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Never FORGET Exercise!

Published on April 30, 2012 by in General

Good Day Everyone! How many of you want to forget your life and all the stress when you get older? Probably most of us! However, the disease that causes us to ultimately forget who we are is not a disease anyone wants. It’s called Alzheimer’s disease.  In the end stages of this terrible disease, loved

About Andy Hayes

Hello, my name is Andrew Hayes, but you can call me Andy the Intern. I am in my final months of pharmacy school and will graduate in May 2012. I grew up in Coweta, Oklahoma and was active in football and basketball. I graduated high school in 2005 from Summit Christian Academy in Broken Arrow, where I met my beautiful wife, Christian. From there, I went to Tulsa Community College and then onto Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) for pharmacy school. Here I am, 7 years later, about to receive my Doctor of Pharmacy degree. I really enjoy taking care of patient’s medications and making sure everyone knows why they are taking medicine and how to properly take the medicine. If you have any questions, please e-mail me at Contact_Andrew_Hayes@yahoo.com.

 
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Dr. Finnin Elected President-Elect of Oklahoma Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists

Medication Advisor’s founder and CEO, Dr. Miki Finnin, has been elected as the President-Elect for the Oklahoma Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists (OSHP).  OSHP is a local affiliate of the national and parent organization, the American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists (ASHP).  The mission of OSHP is to advocate and support the professional practice of pharmacy in

About Medication Advisors

Medication Advisors are pharmaceutical experts, providing individualized medication reviews and education by private consulting pharmacists who have you and your loved ones’ best interest at heart.

Tom Joe Finnin is the "IT Guy" that supports the website. If you encounter any problems on the website (or have suggestions) please contact him.

(And, yes, he does have two first names!)

 
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Colo, What? A post on Cancer Screening

Published on April 13, 2012 by in General

Yep, coloRECTAL cancer screening, something that no one likes to talk about (except gastroenterologists, they love this stuff), let alone do.  The current U.S.  mindset people have about colorectal cancer screening is plain to see, with only about half of the population being up to date on their screening. Screening for colorectal cancer is a

About Andy Hayes

Hello, my name is Andrew Hayes, but you can call me Andy the Intern. I am in my final months of pharmacy school and will graduate in May 2012. I grew up in Coweta, Oklahoma and was active in football and basketball. I graduated high school in 2005 from Summit Christian Academy in Broken Arrow, where I met my beautiful wife, Christian. From there, I went to Tulsa Community College and then onto Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) for pharmacy school. Here I am, 7 years later, about to receive my Doctor of Pharmacy degree. I really enjoy taking care of patient’s medications and making sure everyone knows why they are taking medicine and how to properly take the medicine. If you have any questions, please e-mail me at Contact_Andrew_Hayes@yahoo.com.

 
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A Disease You Must Recognize!

Published on April 11, 2012 by in General

It can affect anyone at anytime. It is a disease, just like diabetes, heart failure, and low thyroid, but the problem is many people try and ignore it. You can’t ignore diabetes. You can’t ignore heart failure. And you can’t ignore this disease. It can be a huge problem for seniors if left untreated. What

About Andy Hayes

Hello, my name is Andrew Hayes, but you can call me Andy the Intern. I am in my final months of pharmacy school and will graduate in May 2012. I grew up in Coweta, Oklahoma and was active in football and basketball. I graduated high school in 2005 from Summit Christian Academy in Broken Arrow, where I met my beautiful wife, Christian. From there, I went to Tulsa Community College and then onto Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) for pharmacy school. Here I am, 7 years later, about to receive my Doctor of Pharmacy degree. I really enjoy taking care of patient’s medications and making sure everyone knows why they are taking medicine and how to properly take the medicine. If you have any questions, please e-mail me at Contact_Andrew_Hayes@yahoo.com.

 
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Zostavax (The Shingles Drug) Update

Good News! Zostavax, the shingles vaccine, has been proven effective at reducing the risk of developing shingles in the 50 to 59 year old population! Shingles (herpes zoster) is a painful, blistering skin rash due to the varicella-zoster virus, the virus that causes chickenpox. After you get chickenpox, the virus remains inactive (becomes dormant) in

About Andy Hayes

Hello, my name is Andrew Hayes, but you can call me Andy the Intern. I am in my final months of pharmacy school and will graduate in May 2012. I grew up in Coweta, Oklahoma and was active in football and basketball. I graduated high school in 2005 from Summit Christian Academy in Broken Arrow, where I met my beautiful wife, Christian. From there, I went to Tulsa Community College and then onto Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) for pharmacy school. Here I am, 7 years later, about to receive my Doctor of Pharmacy degree. I really enjoy taking care of patient’s medications and making sure everyone knows why they are taking medicine and how to properly take the medicine. If you have any questions, please e-mail me at Contact_Andrew_Hayes@yahoo.com.

