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• FDA Move to Change Packaging on OTC Anti-Diarrhea Products a Good First Step
• Business Health Strategies and Health System Reform
• Celebrating the Human-Animal Bond
• Nine Signs It's Time to See a Therapist

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EXPERT ALERTS:

FDA Move to Change Packaging on OTC Anti-Diarrhea Products a Good First Step
William Eggleston
Clinical Assistant Professor, Pharmacy Practice
Binghamton University
The Food and Drug Administration is asking manufacturers of over-the-counter anti-diarrhea treatments to change the way they package their products to curb abuse by people with drug addictions. Eggleston, a clinical assistant professor at Binghamton University's School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, said the FDA action was a "good first step." But he said that getting online sellers to work on the problem is critical: "Even if you limit the quantities available in any individual package, if you can buy a lot of packages online, that doesn't fix the issue that the drug is easily accessible." If loperamide abuse continues to be a problem, Eggleston said, authorities should consider moving the drug behind the counter, which would require consumers to ask their pharmacists for it. That is what happened with products containing pseudoephedrine, which can be used to make methamphetamine. Congress passed a law more than a decade ago requiring that those be sold from behind the counter and imposing other restrictions.
Eggleston co-authored a 2017 report published online in the Annals of Emergency Medicine that described two men who died after ingesting large amounts of loperamide. One was a 24-year-old with a history of substance abuse. Found unresponsive at home, along with six empty boxes of loperamide, he appeared to have had a seizure.
Website: https://www.binghamton.edu
Contact: John Brhel, [email protected]

Business Health Strategies and Health System Reform
Michael Thompson
President and CEO
National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions
"Managed care and healthcare consumerism didn't deliver the promised value, so purchasers are banding together to create heightened value themselves."
Thompson is a nationally recognized thought leader for business health strategies and health system reform. He is president and CEO of the National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions (National Alliance), an association of approximately 50 regional coalitions collectively supporting over 12,000 healthcare purchasers providing health coverage to more than 45 million Americans. The National Alliance helps to lead improvements in health, wellbeing and value for our companies and communities across the country. He is based in Washington, D.C. and New York.
ProfNet Profile: http://www.profnetconnect.com/michaelthompson/
Website: https://www.nationalalliancehealth.org
Contact: Cary Conway, [email protected]

Celebrating the Human-Animal Bond
Carol Novello
President
Mutual Rescue
"When people adopt animals, their own lives are often dramatically transformed in positive ways as well. Extrapolating that powerful dynamic, entire communities also benefit immensely through greater compassion for all beings."
Novello is the founder of Mutual Rescue, a national initiative that highlights the life-changing power of human-animal relationships. The initiative's first short film, "Eric & Peety," went viral around the world with almost 100 million views, prompting an influx of submissions to be considered for inclusion in the ongoing Mutual Rescue film series. A former senior software executive at Intuit, Novello earned her MBA from Harvard Business School and is proud to include three rescue animals in her family: a German Shepherd dog named Tess and two cats, Langley and Bodie.
Online Press Kit: http://mutualrescue.onlinepresskit247.com
Website: www.MutualRescue.org
Contact: Michelle Tennant, [email protected]

Nine Signs It's Time to See a Therapist
Dr. John Huber
Chairman
Mainstream Mental Health
"Seeing a therapist is not a bad thing. Most people look forward to seeing their therapist. The question is, how do you know when to see a therapist? Here are a few ways to tell: 1) When things are going well. This may sound silly, but people with good teeth go and see their dentist every six months. It is a checkup. In mental health, checkups are useful as well. It helps you maintain and/or build a relationship with your therapist so when the world crashes in on you, you already have a trusted therapist who knows what you look like when things are going well. 2) When someone that knows you asks you if you are doing alright. 3) If you are relying on substances to cope – if you need a drink to relax or sleep. 4) You start thinking about death or hurting yourself. This is a very severe path to be on. Seek help immediately. If the pressure seems too great to resist, call 911 right then. 5) You always assume the worst. Worrying and stressing about what might happen tends to overwhelm people. 99% of what might happen never does. 6) You are overwhelmed by taking responsibility for other people's problems, like when a family member is always calling to talk about what is bothering them and how you need to help them with their depression or relationship. 7) You feel helpless when stress hits you. Many individuals have a problem with an 'external locus of control,' the belief that they are not able to effect any change in their environment. In other words, that no matter what they do, they cannot change the problem or their situation. 8) You find yourself trying to meet everyone else's idea of what you should be. When you live your life for the praise of others, you might find yourself making compromises that aren't true to yourself. Mentally healthy people don't put their beliefs and goals up for a vote. 9) You are not feeling like yourself. You may usually love being with your friends but suddenly find yourself wanting to be alone most of the time. Maybe you find yourself getting angry often, when you never used to feel angry. It can be healthy to want alone time, but becoming isolated, for example, is not."
Texas-based Dr. Huber is the chairman of Mainstream Mental Health, a non-profit organization that brings lasting and positive change to the lives of individuals that suffer from mental health issues. A mental health professional for more than 20 years, Dr. Huber is a clinical forensic psychologist and a practitioner with privileges at two long-term acute-care hospitals.
Website: www.mainstreammentalhealth.org
Contact: Ryan McCormick, [email protected]

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• FIVE QUESTIONS WITH ZIG'S CEO AND CO-FOUNDER. With the debut of Zig, entrepreneur Joshua James wants to change the way people engage with and consume the news. Along with co-founders Adam Platzner and John Tornow, James launched the compelling new media platform earlier this month, and it's already garnering big attention. Former Vanity Fair Editor-in-Chief Graydon Carter, music producer Quincy Jones, and Live Nation are just some of the high-profile players backing the venture. For Carter, this is his first public project since leaving his post at Vanity Fair. In a recent news release, Carter says he wants to help the team how he can and believes the app "will find a wide and dedicated audience." That's likely because Zig promises to shake up the current ecosystem -- one that has delivered mixed results for publishers in the past. Read more: http://prn.to/2EspW0W
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