Thursday, September 11, 2014


Yes there is a link between today (911) and pharmacy.
Andy Stergachis, professor of epidemiology and affiliate professor of pharmacy for University of Washington, had the following commentary on the role of a RPH during a disaster:

Who is your health departments "health officer" ?
Which agents would villains like to use to harm your neighbors, and what preventive antibiotics might be useful for you to have in your pharmacy?
What local clinics would need a volunteer RPH?
Do you have time (and money) to take a training class on how to prepare for an ER?
Here's the washington state link:
http://www.wsparx.org/emergencyprep
Here's some link to the FDA page & CDC's pages:
http://www.bt.cdc.gov
http://www.fda.gov/EmergencyPreparedness/Counterterrorism/default.htm

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