Writing Prescription Labels
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Prescription Writing: Key Elements, Abbreviations, and Best Practices for Healthcare Professionals

Have you ever been unsure about how to decipher a prescription after visiting a doctor? You’re not the only one facing this challenge. Numerous individuals find it challenging to comprehend the hastily scribbled and often illegible handwriting of doctors. Follow along as we discuss the common prescription abbreviations and what pharm techs and pharmacist mean…

Glucometers in Kenya
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Choosing the Best Glucometer: Key Factors to Consider for Accurate Blood Glucose Monitoring

Having your own glucometer at home can be a game-changer in diabetes management. It saves you time and money, as you do not have to visit the chemist or clinic for frequent checkups. However, it is crucial to understand the ranges of high and low glucose levels, which can be explained by your pharmacist or doctor. With these factors in mind, you can choose a reliable and effective glucometer that meets your needs.

Kuwinda Medical Camp
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Here’s How to Get the Best Out of Your Healthcare Provider

Going to see a healthcare provider could be hectic especially when it is your first time. This could be your doctor, dentist, physician, pharmaceutical practitioner or let’s just say wherever you can go when you feeling unwell.  Predicting when you’ll become sick is not easy, this happens abruptly and before you think of anything you…

Medics East Africa Conference
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How to Identify a Good Pharmacy: 5 Essential Qualities to Look For

Why Design, Stock, Staff, Hours, and Consultation Room Matter in Choosing a Pharmacy. A good pharmacy must possess several qualities to provide customers with a satisfactory experience. The first quality is the design of the pharmacy. The design should be organized and clean to create a sense of quality that everyone desires. Customers are repulsed…

Key Prescription Types
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5 Innovative Ways to Classify Prescriptions in Modern Pharmacy

As the field of pharmacy evolves, so too does the way in which prescriptions are classified. Traditionally, prescriptions were classified based on factors such as age or diagnosis, as determined by the prescriber. However, after studying a number of prescriptions, I have discovered a new method for classifying prescriptions that I believe could be beneficial…

5 Ways for Healthcare Providers to Stand Out in Today’s Age of Patient Empowerment

To stand out as a reliable and trustworthy healthcare provider, it is important to stay informed, be confident in your knowledge, and provide excellent customer care. In this article, we will discuss the importance of staying informed and up-to-date in your field, having a deep understanding of commonly prescribed drugs, and providing excellent customer care,…

Bypass to Mombasa road

Rats Ate $5K in a Pharmacy (safe)

This is a 24 hour pharmacy but certainly they decided to have it open late night instead. December is usually full of festivities so the management had technically awarded its staff opening late night instead of 24 hours as a present. Which, perhaps everyone seemed to enjoy. This meant the pharmacy was closed between 12.30am to 8am. Rats must have broken into the pharmacy at that time.

Dispensing a Prescription
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How to Dispense a Prescription in 5 Easy Steps

Step 1 Check the name of the patient, age, date and prescribers details. Look out for the following; Name – This will give you a rough idea about the patient’s gender, although not very important but it is just good to know. Sometimes it maybe difficult to tell the gender by name, that shouldn’t worry…