Drug Formulary Review articles from November 2006

Drug Formulary Review archives from November 2006

ASHP urges hospitals to take steps to evaluate medication use systems.
November 1, 2006... ASHP urges hospitals to take steps to evaluate medication use systems In the wake of a drug safety accident at Indianapolis' Methodist Hospital that killed two infants and left four others seriously ill, the American Society of...

South Carolina hospital cuts 'rate of harm'.
November 1, 2006... South Carolina hospital cuts 'rate of harm' In the wake of the Institute of Medicine report on medication errors, Florence, South Carolina's McLeod Regional Medical Center initiated a series of steps to improve patient safety and reduce the...

Society wants pharmacists to head pharmacy services.
November 1, 2006... Society wants pharmacists to head pharmacy services The Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists (CSHP) says only licensed pharmacists should be named to head hospital-based pharmacy services. "A licensed pharmacist can be held accountable...

Multidisciplinary approach may overcome ICU barriers.
November 1, 2006... Multidisciplinary approach may overcome ICU barriers Published clinical trials have demonstrated morbidity and mortality benefits of moderate-to-tight glycemic control in critically ill patients. Despite a growing body of evidence...

Risks of accidental poisonings explored.
November 1, 2006... Risks of accidental poisonings explored With the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission warning that unintentional poisonings are responsible for more than 1 million calls to poison control centers and 78,000 hospital visits for children...

Drug Criteria & Outcomes: Breathe Your Way to Tighter Glycemic Control.
November 1, 2006... Drug Criteria & Outcomes Breathe Your Way to Tighter Glycemic Control By Jeremy Roop, PharmD Candidate Auburn (AL) University Harrison School of Pharmacy Is inhaled insulin (Exubera®, insulin human [rDNA origin]) really as...

News Brief.
November 1, 2006... Judge: IL pharmacists may challenge EC law A federal judge said Illinois pharmacists can move forward with legal action to strike down a state rule requiring pharmacies to fill prescriptions for emergency contraception (EC). The suit was...

New FDA Approvals.(Food and Drug Administration)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... FDA recently approved this drug: Schering's Noxafil (posaconazole) was approved with an indication for preventing fungal infections caused by certain molds and yeast-like Aspergillus and Candida fungi. The drug was approved for use in...

2006 Salary Survey Results: Surveyed pharmacists report earning more than $100,000 per year.
November 1, 2006... 2006 Salary Survey Results Surveyed pharmacists report earning more than $100,000 per year Of 11 pharmacists who responded to the 2006 Drug Formulary Review salary survey, six are earning between $100,000 and $129,999 (see chart),...

CE questions.
November 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...