Drug Formulary Review Archives – June 1, 2007
June 1, 2007
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Power in the palm of your hand: PDA's open window on pharmacy services
Using a PDA-based system to document clinical interventions at a military treatment facility increased intervention reporting across all pharmacy points of service and yielded data pharmacy leadership could use to document the impact of pharmacist interventions on safety and quality of pharmacy care provided. -
Survey says: Pharmacists contribute to med safety
Pharmacists in hospitals and health systems continue to make significant contributions to the overall safety and effectiveness of medication therapy, according to results of the 2006 ASHP National Survey of Pharmacy Practice in Hospital Settings. -
Harmful errors most likely in perioperative setting
A study released by the United States Pharmacopeia (USP) says perioperative patients face an increased risk of harmful medication errors throughout the surgery process due to a lack of comprehensive oversight of medications. -
News Briefs
The Food and Drug Administration has alerted health care professionals and consumers to availability of audio broadcasts providing emerging drug safety information. The broadcasts, commonly known as "podcasts," can be transmitted to personal computers and personal audio players. -
Drug Criteria & Outcomes: The eyes have it: Macular degeneration and the challenge of drug therapy
It is projected that by 2025 the population of people in the United States over the age of 65 will be six times higher than it was in 1990. This is because of both the "baby boomer" population aging and overall life expectancy increasing. As patients age they may begin to experience a loss of vision via macular degeneration. -
Drug Criteria & Outcomes: Fluoroquinolones: Predator or prey for infections?
Fluoroquinolones, a broad class of antibacterial agents, were historically used in the treatment of gram negative infections; however, with the development of later generation quinolones, use for coverage of gram positive infections such as with Streptococcus pneumoniae has become commonplace.