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Tips from your local Jayhawk Pharmacy
BREAKING NEWS! If you need hand santizer, you can rest assured that ours is made by our compounding pharmacist in line with CDC guidelines. Stay well Topeka.
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With recent shortages of hand sanitizer, there are products on the market that can actually cause harm. Matt, registered pharmacist over our compound pharmacy operation, explains how he makes our hand sanitizer according to the federal guidelines. Stay safe and stay well!
Registered pharmacist and owner, Mike Conlin, with important information about hand sanitizers that will help keep you safe. Stay well Topeka!
Here is one of our pharmacy techs, Elizabeth, with tips for simplifying your prescription reorders.
If you use a nebulizer to administer meds, you find these tips from Kamalei on using and cleaning a nebulizer very helpful. Stay safe Topeka!
A walker can be a helpful device for those who need assistance with walking. Randi, one of our nurses, has tips for setting a walker at the proper height to keep users safe. We carry a line of walkers to meet the needs of our community. Stop by for assistance.
One of the largest misconceptions about CBD oil is the idea that it comes exclusively from marijuana. Although marijuana plants do contain CBD, products using CBD extracted from marijuana can contain higher concentrations of THC, tetrahydrocannabinol which is the most infamous cannabinoid due to its high or euphoria inducing properties.
How can CBD oil products be legal and not euphoria inducing?
Hemp and marijuana come from the same plant family, Cannabis Sativa. The primary difference between the two is their level of Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the illegal, psychoactive cannabinoid. According to the Agricultural Act of 2018, U.S. legislation describes legal hemp plants as containing less than 0.3 percent THC. Within the provisions of the Hemp Farming Act of 2018 proposed to remove hemp (cannabis with less than 0.3% THC) and making it an ordinary agricultural commodity. That being said, states can still decide if they want to allow the sale and production of hemp based products.
What is the hype about CBD?
Retail companies have spent millions of dollars to promote the benefits of their hemp based products. Some brands have claimed that their CBD are “lifesavers “and “unbelievable cures”. The Food and Drug Administration has warned companies to stop making “unfounded claims” that CBD can help treat cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, A.D.H.D. and opioid withdrawal.
How to choose a CBD product?
A cautious consumer should seek a CBD product that undergoes rigorous testing throughout the entire manufacturing and production processes. Additionally, products should undergo extensive third party chemical testing through independent laboratories to ensure the purity of the CBD product. Although independent testing is very expensive, it is the only viable option for preserving the valuable properties of hemp, while eliminating the presence of psychoactive THC. This will ensure only high quality CBD oil is contained in a CBD product. Independent purity testing is much like the testing that pharmaceutical companies provide for their prescription medications.
What is an example of independent purity testing and why is it important?
Sophisticated scientific analysis such as gas or high performance liquid chromatography testing involves continued submission of manufactured CBD products to ensure the high quality and purity of notable commercial products such as those manufactured by cbdM
You can learn more about CBD products by visiting our locations and speaking with one of our experts. They will help you identify what type of product will be best for your therapy.
Click on the link below to see a recent discussion our staff had on the benefits of CBD oil.
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There are many medications available to treat just about anything you can think of, and they are very complex. To prevent unwanted side effects and to get the most benefit from your medications, you need to become an active member on your healthcare team.
How can you become a team player?
1. Always keep an up to date medication list with you.