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Last month the FDA approved about 40 new medications and six new drugs received tentative approval.

With so numerous drugs produced and approved it is overwhelming to fathom how doctors, pharmacists, pharmacy techs, can keep pace with the data.

At last Auidiolearn.net is the perfect information conduit. They provide audios with over 500 commonly prescribed drugs. Medical professionals and the public can also subscribe to the monthly updates at no charge. Audio learning? This is a welcome resource. The audio includes interactions, side effects, indications, and mechanism of action. When else will these busy professionals have an opportunity to keep up the newest drugs?

It is not hard to know of a doctor who has not heard of an approved medication that will have fewer adverse side effects or treat an illness more effectively. When was the last time a doctor ordered a less effective mediation than one that was recently approved prescribe the most current medication? Who knows? It is going to take a concerted effort on everyone's part to keep abreast of the changes.

This is especially challenging for older patients. Many of the elderly are still not computer literate. Many are 100% reliant on their doctor to provide them with them advice based on current medications. The elderly population take many drugs on a regular basis. They often visit more than one physician and their physicians don't always communicate.

If a patient only visits the doctor once a year, then this can be a year of taking a drug, that is inferior to alternative on the market. Some patients suffer serious side effects, such as, muscle aches, stomach pain, nausea, bloating, cramping and rapid heart beat or worse.

Most insurance companies will not cover brand name medications, when a generic alternative is available. What happens if the drug store fills a prescription as ordered and there is a generic available? A drug store that is keen to the generics available may cal the doctor to see if they will the generic. A pharmacy technician may first become aware of this when they try to charge the insurance company and the charge is rejected. Often it does not come to anyone's attention until the order is filled and the customer goes to pick up their prescription.

Customers ask the pharmacist why the charge is so high and the technician looks into it. This of course takes up the pharmacist's time. They come back and state that there is a generic available and the health insurance will not provide the coverage to brand name medications! Some customers may requests that the pharmacist call the physicians office.

On the other hand most consumers aren't aware of the problem with the price. They won't say anything and will either pay the higher price or not buy the drugs regardless of how badly it is necessary. The higher price without insurance is out of the price range for numerous customers.

This may seem unbelievable, but there are millions of elderly consumers who have to select between eating and medications. They don't have enough money for both. Notably, this is an unacceptable situation, it takes time and effort to keep up.

If you are a doctor, nurse, pharmacist, pharmacy tech I implore you to take an active part in giving your patients with the most current information.

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