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The FDA has asked Pfizer to withdraw valdecoxib (Bextra) from the market due to safety concerns.
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In this paper, health effects of secondhand smoke exposure are examined in both children and adults. A brief overview of methods used to screen for secondhand smoke exposure is given. Among the complications discussed are those of cardiovascular, pulmonary, and neurological systems.
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The drug, approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in December, should be available on retail pharmacy shelves in mid-May, says An Phan, Pfizer corporate spokeswoman. Pricing has not been set yet on the drug, she adds.
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As you flip through the next patients chart, you review notes from several past visits, and all detail pain and burning on or around the vulva. According to the chart documentation, the patient states the vulvar area hurts most of the time, even when nothing is touching it.
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When it comes to emergency contraception (EC), it is an accepted standard of care in your clinic. But when it comes to the emergency department (ED) at your local hospital, is it the same story?
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Facing an upward spike in its number of syphilis cases, the San Francisco Department of Public Health has spun its detection web in new directions, using a broad range of innovative Internet-based prevention interventions to stem the spread of the sexually transmitted disease (STD).
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A check of the next patients file indicates a repeat visit for treatment of bacterial vaginosis (BV). What is your next step?
