Drug Formulary Review articles from October 2006

Drug Formulary Review archives from October 2006

Hospitals changing in response to USP Chapter 797.(United States Pharmacopoeia)
October 1, 2006... Hospitals changing in response to USP Chapter 797 A mail survey of 600 hospital pharmacy directors found that United States Pharmacopeia Chapter 797 has influenced hospital pharmacy compounding practices nationwide, including a drop in the...

Pharmacists unaware they dispense unapproved drugs.
October 1, 2006... Pharmacists unaware they dispense unapproved drugs Some 91% of retail pharmacists surveyed by Medical Marketing Research Inc., believe that all medications available for dispensing with a doctor's prescription have been FDA-approved, the...

Revised meds management standards took effect 7/1.
October 1, 2006... Revised meds management standards took effect 7/1 As of July 1, Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organization (JCAHO) surveyors have expected hospitals to be compliant with changes to four medication management standards,...

News Briefs.
October 1, 2006... FDA approves 2006-2007 flu vaccines FDA approved seasonal flu vaccines for the 2006-20007 flu season. Because different influenza strains may appear each year, one or more strains in the vaccine may need to be changed to protect against...

New FDA Approvals.
October 1, 2006... FDA recently approved these drugs: • Over-the-counter access to Barr Pharmaceuticals' Plan B emergency contraceptive was approved for women ages 18 and older. It remains a prescription-only product for those ages 17 and younger. The...

Drug Criteria & Outcomes: Sleep for Sale: An Evaluation of Sedative Hypnotics for the Treatment of Insomnia.
October 1, 2006... Drug Criteria & Outcomes Sleep for Sale: An Evaluation of Sedative Hypnotics for the Treatment of Insomnia By Erin Bedard, PharmD Candidate Auburn (AL) University Harrison School of Pharmacy Last year, 42 million prescriptions...

CE objectives/questions.
October 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...