Drug Formulary Review articles from December 2006

Drug Formulary Review archives from December 2006

Technology helps combat pharmacist shortage.
December 1, 2006... Technology helps combat pharmacist shortage Faced with the realization in the early years of this decade that 26 community pharmacies had recently closed and 12 more were at risk of closing, the North Dakota Board of Pharmacy started...

Study: Adverse drug events cause ED visits.
December 1, 2006... Study: Adverse drug events cause ED visits Some 700,000 U.S. residents go to hospital emergency departments (EDs) each year because of adverse drug events (ADE), according to research reported in the Oct. 18 issue of the Journal of the...

Nicotine replacement may hurt ICU patients.
December 1, 2006... Nicotine replacement may hurt ICU patients Mayo Clinics researchers say smokers admitted to intensive care units appear to be at higher risk of cardiovascular events and death if they are given nicotine replacement therapy to ameliorate...

Pharmacists' role in critical pathway development.
December 1, 2006... Pharmacists' role in critical pathway development Pharmacists using new technology, new knowledge, and evidence-based medicine approaches can and should play a critical role in answering questions about the value of critical pathways,...

New FDA Approvals.
December 1, 2006... FDA recently approved these drugs: • Pantheon's Zolinza (vorinostat) capsules were approved for treating cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL), a type of skin cancer, to be used when the disease persists, gets worse, or comes back during...

Drug Criteria & Outcomes: Iplex[R] and Increlex[R] Formulary Evaluation.
December 1, 2006... Drug Criteria & Outcomes Iplex® and Increlex® Formulary Evaluation By Spencer H. Durham, PharmD Candidate Auburn (AL) University Harrison School of Pharmacy Iplex® (mecasermin rinfabate) and Increlex®...

Drug Criteria & Outcomes: MTM: Another New Pharmacy Acronym?
December 1, 2006... Drug Criteria & Outcomes MTM: Another New Pharmacy Acronym? By Sara Webster, PharmD Candidate Auburn University Harrison School of Pharmacy Medications taken incorrectly in the United States represent annual costs of more than...

CE objectives/questions.
December 1, 2006... CE objectives/questions This CE program will improve participants' ability to: *Compare the clinical efficacy and safety of one therapeutic agent over another used in the same setting. *Assess clinical trial data and explain how...