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  Melatonin, Hops, Valerian, Oh My!

  Jessie Shiers, Savanna Patenaude, Charlotte St. Louis, and Sydney Springer

  
  

  Research poster describing the following:

  This case report reviews the evidence for complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) options for insomnia. Fourth-year pharmacy students conducted a comprehensive literature search to determine which CAMs have evidence for efficacy and safety in insomnia.

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  Wellness As A Component Of The Curriculum And Co-Curriculum At The University Of New England College Of Pharmacy

  Sarah Vincent, Sydney Springer, Emily Dornblaser, Ashley Barba, and Jean Woodward

  
  

  The educational literature is replete with data suggesting the positive impact of wellness behaviors on student success in the 21st century. Pharmacy graduates with a background in wellness and integrative/complimentary medicine will become increasingly important as we expand our understanding of the role social determinants, such as emotional and cognitive influences, have on health. The University of New England College of Pharmacy has adopted both a curricular and co-curricular... Read More

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  Efficacy Of Statin Therapy In The Elderly

  Alyssa M. B. White, Hillary R. Mishcon, John Redwanski, and Ronald D. Hills Jr

  
  

  Statins are one of the most heavily prescribed medications. The 2018 ACC/AHA guidelines support statin therapy for most older adults, but recommendations are less clear for those over 75. The literature was systematically reviewed for evidence of the efficacy of statin treatment in different patient populations. Significant evidence was found supporting a decreasing association between low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and mortality as well as decreasing statin efficacy with increasing... Read More

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  Evaluation Of Accurate Dietary Supplement Product Labeling

  Laura Hitchcock, Brandon Kong, Hoang Pham, and John Redwanski

  
  

  Herbal supplement sales in the U.S. increased by 7.5% between 2014 and 2015, from $6.441 billion to $6.922 billion, according to newly released data from the Nutrition Business Journal (NBJ). Dietary supplements and over-the-counter medications (OTC’s) do not have to be proven safe or effective before being sold to consumers like prescription medications. Under the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994, manufacturers only have to prove their... Read More

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  Exploring The Attitudes, Knowledge, And Receptivity Of Community-Working Pharmacists Regarding Two Over-The-Counter Medications (OTCs)

  Robin Spielmann and John Redwanski

  
  

  Many patients go without access to contemporary or traditional Western medicine due to lack of quality health insurance. Thus, more patients are turning to other less expensive, alternative forms of treatment. Our analysis of several different community-pharmacies in Maine, Indiana, Ohio, and Kentucky showed that many practicing pharmacists know little about these types of alternative therapies, and make little effort answering questions and/or making a safe recommendation about these... Read More

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  Maine Prevalence Of Pharmacy Robberies

  John Redwanski and Diana Nguyen

  
  

  Poster presentation: The increased incidence of drug abuse in the state of Maine has correlated with the prevalence of pharmacy robberies. A 1400 percent increase of pharmacy robberies within the past 3 years has caught the attention of law enforcement and government. Maine’s attorney general commissioned the drug abuse task force to properly control this pharmacy epidemic.

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