Drug Formulary Review articles from February 2007

Drug Formulary Review archives from February 2007

Hospital productivity monitoring misses clinical workload data.
February 1, 2007... Hospital productivity monitoring misses clinical workload data A survey of U.S. community hospitals that were part of a national group purchasing organization charged with identifying and characterizing pharmacy productivity monitoring...

The role of pharmacists' continues to change.
February 1, 2007... The role of pharmacists' continues to change The practice of pharmacy has changed significantly in recent years, and continues to evolve today, according to MLC Solutions principals Charlotte Kenreigh, PharmD, and Linda Timm Wagner, PharmD....

More pharmacist involvement needed in ED.
February 1, 2007... More pharmacist involvement needed in ED Increased development of emergency department (ED) pharmacy services and increasing involvement of pharmacists in hospital EDs can contribute to improvements in ED shortcomings identified in a recent...

News Briefs.
February 1, 2007... Telephone management of anticoagulation treatment works Researchers have found that patients being treated with warfarin can be managed by telephone rather than in an anticoagulation clinic with outcomes as good or even better. The study...

Oxymorphone (Opana[R]) Formulary Evaluation.(Clinical report)
February 1, 2007... Oxymorphone (Opana®) Formulary Evaluation Part 2: Clinical Trials, Summary, and Recommendations By Erica Oelfke, PharmD Candidate, Auburn (AL) University Clinical Trial #1 Matsumoto AK, Babul N, Ahdieh H. Oxymorphone ER...

A FREE white paper for you!
February 1, 2007... A FREE white paper for you! AHC Media appreciates the faith you have placed in us to provide you with practical, authoritative information. As a token of our gratitude for your support, we would like to provide you with the free white...

CE objectives/questions.(continuing education)
February 1, 2007... 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...