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News and Notes: |
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Survey Results. |
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Over
the last serveral months, we have surveyed nearly 300 veterinary
practices to gauge their satisfaction of our services and identify
topics that are important to you, our valued customers. The results
are in!
A few highlights:
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77%
say that containing
costs is a “very important” challenge to their practices;
61% cite escalating pharmaceutical costs, 58% cite clients
who don’t
pay
their bills, 58% cite managing growth
and 49% say that having enough
clients are “very important” challenges facing them.
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Having
access to
compounded medications
is “extremely important” to 80% of those surveyed; the rest said
it’s “important.”
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40% prescribe
compounded medications every
week; 31% do so every day.
Based on the insight into the kinds of information you've requested,
this newsletter reflects several changes in content and you'll
see more in the future.
Margaret (Peggy) J. Rucker, DVM,
Southwest Virginia Veterinary Services in Lebanon VA, won the
related drawing for a $500 VISA®
Gift Card.
Survey Details >>
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Compliance Tip: |
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'em like a baby. |
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This tip comes from two of our customer service reps who also are
veterinary technicians: For cats or dogs that refuse to take everything
orally, including medication hidden in food, offering the medication
mixed in a small amount of chicken baby food often does the
trick. They've seen cats that refused everything, including
tuna, go for the stuff. Wedgewood, of course, can compound
chicken-flavored oral liquids or pastes and poultry-flavored Gourmeds™
to further help disguise the medication.
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| From
the Capitol: |
| Compounders
on Capitol Hill: July 7 |
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Scores
of compounding advocates went to Capitol Hill as part of the International
Academy of Compounding Pharmacists' annual Compounders on Capitol
Hill event. Their message: We support strong regulation
of compound- ing pharmacies. The right ways protect &
educate patients, improve quality and preserve access to custom-made
medica- tions. The wrong way restricts everyone's
choices.
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| Upcoming
Events: |
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Lessons
Learned from the Barbaro Experience, by Dr. Dean
Richardson, head of the medical team that treated Barbaro.
Friday, August 3, 4:00 p.m.
at the Hambletonian Education Seminar for Equine Veterinarians,
Meadowlands (NJ) Racetrack. Sponsored by Wedgewood Pharmacy.
Reservations/information >>
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| Photo:
Kathy Freeborn, University of Pennsylvania |
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| Featured
Special: |
| Cisapride |
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5mg and
10mg 100 count, natural chicken and fish flavors
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Featured Monograph: |
Cisapride
is a third- generation benzamide that is used in human and veterinary
medicine as a motility enhancement drug. Motility disorders of the
gastrointestinal (GI) tract are a common clinical problem in companion
animals. Post-operative ileus is a common and particularly difficult
complication seen after abdominal surgery in horses. Cisapride was
once used as a motility enhancement drug in human medicine but it
is no longer manufactured or used for this purpose.
Read the entire monograph >>
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Cisapride Overview
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Therapeutic Class
Gastrointestinal prokinetic |
Species
Dogs, Cats, Horses |
Indications
Esophageal reflux or megaesophagus, anti-emetic, post-operative
ileus, delayed gastric emptying, megacolon. |
FDA Status
No veterinary approval |
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What's
Your Story?
Do
you have a story about the use of compounded medications in your
practice? If we publish your In The Field
story in an upcoming edition, we'll donate $100 in your name to
any animal non-profit you designate. Please call Amy Shane
at 1.800.331.8272 extension 1330 or send an
E-mail.
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