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How to decode prescription labels for your patients

The Checkup by Singlecare

If you’ve worked in a community pharmacy, you’ve likely had the same frustrating conversations about prescription labels over and over. This little sticker is self-explanatory for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians but can confuse patients and caregivers. Refills: Number of refills available on the prescription.

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Paediatric oral compounding: expert insights from a global study

Hospital Pharmacy Europe

Here, lead author and focus group chair Hala Fadda discusses the reasons for widespread off-label prescribing, the FIP studys rationale and main findings, compounding challenges and considerations for improving clinical practice. Some APIs are only available as coated or modified release dosage forms, adding to the complexity of compounding.

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Medication Adherence and the Importance of Packaging

Lifewell Rx Pharmacy

A retail pharmacy may use blister packs , Dispill®, and other types of special packages to organize prescriptions and label medications according to dosage and time of intake. Special packaging also includes certain labels to guide patients with their medication intake and dosage, thus avoiding over or under-dosing.

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How AI can help pharmacists

The Checkup by Singlecare

Robotic dispensing systems help prepare prescriptions by packaging and labeling medications to improve efficiency. AI technology also supports clinical decision-making by analyzing patient data and checking for drug interactions, dosage errors, or allergies.

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8 Ways to Reduce Medication Errors at Your Pharmacy

Digital Pharmacist

Reduce Stress Time and time again we hear how the pharmacy profession, especially community pharmacy roles, is extremely stressful. Properly organizing medication bottles in a systematic manner where the label is visible may be a good idea.

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What is a Compounding Pharmacy?

BuzzRx

If your doctor’s office has given you a prescription with instructions to fill it at a compounding pharmacy, you might be wondering what exactly this means. There are 56,000 community pharmacies in the US. Only around 7,500 are compounding pharmacies, of which only 3,000 perform sterile compounding.

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What is a dosette box? How to get one?

Druggist

A dosette box, also known as monitored dosage system ( MDS ) is a plastic box designed to organise and aid administration of patient’s medication. When a community pharmacy team prepares a dosette box, it is almost always this type of dosette box which is supplied to patients. Each box is single-use. £13.99