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The month of November is Alzheimer’s awareness month. It’s a time to remember and spread awareness about the tragedy of Alzheimer’s disease and how it impacts the lives of 6.2 million American people who live with it, and four to five times that number of family members who know the pain and anguish of caring for a loved one with…

World Pneumonia Day held on November 12th, was established in order to generate awareness of pneumonia and the increased need for prevention and treatment of it, especially in a post-COVID19 world. Most people who contract COVID19 will have mild or middling symptoms like a bad cough, some fever and shortness of breath. But many people… too many people who contract…

October is Eczema Awareness Month! Eczema affects 31 million people in America and the experience can very for every patient. For 2021 the National Eczema Association has launched the #ThisIsMyEczema social-media campaign to cast some light on the fact that not all eczema experiences are the same, the disorder is very complex and affects everyone differently. While some symptoms are…

Cerebral palsy is a physical disability that affects movement and posture. It is the most common physical disability in childhood, and it afflicts 17 million people worldwide. While often mistaken for a single illness Cerebral palsy is a group of disorders according to The Mayo Clinic, that affect movement, muscle tone and/or posture. It is believed to be caused by…

Apotheca Inc., is celebrating National Healthcare Environmental Services Week this week and we’re taking the opportunity to thank all of our partners and colleagues in the EVS business! This year EVS week falls from September 13th through the 19th and during a global health crisis like the COVID19 lockdown it’s more important than ever to think about this pivotally important…

The Drug Quality and Security Act entered law in 2013 and baked into the comprehensive law was the Title 2 Drug Supply Chain and Security Act (DSCSA). The changes that the new law prescribed (see what we did there) were phased in over several years and as of 2021 have completely come into force. The legislation was created with several…

The Editorial Board of The Wall Street Journal is calling it: “The Great American Labor Shortage” and it is impacting every facet of the healthcare industry but none more so than the front-line retail associates. The lower to mid-range salary positions have taken a beating seeing massive employee turnover, and many seasoned representatives simply not returning. So what does this…

How prepared is your business or practice for the type of drug shortages that punctuated the initial COVID19 lockdowns in 2020? As we turn the half-way mark on 2021 and enter winter many prominent authorities are expecting continued difficulties arising from the Delta and now Lambda variants of the virus with governments around the world expected to react similarly with…

As COVID19 restrictions lift it’s time to go outside again! And do you know what that means? It’s time for our colleagues and customers to start stocking up on solutions to care for Sunburn and ACD. What’s ACD? That’s Allergic Contact Dermatitis and it’s rough…literally. This is also Arizona remember, we’re only just getting onto the down slope for temperatures…

Across various social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram and Twitter you’ve probably seen posts like ours about July being Social Wellness Month. In short: it’s all about healthy relationships as a massive part of our overall well-being physically and mentally. And throughout the month Apotheca has been sharing #WellnessWednesdays posts. But that doesn’t have to end in July! So what…