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Abel Pharmboy is the nom de plume of David J Kroll, a US state university educator and cancer researcher who holds a PhD in Pharmacology and Therapeutics and BS in Toxicology. He writes on natural product drugs and dietary supplements, issues of under-represented groups in the STEMM disciplines, science and medical journalism, the science and culture of North Carolina, Florida, and Colorado, making and listening to music and, with the help of his colleague, Erleichda, wine appreciation.
"Why Terra Sigillata?" will tell you more about the origin of the blog name.
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For the record, this is a personal blog and any content or opinions expressed are solely the author's and do not reflect those of his university employer or funding agencies. He does get a bit ornery from time to time.
June 30, 2006
Category: Music
You really didn't want to work today, especially in the States where we're heading into the 4th of July holiday weekend. So, thanks to Julie Meloni at No Fancy Name, I'm blowing off stuff today to re-live memories of grad school through 1980s music videos. I still remember the mad rush to finish experiments to get home by 11 pm on Sunday nights to catch MTV's 120 Minutes.
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June 29, 2006
Category: Pharmacy
As someone who has been associated with colleges of pharmacy as student or professor for, gulp!, 25 years, I feel compelled to weigh in on the debate raging in the US between a pharmacist's right of conscientious objection to filling certain prescriptions and their responsibilities as a licensed health professional of the state. I originally intended this discussion to target the emergency contraceptive, Plan B. However, today's post by Tara about a pharmacist refusing to fill a Vicodin prescription for a relative after breast surgery reminds me of the slippery slope we face in permitting health professionals to reject the duties of their profession.
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June 28, 2006
Category: Blogging community
Yesterday, Matt over at Pooflingers Anonymous celebrated his one-year blogiversary. (Question: should it really be "anniblogary" to reflect the Latin, annum?). To understand the nature and concept of poo-flinging, I direct you to his mission statement. When I first began...
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June 26, 2006
Category: Politics
Last week's a brief from Pam Spaulding, who bloggers will recognize from Pandagon and Pam's House Blend. But what really caught my eye in the Indy was a new ad campaign from Faith In America:
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Category: Why Things Are
Not exactly a natural products question, although naturally-occurring dyes have been used for millennia for body decoration.
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Category: Ask A ScienceBlogger
Well, you know my answer when you see that I am more than a week late with this post on the 15 June question.
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June 25, 2006
Category: Navel-gazing
Blogging has been very light over the last two weeks as I was serving my national health agency and fellow scientists and physicians by critically evaluating research proposals. By the end of last week, the sight of my computer screen...
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June 22, 2006
Category: Carnival barking
A brand-spanking-new blog carnival, Change of Shift, is up at Emergiblog. Focusing on nursing issues, as Kim does so beautifully, the carnival's aim is to provide broad insights on nursing as a profession, akin to Grand Rounds. (Note to Mom: Kim and I have corresponded about your nursing career and she is very envious that you are enjoying the rewards of retirement - since you now know what a blog is, go and treat yourself to her carnival and enjoy what you've been missing!).
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June 21, 2006
Category: DonorsChoose.org
...not to mention you are discriminating, generous, good-looking and intelligent! What am I talking about? First, recognize that our move to Sb has increased our daily visits steadily into the triple digits but we are still only floating around positions...
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June 20, 2006
Category: Quackery
The US FDA has filed a seizure and forfeiture complaint for unapproved medical devices called, "Dr Ho's Double Massage" and "Dr Ho's Muscle Massage."
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