the small amount of paper I have is not enough to wallpaper any room larger than a room in a dolls house. So, what to do with it? I guess I could unfurl it every now and again and look at the pictures of tablets. Or, possibly, have it framed and hang it in my study.It contains a weird selection of drugs, some from the United Kingdo...
Source: A day at the pharmacy. - April 20, 2008 Category: Pharmacists and Pharmacologists Authors: MrHunnybun Source Type: blogs
Highlights from this weekend's pill counting action. one day before the weekend is over.
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The first customer of the day slammed his vial on the counter. "THESE DON'T WORK!!" He semi-screamed. "ALL THEY DO IS MAKE ME PISS!" The prescription was for furosemide. Time for my counseling star to shine baby. The customer also had a prescription for Prozac that ordered me to "dispense 60 tablets by mouth" Maybe the act of me forming a nice little Prozac spitball then getting them to the patient like a mama bird was supposed to help snap him out of his depression. Anyway, after I puked Prozac all over him I explained that furosemide is a diuretic, which means that it does in fact make you piss a lot. As this was goin...
Source: Your Pharmacist May Hate You - April 19, 2008 Category: Pharmacists and Pharmacologists Tags: Wacky Customers And Other Work Rants Source Type: blogs
At the brink of a takeover ; the orchid - ranbaxy saga
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When Mr Raghavendra Rao of Orchid Pharmaceuticals completed the formalities of its new subsidiary Orchid Japan KK and started relaxing, he was in for a shock. A particular syndicate of investors led by Solrex Pharmaceuticals had started gathering the Orchid shares and Orchid was at the brink of a takeover.Solrex is believed to be backed by the promoters of Ranbaxy. A look into the recent trading of Orchid shares showed conclusively the way Solrex is buying in last 3-4 months. Solrex bought close to 3.5% recently when a major institutional promoter (Bear Stearns) of Orchid liquidated its holdings in March. That buy-out ups ...
Source: Pharm House - April 19, 2008 Category: Pharmacists and Pharmacologists Authors: Seeji Tags: Orchid Ranbaxy Takeover Acquisition Source Type: blogs
I feel cheap - very cheap
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I’m back. Sorry for the lapse. I’ve been busy and somewhat injured making it hard to type.
Has any pharmacist out there ever sucked up their pride and done something they normally wouldn’t do for a patient because that patient brings in a lot of scripts (and income) into the pharmacy? I did that today, and it made me feel sick.
A *long* time patient came in today. My keystone tech took his script. He was just diagnosed with Type II Diabetes Mellitus. He’s not overweight, so it was somewhat surprising to me. He already has a meter and lancet device. He didn’t get that from me. The script was o...
Source: The Angriest Pharmacist - April 18, 2008 Category: Pharmacists and Pharmacologists Authors: The *Angriest* Pharmacist Tags: Lazy People Stupid People True Story Work Sucks Source Type: blogs
Ancient chinese secret (or was it japanese?)
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I stay up late, very late, which affords me the luxury of infomercials. Man, Ron Popeil is a late night icon. Who could survive without a pocket fisherman or my favorite a rotisserie cooker. I actually bought that one and it cooks some awesome meat. Basically a lot of those items end up in our "As Seen On TV" sales section at McDruggie's and sometimes other counseling nightmares from TV appear.I was horrified to see a h-u-g-e display of Kinoki foot pads in front of the entrance to the store on my way out yesterday morning. I only noticed it because a manager was staring at it in deep thought. I felt it my obligation to sav...
Source: FAST FOOD Pharmacy - April 17, 2008 Category: Pharmacists and Pharmacologists Source Type: blogs
Sometimes when i've had a bad day, when i hate life and my job, i thank god i am not the tostitos fiesta bowl corporate stooge.
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I'm not sure really why I had the game on in the first place. I had long ago lost interest in the way large men play fight over a leather sack. Background noise I guess. The game was over anyway, and it seemed like the only thing happening was a bunch of the large men were happy because they playfought better than another bunch of large men. They were screaming and hollerin' and really looked like they were on the verge of being out of control they were so happy. I guess I couldn't blame them. Evidently this was the playfighting national championship game, and they had just shown the world that they playfought better than ...
Source: Your Pharmacist May Hate You - April 16, 2008 Category: Pharmacists and Pharmacologists Tags: General Weirdness Source Type: blogs
In the latest recount of my blogpoll data, es&s® corporation tells me 98.2% of you actually wanted to hear about big pharma skullduggery
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Which works out pretty well, as in this Olympic year, we may have a new gold medal winner for Pud-sucking by a pharmaceutical corporation. You'll recall our previous co-champions were Merck and Schering, who are accused of withholding scientific data that would have made their product, Zetia, look bad.Just a shame they didn't go the extra step of actually changing the numbers, or they could have won it all.The key to our story is this:"High doses of estrogen are known to raise the risk for blood clots that can cause heart attacks and strokes."We've known this for awhile now. Estrogen levels have been getting lower and lowe...
Source: Your Pharmacist May Hate You - April 15, 2008 Category: Pharmacists and Pharmacologists Tags: An Insiders View Of The Profession Jihad Watch/Politics Source Type: blogs
Musings of lil’ laura
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You can check out Lil’ Laura’s first post here.
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I am 27 years old. When patients come in the shop they ask if I am sure I am the pharmacist….(dare I even point out my name on the registration certificate?). They assume that I am “too young”, “don’t know what real life is like”…..
I’d love, just for once, to introduce my patients to my career to date; I really would.
When I was 18 I got a job as a pharmacy assistant, and went to the best school of pharmacy in the UK. I worked for the same firm for 7 years, finishing my 8th year with them as a pre-registration...
Source: The Angriest Pharmacist - April 13, 2008 Category: Pharmacists and Pharmacologists Authors: LilLaura Tags: Lil Laura True Story Work Sucks Source Type: blogs
