Drug Formulary Review articles from June 2006

Drug Formulary Review archives from June 2006

Pharmacists should become 'immunization advocates'.
June 1, 2006... Pharmacists should become 'immunization advocates' With concern rising about the possibility of an influenza pandemic, pharmacists must be immunization advocates and provide pharmaceutical care that includes evaluation of immunization...

Staff buy-in key to USP 797 implementation.
June 1, 2006... Staff buy-in key to USP 797 implementation While some aspects of implementing USP 797 ended up being surprisingly easy at Bay-town, TX-based San Jacinto Methodist Hospital, and others were quite challenging, the major lesson learned from...

USP 797 is the first enforceable standard.
June 1, 2006... USP 797 is the first enforceable standard An overview of USP Chapter 797 prepared by pharmacist Mike Hurst, RPh, MBA, for pharmacy supplier Baxa Corp., says the chapter, which became effective Jan. 1, 2004, is the first enforceable standard...

Examples of USP 797 Tasks.(clean room regulations for pharmacy facilities)
June 1, 2006... Examples of USP 797 Tasks CAPS (Central Admixture Pharmacy Services) list these examples of what it will take to comply with USP 797: Daily *Every bottle, vial, syringe, bag, etc. brought into the clean room must be...

Pegaptanib (Macugen[R]) Formulary Evaluation.(Verteporfin)
June 1, 2006... Pegaptanib (Macugen®) Formulary Evaluation By Tiffani Twilley, PharmD Candidate Samford University Written while on clinical rotations at Huntsville (AL) Hospital Description *Pegaptanib sodium injection (Macugen®)...

News Brief.
June 1, 2006... Patient safety practices resource available The Joint Commission International Center for Patient Safety has launched a new "in-development" Patient Safety Practices resource on the Center's web site at www.jcipatientsafety.org/psp. This...

New FDA Approvals.
June 1, 2006... These drugs were recently approved by the FDA: • Pravastatin sodium tablets, Teva Pharmaceuticals' generic form of Bristol-Myers Squibbs' Pravachol, indicated for treating individuals with high cholesterol levels or who are at...

CE objectives/questions.(continuing education for pharmacists)
June 1, 2006... CE objectives/questions Pharmacists participate in this continuing education program by reading the article, using the provided references for further research, and studying the CE questions. Participants should select what they believe to...