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Newest: Medication errors: Causes, prevention, liability, and the apology
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| For pharmacists, from Drug Topics: Continuing education for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians. Go to CE site here |
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Survey
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Last month's survey results...
As a pharmacist, do you ever advise patients to split pills to save on costs?
• Yes 61%
• No 39%
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This month we would like to know...
Does your pharmacy use social media (blog, Facebook, Twitter, etc.) as a marketing tool?
• Yes
• No
• We plan on using social media in 2011
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A new study published in The Lancet found that medication for lowering blood pressure in hypertensive stroke patients might be harmful and has little benefit.
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A discussion generated by Drug Topics' readers, editorial staff, and advisory board
Jim Plagakis is a community pharmacist in Galveston, Texas. |
Untie the apron strings: FDA no 'Nanny'
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Tranexamic acid reduces the risk of death from bleeding without increasing the risk of vascular occlusive events or the need for surgical intervention, according to a review published in the 2011 Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. Read full article. |
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Sunitinib and everolimus improved progression-free survival in patients with advanced pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors, according to 2 recent studies published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
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The rate of decline in the use of atypical antipsychotics in outpatients with dementia accelerated following a black box warning issued by FDA, according to "Trends in Antipsychotic Use in Dementia 1999-2007," a multicenter study of national Veterans Affairs data that appeared in the Archives of General Psychiatry.
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In the White House Budget, President Barack Obama targets the high cost of prescription drugs and proposes 2 significant changes for improving consumer access to
less-expensive generic drugs. Read full article.
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Meetings and Events
March 9-10, 2011 NACDS RxIMPACT Day on Capitol Hill
Washington, DC
Contact:
P.O. Box 34814
Alexandria, VA 22334-0814
hecker@nacds.org
March 13-15, 2011 NACDS Supply Chain & Logistics Conference
San Diego, CA
Contact:
P.O. Box 34814
Alexandria, VA 22334-0814
703-683-5678
March 14-17, 2011 The 35th International Good Manufacturing Practices Conference
On spotlighting GMP enforcement
Athens, GA
Contact:
Gary Dykstra
678-985-6827
gdykstra@rx.uga.edu
March 24, 2011 Regional NACDS-DEA Meeting
10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Houston, Texas
Contact:
Magalie Normil
413 North Lee Street
Alexandria, VA
22313-1480
mnormil@nacds.org
March 25-28, 2011 American Pharmacists Annual Meeting
Seattle, WA
Contact:
2215 Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20037
Phone: 1-800-237-2742 (APhA)
Fax: 202-448-8734
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| Congratulations to Shawn Ackerman, Walgreens, Bristol, R.I., for winning the $100 gift card for participating in the January Drug Topics' reader survey. |
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