Drug Formulary Review articles from February 2008

Drug Formulary Review archives from February 2008

Study finds daptomycin outperforms vancomycin.
February 1, 2008... Study finds daptomycin outperforms vancomycin Better overall resource use and more rapid resolution Research conducted at the Detroit Medical Center found that Cubist Pharmaceuticals' daptomycin for injection (Cubicin®)...

Medication management help HMO diabetes patients.
February 1, 2008... Medication management help HMO diabetes patients Pharmacist recommendations shared with physicians When pharmacists run diabetes management programs for HMO patients, the patients have better health outcomes than patients who are only...

FDA urged to promote hospital RFID.
February 1, 2008... FDA urged to promote hospital RFID Future lies in unit-dose packaging InfoLogix CEO David Guilan says FDA should be involved in encouraging hospitals to adopt barcode and radio frequency identification (RFID) solutions to help prevent...

Permanent CPT codes approved for MTM services.
February 1, 2008... Permanent CPT codes approved for MTM services Codes enhance professional services for patients The Pharmacist Services Technical Advisory Coalition (PSTAC) has obtained approval for permanent CPT codes for billing pharmacists'...

Size matters - but not for clinical services.
February 1, 2008... Size matters—but not for clinical services Though larger hospitals reported better efficiency Further proof of the importance of clinical services to hospital pharmacist care comes in research from the University of Illinois that...

News Briefs.
February 1, 2008... ASHP fighting National Drug Code problems The American Society of Health-system Pharmacists (ASHP) says it has intensified its fight against what it sees as a costly and burdensome requirement that hospital outpatient departments report...

Drug Criteria & Outcomes: Antifungal agents: A bad reputation for drug interactions.
February 1, 2008... Drug Criteria & Outcomes Antifungal agents: A bad reputation for drug interactions By Michele Bryant, PharmD Candidate, Samford University Advances in drug therapy over the last few decades have revolutionized the management of...

CE objectives/questions.
February 1, 2008... 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...