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2012 ASCP Spring Conference + Exhibition – May 21-23, 2012

Published on May 26, 2012 by in General

Just came back from the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists Annual Conference. It was held in Sunny California!   Unfortunately, I was unable to experience the wonderful days outdoors as there were numerous educational sessions that I just had to attend. I arrived a day earlier than the start of the main conference to act as

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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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Health care costs rising for retirees – How our services can help cut down on costs!

Published on May 10, 2012 by in General, In The News

An article published in USA Today (http://www.pharmacynewsflash.com/opha/Story.nsp?story_id=172413556) speaks on how the cost of health care for retirees is continuing to rise, and at a higher rate than inflation.  In fact, they state that costs have risen 6% since 2002 and would equate to spending $240,000 for health care during the retirement years for the average

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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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2012 Tulsa Heart Walk

Published on May 6, 2012 by in General

My husband and I participated in the American Heart Association walk in Tulsa on April 21, 2012. I would like to thank everyone who showed their support through their contributions.  You’re awesome!          About Miki Finnin, Pharm. D., BCPS, CGPDr. Finnin is a Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist and Certified Geriatric Pharmacist, licensed in Oklahoma and Minnesota, and

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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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Aliskiren – New FDA Warning

Published on May 6, 2012 by in Diabetes, FDA Warning

Aliskiren, brand name Tekturna®, is a relatively new agent used to lower blood pressure and does so by directly inhibiting renin, a hormone in the body that is part of a multi-step process with the end result of increasing blood pressure. If you block renin, you block one component of this process and therefore lower

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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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The Value of Senior Care Pharmacists

Published on May 6, 2012 by in General, Introduction

Back in February, I published a blog introducing the Senior Care Pharmacist to my readers and explaining the value that can be delivered to seniors with regard to safe and effective medication management. Another article was just published through YAHOO FINANCE (http://finance.yahoo.com/news/q-where-look-expert-medication-190103933.html) explaining the same information, but probably more eloquently! I encourage you to take

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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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Heartburn ALMOST a thing of the past…

Published on May 3, 2012 by in Personal Journey

As you can see, it has been a while since I posted about my heartburn issue.  Since I last posted, I did go for an EGD and the results were very good!  Everything down there was pretty and pink, just the way it should be.  What a relief that is!  They did however find a

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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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Bone Health – A Serious Issue

Published on May 3, 2012 by in General, Over-The-Counter Products

We all remember our mothers making sure that we drank milk at almost every meal.   And I’m sure that most of us passed this on to our children as well.  But why did we do this? Why was it so important?  You got it!  To develop strong bones.  Well, this doesn’t stop with children.  Seniors

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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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