 
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Generic Seroquel

The FDA has approved the application for the generic drug  manufacturer, Mylan, to start making generic Seroquel tablets. The name of the generic medication will be quetiapine. Seroquel is a popular drug used for treatment of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. You may not notice a change in price right away as it usually takes about

About Andy Hayes

Hello, my name is Andrew Hayes, but you can call me Andy the Intern. I am in my final months of pharmacy school and will graduate in May 2012. I grew up in Coweta, Oklahoma and was active in football and basketball. I graduated high school in 2005 from Summit Christian Academy in Broken Arrow, where I met my beautiful wife, Christian. From there, I went to Tulsa Community College and then onto Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) for pharmacy school. Here I am, 7 years later, about to receive my Doctor of Pharmacy degree. I really enjoy taking care of patient’s medications and making sure everyone knows why they are taking medicine and how to properly take the medicine. If you have any questions, please e-mail me at Contact_Andrew_Hayes@yahoo.com.

 
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Parkinson’s Awareness Month

I’d like to take this opportunity to remind everyone that April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month.  Parkinson’s is a progressive disease that affects dopamine production in the brain and ultimately leads to movement disorders such as tremors and difficulty with walking, movements and coordination.  Parkinson’s disease can be especially devastating to the patient and their loved

About Miki Finnin, Pharm. D., BCPS, CGP

Dr. Finnin is a Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist and Certified Geriatric Pharmacist, licensed in Oklahoma and Minnesota, and the founder and owner of Medication Advisors.

 
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Medicare Coverage, Confused Yet? Part 3

Published on April 5, 2012 by in General

Good Day Everyone! I hope you have found my last two posts over Medicare helpful. Today, I am going to discuss Medicare Part D in further detail. If you read my first post (if not, I suggest you read Part 1 before continuing) then you already know Medicare Part D is your prescription drug coverage.

About Andy Hayes

Hello, my name is Andrew Hayes, but you can call me Andy the Intern. I am in my final months of pharmacy school and will graduate in May 2012. I grew up in Coweta, Oklahoma and was active in football and basketball. I graduated high school in 2005 from Summit Christian Academy in Broken Arrow, where I met my beautiful wife, Christian. From there, I went to Tulsa Community College and then onto Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) for pharmacy school. Here I am, 7 years later, about to receive my Doctor of Pharmacy degree. I really enjoy taking care of patient’s medications and making sure everyone knows why they are taking medicine and how to properly take the medicine. If you have any questions, please e-mail me at Contact_Andrew_Hayes@yahoo.com.

 
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Medicare Coverage, Confused Yet? Part 2

Published on April 4, 2012 by in Medicare

Good day to everyone! Ok, yesterday I told you I would expand on a few areas of Medicare coverage. These were, how to get your “Welcome to Medicare wellness screening” and Part D prescription drug coverage. I’ll start with the basics about your personalized wellness screening: What is a wellness screening? A wellness screening is

About Andy Hayes

Hello, my name is Andrew Hayes, but you can call me Andy the Intern. I am in my final months of pharmacy school and will graduate in May 2012. I grew up in Coweta, Oklahoma and was active in football and basketball. I graduated high school in 2005 from Summit Christian Academy in Broken Arrow, where I met my beautiful wife, Christian. From there, I went to Tulsa Community College and then onto Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) for pharmacy school. Here I am, 7 years later, about to receive my Doctor of Pharmacy degree. I really enjoy taking care of patient’s medications and making sure everyone knows why they are taking medicine and how to properly take the medicine. If you have any questions, please e-mail me at Contact_Andrew_Hayes@yahoo.com.

 
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Medicare Coverage, Confused Yet? Part 1

Published on April 3, 2012 by in Medicare

What is Medicare? Medicare is government-provided health insurance for people 65 years and older and people below 65 with certain disabilities or diseases. Unlike Medicaid, Medicare eligibility is not based on your income. There are 4 parts to Medicare known as part A, B, C or D, and each part only covers specified areas of

About Andy Hayes

Hello, my name is Andrew Hayes, but you can call me Andy the Intern. I am in my final months of pharmacy school and will graduate in May 2012. I grew up in Coweta, Oklahoma and was active in football and basketball. I graduated high school in 2005 from Summit Christian Academy in Broken Arrow, where I met my beautiful wife, Christian. From there, I went to Tulsa Community College and then onto Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) for pharmacy school. Here I am, 7 years later, about to receive my Doctor of Pharmacy degree. I really enjoy taking care of patient’s medications and making sure everyone knows why they are taking medicine and how to properly take the medicine. If you have any questions, please e-mail me at Contact_Andrew_Hayes@yahoo.com.

 
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