Crossword Challenge

Across

    6  Elements of a strategy

    7  Element No. 65, aka “Tb”

    9  Org. that verifies dietary supplements

  10  Indigestible trisaccharide that can cause gas (e.g., found in broccoli)

  11  Pharmacies with insufficient staffing often have this

  13  Touchscreen “pen”

  14  Lab test result that could lead to missed treatment

  17  Lack of urine production

  18  Symptom of a UTI

  22  Pain management after surgery, for example

  23  Propels albuterol inhalers

  24  Utmost or highest

  25  SARS-CoV-2 variant

 

Down

    1  Designation for a pharmacist certified in oncology (abbr.)

    2  Away from the center of the body, not proximal

    3  Estradiol, for example

    4  FDA-approved OTC weight-loss medication

    5  Vitamin B2

    6  Short, thick digit on the hand

    7  Common protein source for vegetarians

    8  Athletic events, e.g.

  12  Medications that cause blood clotting

  15  Disease caused by herpes zoster virus

  16  Injection used to treat low blood glucose in the emergency department

  17  Decrease

  19  Herb with antioxidant activity that is feared by vampires

  20  Long (for)

  21  _____ of Wight

  23  “First, do no ______”

Solution is available online at pharmacytoday.org