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Mary E Scott, RPh, CGP

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Expertise

I am a certified geriatric pharmacist with over 23 years experience as a long-term care consultant to nursing homes. I also do community-based consulting on an individual basis. My facility-based monthly newsletter on pharmacy topics is read by nurses in over 200 long-term care facilities in 5 states.

Experience in the area

I received a BS in Pharmacy in 1980 with post-graduate work in public health. I have had a Consultant Pharmacist license since 1984.

Organizations

American Society of Consultant Pharmacists
.I received certification in geriatric pharmacy in 1998.

What do you like about this subject?

I enjoy helping seniors feel more confident about taking their medications, and to avoid problems when they are on multiple medications.

What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field?

I am currently starting to develop a community-based consulting service for individuals in assist-living facilities and those residing at home.

Something interesting about this subject that others may not know:

There are many ways to save money on your medications. If you are concerned about a loved one taking too many medications,check it out! It is possible to develop a relationship with your neighborhood pharmacist no matter how busy he/she seems in order to get your questions answered.

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Recent Reviews from Users

User	Date	K	C	P	Comments
Tim	01/16/12	10	7	10
Judith Duncan	12/28/11	10	10	10	Thanks for the prompt response. I'll check .....
Teresa	12/11/11	10	10	10	Thank you.
lee	11/16/11	10	10	10	That explains it, thanks!
gladys	11/07/11	10	10	10

Recent Answers from Mary E Scott, RPh, CGP

2012-01-17 amlodipine:

Hi,Howard, It would be all right to take the whole 5mg tablet in the evening; it is fairly long-acting and should not wear off. You may need to take your blood pressure daily at the same time of day for

2012-01-16 Medicine Price:

Hi,Tim! There are many factors involved in prescription pricing. I work in a HMO pharmacy at this time,but have worked in retail and in hospital. One variable is contract pricing. Pharmacies get their

2012-01-14 How to become a pharmacist:

Hi,Anita, Pharmacy school is a six year degree,but most pharmacy schools will accept many college credits from other degree programs, primarily math, english,biology, chemistry and physics. What I would

2012-01-09 trazodone:

Hi,Earl! Trazadone is safe to use in persons over 65 yrs of age with hypertension and mild kidney impairmant. A safe dose would be 25-50mg at bedtime. Side-effects of trazodone could include hypotension

2011-12-24 head and chest cold:

Hi,Tara, As a rule I don't recommend any multi-symptom cold relievers since they have small quantities of a lot of different ingredients that don't do much but can cause a lot of side-effects and pain

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