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Preventing HIV transmission from patients to health care providers has been the subject of extensive research throughout the course of the HIV epidemic.
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The FDA has granted approval to a generic formulation of zidovudine injection USP, 10 mg/mL, packaged in 200 mg/20 mL single-use vials, manufactured by Pharmaforce Inc., of Columbus, OH.
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Thirty years into the HIV/AIDS epidemic the grandchildren of the first generation impacted by AIDS have little interest in the disease.
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Data for 64 HIV/HCV co-infected patients treated in a prospective study of pegylated IFN alpha + RBV were analyzed.
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Hospital pharmacists are among the front-line warriors, fighting to maintain the antimicrobial arsenal in a battle in which it appears the bacteria are winning.
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Hospital pharmacies sometimes accept new technology without having a say over its design and ability to fit into the hospital's workflow. Instead, staff will develop work-arounds and find cumbersome ways to make the new systems work.
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All hospitals need to form some sort of antimicrobial stewardship program (ASP), and lack of funding should not be a deterrent, experts say.
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Hospital pharmacies need to continually weigh the scales between risks of medication errors and costs of more vigilant medication distribution monitoring.
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Hospital pharmacies can stretch staffing hours and budgets with the use of highly motivated student interns and residents. But these extra hands and minds are best utilized if the pharmacy director develops a well-thought-out student education program.
