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In your practice setting, has the process for Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS) implementation been automated?
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A daily dose of opioids for nonmalignant pain is strongly associated with opioid-related mortality, and doses of 200 mg or more of morphine or equivalent are associated with a particularly high risk, according to a recent study published in Archives of Internal Medicine. Read full article. |
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FDA approved the use of meningococcal (A, C, Y, W-135) polysaccharide diphtheria toxoid conjugate vaccine (Menactra, Sanofi Pasteur) in children aged as young as 9 months for the prevention of invasive meningococcal disease caused by Neisseria meningitidis serogroups A, C, Y, and W-135. Read full article.
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Hemoglobin A1c levels below 6% are associated with a small but significant increased risk of mortality in elderly patients, according to a retrospective cohort study published online in Diabetes Care. Read full article.
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The American Pain Foundation recently released a new medication safety module on acetaminophen and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs as part of its PainSAFE initiative. Read full article. |
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FDA has approved abiraterone acetate (Zytiga, Centocor Ortho Biotech), an oral, once-daily medication for use in combination with prednisone for the treatment of men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer who have received prior chemotherapy containing docetaxel. Read full article. |
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FDA approved linagliptin (Tradjenta, Boehringer Ingelheim and Eli Lilly) tablets, used with diet and exercise, to improve blood glucose control in adults with type 2 diabetes. Read full article. |
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In 2013, NACDS will unify its current Marketplace Conference, Pharmacy & Technology Conference, and Supply Chain & Logistics Conference into one new event, the NACDS Total Store Expo. Read full article. |
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Meetings and Events
May 15-19, 2011 NCPDP 2011 Annual Technology & Business Conference
Phoenix
Contact:
Jenny Powers
480-477-1000 ext. 143
[email protected]
May 17-19, 2011 ASCP Spring Conference + Exhibition (formerly known as the ASCP Midyear Conference)
Las Vegas
Contact:
Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: 703-739-1300 or 800-355-2727
Fax: 703-739-1321 or 800-220-1321
[email protected]
May 23-25, 2011 NCPA Legislative Conference
Washington, DC
Contact:
100 Daingerfield Road
Alexandria, VA 22314
800-544-7447
June 1-2, 2011 PQA Annual Meeting
Washington, DC
Contact:
Karen Peterson
9687 South Run Oaks Drive
Fairfax Station, VA 22039
Fax: 703-690-1756
[email protected]
June 2-3 PQA/URAC Medication Adherence Summit
Washington, DC
Contact:
Jackie Green
1220 L Street NW, Suite 400
Washington, DC 20005
703-927-1599
[email protected]
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