Goldina Erowele

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Dr Erowele, clinical pharmacist and cofounder at CareNovateMag.com [http://www.carenovatemag.com], a free caregiving, social health and medication literacy web-resource. CareNovateMag.com provides timely, relevant and doable information to help family & professional caregivers, patients, families, healthcare extenders, consumers, seniors and most of all WOMEN with health, wellness and caregiving. CareNovateMag.com offers also offers instructive content through their twice weekly email communications and newsletter.
Prior to pharmacy, Dr Erowele was a certified nursing assistant (CNA), passionate about helping the senior and elderly population. Attended Howard University College of Pharmacy and completed a year pharmacy practice residency program at the VAMC in Washington, D.C. Practiced at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center as a pharmacotherapy specialist in areas of geriatrics, formulary management, internal medicine, intensive care. While there, she had spearheaded, developed and implemented clinical pharmaceutical services.

As a clinical pharmacy specialist, she also manages & cordinates a multi-million hematology oncology pharmaceutical budget in a Houston, TX Hospital.  She serves as an adjunct professor at the College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences, where she lectures on various topics. She has authored and coauthored several pharmacy journals, book chapters and serves as a reviewer to multiple journals. She received the U.S. Army Commander’s Award for Civilian Service in 2005 and 2006 & the 2007 Mel Liter Clinical Pharmacy Award.  She is a member of the Kappa Epsilon Society (an honor society for pharmacy professions), a wife, sister, mom and a friend.

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    THURSDAY, March 28 (HealthDay News) -- Prescription drug prices at U.S. pharmacies can vary widely, and failing to shop around could result in people overpaying by as much as $100 or more a month on average, depending on the drug, a new study finds.

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    How much sleep do you get, Caregiver? Check out the stats and learn the benefits of sleep http://www.carenovatemag.com/health-benefits-of-sleep/
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    FRIDAY, Dec. 21 (HealthDay News) -- More than two-thirds of generic drugs in the United States have safety warning labels that differ from the equivalent brand-name drugs, a new study finds.

    These labels break U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulations that r...Full Article

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    WEDNESDAY, Dec. 5 (HealthDay News) -- People taking the antidepressant Wellbutrin now have one less option for a generic version of the drug.

    In October, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration recommended that generic Wellbutrin, or bupropion, made by Impax Laboratories and distributed by ...Full Article

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    THURSDAY, Nov. 29 (HealthDay News) -- Cometriq (cabozantinib) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat modullary thyroid cancer that has spread to other parts of the body, the agency said Thursday.

    The modullary form accounts for about 4 percent of the more than...Full Article

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    Goldina Erowele has posted a blog entry: CareNovateMag.com
    Welcome to CareNovateMag (CareNovMag), a new & fresh online health, caregiving & social destination for women, sandwich generation families, seniors, caregivers, healthcare providers & experts. Our mission is to empower caregivers, sandwich generation families and seniors to become their own health advocate. ...Full Post
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    Goldina Erowele answered:
    How does caregiving affect the health of the caregiver?
    It is imperative that caregivers take care of themselves to prevent stress, which can be...  Full Post
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    What caregiving services can I find in my community?
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    How can I get emotional support to help me cope with caregiving?
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