Drug Formulary Review articles from May 2006

Drug Formulary Review archives from May 2006

Pharmacist involvement may lower preventable ADEs rates after discharge.(adverse drug events)
May 1, 2006... Pharmacist involvement may lower preventable ADEs rates after discharge Communication, documentation problems result in meds discrepancies Pharmacist counseling and follow-up are associated with lower rates of preventable adverse drug...

FDA issues 2005 approvals for drugs, biologic products.
May 1, 2006... FDA issues 2005 approvals for drugs, biologic products CDER's approvals for NMEs decrease from 2004 The FDA recently announced its 2005 approvals for new drug applications (NDAs) and biologic license applications (BLAs). The Center...

Alert issued on tubing, catheter misconnections.(advise to check luer connectors)
May 1, 2006... Alert issued on tubing, catheter misconnections Luer connectors a common component The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations in Oakbrook Terrace, IL, has issued a Sentinel Event Alert that asks health care...

News Briefs.(health care industry)
May 1, 2006... Report: More pharmacists opting for part-time work The U.S. pharmacy profession could face a worsening shortage of pharmacists in the next decade as more men prepare to retire and more men and women opt for part-time work, according to a...

New FDA Approvals.
May 1, 2006... These drugs were recently approved by the FDA: * New indication for tacrolimus (Prograf) by Astellas Pharma US. The FDA has approved tacrolimus (Prograf), a drug that suppresses the body's immune reaction, for the prevention of graft...

In the Pipeline.
May 1, 2006... *Enanta Pharmaceuticals has initiated a Phase II clinical trial for the treatment of community-acquired pneumonia in the United States and Canada for EDP-420, an investigational bridged bicyclic macrolide antibiotic for the treatment of...

Drug Criteria & Outcomes: Medications Used in Radiological Emergencies.
May 1, 2006... Drug Criteria & Outcomes Medications Used in Radiological Emergencies By Lydell Collier, PharmD Candidate, Harrison School of Pharmacy, Auburn (AL) University Richard Cramer, PharmD, Drug Information Coordinator, Huntsville (AL)...

CE objectives/questions.
May 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...