Drug Formulary Review articles from November 2005

Drug Formulary Review archives from November 2005

Pharmacists rally to help Hurricane Katrina victims, set precedent.
November 1, 2005... Pharmacists rally to help Hurricane Katrina victims, set precedent Disaster shows gaps in emergency planning Pharmacists in Texas thought they would have to travel to Louisiana to help Hurricane Katrina victims. Many didn't realize that...

Texas adopts emergency rules to aid victims.(pharmacy rules changed to treat disaster victims)
November 1, 2005... Texas adopts emergency rules to aid victims When hundreds of thousands of Hurricane Katrina evacuees came to Texas from the devastated Gulf Coast areas several months ago, health officials saw that current state pharmacy regulations may not...

Research News: Drug not beneficial for patients with severe sepsis.
November 1, 2005... Drug not beneficial for patients with severe sepsis A new study indicates that drotrecogin alfa (activated) (Xigris) has little benefit for patients with severe sepsis and a low risk of death. Researchers terminated the Administration...

Drug-resistance tests urged for treatment-naive HIV.
November 1, 2005... Drug-resistance tests urged for treatment-naive HIV A new study argues that genotypic drug-resistance testing in treatment-naive human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) patients at the time of initial HIV diagnosis is cost-effective. Data...

News Briefs.(pharmacists uncovering medication errors)(Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services change rules to allow electronic health record implementation)(study on bar code scanning to reduce errors in neonatal intensive care)
November 1, 2005... Pharmacists detect more errors at admission, says British study Pharmacists taking a patient's medication history on admission can cut prescribing errors, according to a study released by the British Pharmaceutical Conference in Manchester....

Drug Criteria & Outcomes: Hyaluronidase injection (Amphadase) formulary evaluation.
November 1, 2005... Drug Criteria & Outcomes Hyaluronidase injection (Amphadase) formulary evaluation By Cori Williams, PharmD Candidate Harrison School of Pharmacy Auburn (AL) University Hyaluronidase injection (Amphadase)-bovine (Amphastar)...

2005 Salary Survey Results: Salary statistics and shortage data give broader picture.
November 1, 2005... 2005 Salary Survey Results Salary statistics and shortage data give broader picture More pharmacy graduates choosing direct patient contact, pharmacists say Most pharmacy administrators continue to make $90,000 or more a year,...

CE/CME objectives/questions.
November 1, 2005... CE 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 be the...