WOONSOCKET, R.I. -- Community pharmacists have manifold opportunities to advise patients on nonprescription drugs, according to CVS senior vice president of store operations Jon Roberts.
As the most trusted and accessible health care professionals, they have frequent chances to come out from behind the prescription counter to recommend over-the-counter drugs. For example, a patient with a prescription for an antibiotic for an upper respiratory infection may be looking for a decongestant or cough syrup.
Many prescription medications have side effects. Astra-Zeneca PLC's Nexium, for instance, can cause nighttime heartburn, so a patient …
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