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Whether your hospital/healthcare system:
• Automatically includes a clinical pharmacist on every patient healthcare team
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An FDA announcement issued last week warned that chronic high doses of fluconazole (Diflucan, Pfizer) taken by women during the first trimester of pregnancy may be associated with specific birth defects in infants. Read full article. |
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A monthly review of the
peer-reviewed literature by
Drug Topics' Editorial Advisor
Anna D. Garrett, PharmD, BCPS. Anna Garrett is manager, Outpatient Clinical Pharmacy Programs, Mission Hospital, Asheville, N.C.
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Small study shows benefit of warfarin for cluster headaches.
Read full article.
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On August 1, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued a final rule that will update Medicare payment policies and rates for hospitals in fiscal year (FY) 2012. Read full article. |
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A new report from the Institute of Medicine recommends that 8 preventive health services for women be added to the services that health plans will cover at no cost to patients under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010. Read full article. |
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One in 20 ischemic strokes occurs within 60 days of withdrawal of antithrombotic agents, according to a report in the June 30th online issue of Stroke. Read full article. |
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American Regent Inc. is conducting a nationwide voluntary recall of multiple lots of Vasopressin Injection, USP at the retail/hospital level. Read full article. |
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Meetings and Events
August 27-30, 2011 NACDS Pharmacy & Technology Conference
Boston
Contact:
P.O. Box 34814
Alexandria, VA 22334-0814
703-683-5678
September 26-27, 2011 2nd Annual Pharmaceutical Labeling Summit
Washington, D.C.
Contact:
Jeff Grizzel, Conference Director
FDA News
300 N. Washington St., #200
Falls Church, VA 22046-3431
703-538-7668
[email protected]
www.fdanews.com/PharmaLabeling
October 6-7, 2011 NCPA Diabetes Accreditation
Standards-Practical Applications (DASPA)
Nashville, TN
Contact:
100 Daingerfield Road
Alexandria, VA 22314
800-544-7447
October 8-12 2011 NCPA Annual Convention
Nashville, TN
Contact:
100 Daingerfield Road
Alexandria, VA 22314
800-544-7447
November 29, 2011 NACDS Foundation 13th Annual Dinner
New York, NY
Contact:
Jennifer Sargeant, Manager, Foundation Programs and Education, NACDS
703-837-4224
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