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Article imageDennis Miller, RPh - October 12, 2023
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Why We Care That Pharmacists Are Going on Strike

Pharmacists are going on strike to protest working conditions that keep them from providing the best quality care to their customers.

Dennis Miller, RPh - February 10, 2022

Shortage of Pharmacy Techs During Pandemic Can Have Deadly Consequences

Terry Graedon - March 11, 2021

Show 1250: Antimicrobial Resistant Infections Could Be the Next Pandemic

Terry Graedon - December 10, 2020

Show 1239: How Can We Prevent Diagnostic Disasters?

Dennis Miller, RPh - December 10, 2020

Can Chain Drugstores Handle the Deluge of COVID-19 Vaccinations?

Dennis Miller, RPh - September 17, 2020

18 Pharmacists Discuss Their Most Memorable Medication Mistakes

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Terry Graedon - April 23, 2020

Show 1209: How a Doctor Confronts Medical Error

How dangerous are medical mistakes? Dr. Danielle Ofri considers that question in her book, When We Do Harm: A Doctor Confronts Medical Error.

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Dennis Miller, RPh - April 20, 2020

A Pharmacist’s 10 Reasons Why Doctors Prescribe Pills So Eagerly

In light of the serious questions about the safety of many pharmaceuticals, why do doctors prescribe drugs so freely? Here are 10 reasons.