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Flu Season Round II

I wrote about flu shots in October of last year, but with the recent increase in activity, I thought it would be a great opportunity to revisit the vaccine and answer some questions that have been brought up by this late flu season.

I received the flu shot, but still got the flu. Are the shots [...]

Proper Storage and Handling

There are thousands of drugs currently on the market and nearly all of them have special storage requirements. There’s even a reason behind the unique blue bottles you get from us here at Whaley’s. In this month’s newsletter, I’m going to discuss proper storage and handling aimed at maintaining stability and efficacy of our medications.
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The Truth Behind Tryptophan

Since we are directly in the middle of the biggest holiday season of the year I thought it would be a great time to debunk one of the most common holiday myths. If you’re like most people you will enjoy plenty of food during these weeks and I’m sure turkey will be on the menu. [...]

Flu Season

With summer quickly fading and the weather starting to cool it is getting to be that time of the year. October usually marks the start of flu season and we are gearing up here at Whaleys. We have already received a large shipment of flu vaccines and are currently vaccinating people who are interested. Remember, [...]

An Introduction

As the new managing pharmacist at the East End store I’m excited to start writing the monthly newsletter and getting to open up another avenue of conversation between myself and my patients.  Since this is my first newsletter I thought it would be a good idea to introduce myself as most of you get used [...]