Join PharmQD!
Become a member of our interactive community. Collaborate and network with your colleagues and trusted peers. Membership is free!
Communicate and Educate
Discuss new and important issues with your colleagues. Share your insights to help improve patient counseling.
Network With Peers
Join the conversation with trusted colleagues. Link up with professionals who share your ideas and insights.
Learn and Advance
Take free CE courses and rate courses for your peers. Find and apply for the newest jobs. Stay up-to-date on pharmacy news.
Unite
Share your experience with pharmacy students and technicians.
Create an account and receive access to the personalized box below, including your profile, bookmarks, friends, posts and more!
Hello New Member!
Featured Blog
Focus on topics and challenges of community pharmacy More »
PharmQD Award
PharmQD.com was recently recognized with a Silver award for the Best Overall Internet Site during the Thirteenth Annual Healthcare Internet Conference in Las Vegas.
MyPharm Groups
New Feature Launched!
Connect with Members Who Share Your Interests
You and other PharmQD members can now form groups around any topic. It's a great way to meet new members, stay informed, and discuss common interests.
Recent Contributors
PharmPoll
PharmNews
Featured News
Sunscreens Remain Safe, Effective Form of Sun Protection, Experts Say - 05.17.2012
Recent media reports have questioned the health risks of some sunscreen ingredients, specifically oxybenzone and retinyl palmitate, as well as the use of nanotechnology in sunscreen. However, the American Academy of Dermatology (Academy) has recently reiterated the safety and effectiveness of sunscreens to protect against the damaging effects from exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation. As one component of a daily sun-protection strategy, sunscreen is an important tool in the fight against skin cancer, including melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer.More »
Featured News
Study Finds Exenatide Reduces Cravings for Food - 05.16.2012
Exenatide, a synthetic version of a substance made from the saliva of the Gila monster lizard, is effective in reducing the craving for food. Researchers at the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, have tested the drug on rats, who after treatment ceased their cravings for ordinary food and also chocolate--a new and unexpected effect.More »
Featured News
NACDS Lauds Recommendations Showing Improved Health Outcomes When Pharmacists Are Part of Health Care Team - 05.16.2012
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) lauded recommendations released by the Community Preventive Services Task Force illustrating that team-based care can improve blood pressure control for patients. The studies emphasized the importance of collaboration among healthcare professionals in ensuring improved patient care. The studies specifically cited pharmacists as critical in the team-based approach to patient care.
“When pharmacists were added to teams, the median improvement in the proportion of patients with controlled blood pressure was considerably higher than the overall median increase for this outcome,” the findings concluded.More »
Featured News
Smoked Cannabis Reduces Some Symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis - 05.15.2012
A clinical study of 30 adult patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) at the University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine has shown that smoked cannabis may be an effective treatment for spasticity -- a common and disabling symptom of this neurological disease.
The placebo-controlled trial also resulted in reduced perception of pain, although participants also reported short-term, adverse cognitive effects and increased fatigue. The study is published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.More »
Featured News
More Evidence On Clot Risks of Non-Oral Contraceptives - 05.14.2012
A study published on the British Medical Journal website adds to the evidence that certain non-oral hormonal contraceptives (e.g. skin patches, implants and vaginal rings) carry a higher risk of serious blood clots (known as venous thromboembolism) than others.More »
![[title-raw]](http://www.pharmqd.com/files/imagecache/thumb_block/Burns.jpg){kind=small}
![[title-raw]](http://www.pharmqd.com/files/imagecache/thumb_block/Coxsackie.jpg){kind=small}
![[title-raw]](http://www.pharmqd.com/files/imagecache/thumb_block/Tremors.jpg){kind=small}
![[title-raw]](http://www.pharmqd.com/files/imagecache/thumb_block/GERD.jpg){kind=small}
![[title-raw]](http://www.pharmqd.com/files/imagecache/thumb_block/Schizophrenia.jpg){kind=small}