FDA approves oral disease-modifying drug for multiple sclerosis
The FDA recently approved teriflunomide for the treatment of patients with relapsing forms of multiple
sclerosis. (Source: Modern Medicine)
Source: Modern Medicine - January 11, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Heparin container labels must clearly state the total strength, according to FDA
The FDA has recently reported that heparin labels must clearly state total drug
strength. (Source: Modern Medicine)
Source: Modern Medicine - January 11, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Warn about herbal supplements risk
Herbal supplements are quite popular among your patients, but too few pharmacists are taking the time
to properly educate about the risks. (Source: Modern Medicine)
Source: Modern Medicine - January 11, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
New formulas fight seasonal cold, flue symptoms to help you breathe easier
A round-up of OTC products that provide relief for cold and flu symptoms. (Source: Modern Medicine)
Source: Modern Medicine - January 11, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
New products
A survey of new Rx and generic products (Source: Modern Medicine)
Source: Modern Medicine - January 11, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Letters
Readers discuss what rights pharmacists can expect and drug disposal options. (Source: Modern Medicine)
Source: Modern Medicine - January 11, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Rivaroxaban has more indications
The FDA has increased the indications for rivaroxaban. Patients with stents who receive oral
anticoagulants do not need aspirin. Low-dose aspiring has shown some ability to reduce venous
thromboembolism. (Source: Modern Medicine)
Source: Modern Medicine - January 11, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
The P4P crossroads: Is hospital pharmacy leadership ready?
Pay for performance is coming to pharmacy. Is the business ready for it? (Source: Modern Medicine)
Source: Modern Medicine - January 11, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
FDA approval addresses noninfectious diarrhea in HIV/AIDS patients
FDA?s recent approval of crofelemer (Fulyzaq, Salix Pharmaceuticals, under license from Napo
Pharmaceuticals), 125-mg delayed-release tablets, the first anti-diarrheal drug for HIV/AIDS patients taking
antiretroviral therapy (ART), is a significant step forward in addressing the unmet medical need of people with
HIV/AIDS on ART who experience noninfectious diarrhea, which often can lead to reduced treatment
compliance. (Source: Modern Medicine)
Source: Modern Medicine - January 11, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
IV acetaminophen instead of morphine for post-op pain in infants
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In a Dutch study, infants who received IV acetaminophen as primary
analgesic after major surgery needed far less morphine than those who received a continuous morphine
infusion. (Source: Modern Medicine)
Source: Modern Medicine - January 11, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
EMS strategy change gets heart patients faster care
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) are more
likely to be treated within recommended time windows when paramedics take them directly to a medical center that
can perform stent procedures - even if it's not the closest hospital, according to new research from North
Carolina. (Source: Modern Medicine)
Source: Modern Medicine - January 11, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Americans have worse health than people in other high-income countries, says new report
The United States spends more per capita on healthcare than any other nation, but on average,
Americans die sooner and experience higher rates of disease and injury than people in other high-income countries,
says a new report from the National Research Council and Institute of Medicine. (Source: Modern Medicine)
Source: Modern Medicine - January 11, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
106 new ACOs formed for those on Medicare
The formation of 106 new accountable care organizations is providing care for 4 million Medicare
beneficiaries across the country, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (Source: Modern Medicine)
Source: Modern Medicine - January 11, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
FDA recommends lower dose of zolpidem for patient safety
In a drug safety communication, FDA has recommended that the bedtime dose of zolpidem, for the
treatment of insomnia, be lowered because new data show that blood levels in some patients may be high enough the
morning after use to impair activities that require alertness, including driving. (Source: Modern Medicine)
Source: Modern Medicine - January 11, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Similar outcomes with different stents for left main coronary artery
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Outcomes of left main coronary artery disease are similar with paclitaxel-
vs everolimus-eluting stents, Spanish doctors say. (Source: Modern Medicine)
Source: Modern Medicine - January 11, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
