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| Computers in Pharmacy |
>computerized pharmacy management systems put customer profiles, product, inventory, pricing, and other essential information withen easy access. one result has been that pharmacies and pharmacists dispense more prescriptions and information than ever before. |
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| pharmacy today |
>the cost of health care in the US from 1970 to 200 rose over 1500 percent and has further increased an estimated 48% between 200 and 2005, to 2.016 trillion.
>increasing costs of health care have brought increased efforts to control the cost of prescription drugs, one aspect of which is the use of closed "formularies" that rely substantially on substituting generic drugs in place of more expensive brands. |
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| Pharmacy today |
>to become a pharmacist in the US, an individual must graduate form an accredited college of p[harmacy, pass astate exam, and perfprm an internship working under a licensed pharmacist.
>Once licensed, the pharmacist must receive continuing edu to maintain their license. |
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| the 20th century |
>the average lifespan in the united states increased over twenty years in the twentieth century.
>In ww1, more soldiers died from infections than the wounds themselves; in ww2, the mass production of antibiotic penicillin saved thousands of lives and was seen as a critical factor in the success of the Allied forces. |
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| medicine through the ages |
>Frederick Banting and Charles Best showed that an extract of the hormone, insulin, lowered blood sugar in dogs and might be used in the treatment of diabetes.
>Alexander Flemming discovered the antibiotic chemical, penicillin.
>The Human Genone Project is an attempt to map the entire DNA sequence in the human genone. This info will provide a better understanding of hereditary diseases and how to treat them. |
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| medicine through the ages |
>the foxglove plant contains the drug digitalis, which has been widely used in treating heart disease.
>Louis Pasteur's experiments show that microorganisms cause food spoilage, and that heat can be used to kill them and prese4rve the food. |
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| origins |
>people have used drugs derived from plants to treat illness and other physical conditions for thousands of years
>the ancient Greeks used the bark of a white willow tree to relieve pain. the bark contained salicylic acid, the natural forerunner of the active ingredient in aspirin.
>cocaine was the first effective local aesthetic. |
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| data |
information that is entered into and stored in a computer system |
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| Human Genome |
The complete set of genetic material contained in a human cell |
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| Hormone |
Chemicals produced by the body that regulate body functions & processes |
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| Antibiotic |
a substance which harms or kills microorganisms like bacteria & fungi |
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| Antitoxin |
A substance that acts against a toxin in the body; also, a Vaccine containing antitoxins, used to fight disease |
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| Panacea |
a cure-all
(from Greek: "panakeia"...of same definition) |
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| Pharmaceutical |
of or about drugs; also, a drug product. |
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| Pharmacopeia |
An authoritative listing of drugs & issues related to their use. |
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| Materia Medica |
generally pharmacology, but also refers to the DRUGS IN USE |
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| Pharmacognosy |
the study of physical, chemical,biochemical & biological properties of drugs as well as the SEARCH FOR new DRUGS from natural sources. |
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| Pharmacology |
the study of drugs-their properties, uses, application, effects |
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