The advancement of technology can often bring about some truly interesting loopholes in existing laws and regulations. For example, thanks to the international nature of the Internet, it is considered nearly impossible for any real-world authority to effectively police the online contingent of any given industry. For example, the vaunted casino regulatory boards of the US have no jurisdiction on the Internet, simply because they can’t touch an operation that isn’t based in the US. The same holds true for virtually all online industries, which means that most of these companies have to rely on self-policing to keep their own under control and within a certain reasonable limit. With that in mind, what is the Internet pharmacy industry doing to regulate itself and protect consumers?

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Becoming a pharmacy technician is a great career opportunity. As a student you will need to follow the same path that an individual looking to become a pharmacist travels but only stopping short of completing your PharmD degree. A pharmacy technician serves both patients and the pharmacist. A pharmacy technician has duties that are both challenging and rewarding too.

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Prescription medication is vital to the practice of medicine.  How often have you gone to the doctor for a problem and not walked out with a prescription?  I can say with confidence, probably not too often. It the last hundred years, antibiotics have saved millions of lives.  In the two year period of 1918 and 1919, scientists estimate the influenza virus killed between 20 and 40 million people worldwide.  In the United States, the total deaths amounted to 675,000; that is more deaths than the total of all US war battle deaths.  So more US citizens were killed by the flu outbreak of 1918/1919, than were killed all the wars we have ever fought.  Thankfully, scientists have developed a vaccine.

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If you’re one of the lucky people who don’t suffer from allergies, count your blessings. According to the National Center for Health Statistics, over 18 million American adults are diagnosed with hay fever over the course of a year, and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases cites a national survey that found that “more than half of all U.S. citizens test positive for at least one allergen.”

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Becoming a pharmacist is a challenging yet rewarding career move. There are many pharmacy schools throughout the United States that offer legitimate and reputable courses to aid in your goal to become a pharmacist or pharmacist technician.

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