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Welcome to Pharmacy and You!

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Thanks for visiting the "Pharmacy and You" Web site sponsored by the American Pharmacists Association, the National Professional Society of Pharmacists. This Web site is designed to bring you the latest information about how to work with your pharmacist to help you make the most of your medicines. On this site, you will find the following sections:


›› About Your Pharmacist Your pharmacist, working with you, your doctors, and other health care professionals can help make your medicine work well for you. Consult this section to learn more about your pharmacists and how you can best use their considerable knowledge and expertise.
›› Pharmacists Education Pharmacists are highly educated health professionals. In this section, read a brief description of their educational requirements.
›› Facts About Patients Educated patients are a very important part of the health care team. Here are some general facts about patients.
›› Pharmacists Licensure State boards of pharmacy must license pharmacists to practice. Here is information about what is required.
›› Your Medication Record Your pharmacist keeps a medication record for you to assure that your medicine works safely and effectively for you. In this section, learn how important it is for you to be sure that your medication record is complete, up-to-date, and accurate.
›› Poison Control Be prepared for accidental poisoning by keeping this list of Poison Control Centers handy.
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›› A Traveler’s Guide to the Common Cold
›› About Your Medicine To assure safe and effective drug therapy, learn all you can about your medicines. This section contains much information about your medicines and how best to use them.