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March 2010
Features
Commentary
Pharmacy Provisions of Health Care Legislation Are Still Viable
Industry’s Agenda Is Clear, but Its Future Path Is Not
Pharmacists are divided over provisions in the House and Senate health care reform bills, but most agree on the need to expand medication therapy management services, reduce patient readmissions, and provide access to discounted drugs.
Stephen Barlas
Impact of Rituximab (Rituxan) on the Treatment of B-Cell Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
Rituximab prolongs survival in patients with aggressive lymphomas, but more study is needed to clarify its effect on survival of patients with indolent lymphomas.
Efrat Dotan, MD, Charu Aggarwal, MD, MPH, and Mitchell R. Smith, MD, PhD
Meeting Highlights
San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium and American Society of Clinical Oncology
Representative studies focus on aromatase inhibitors, tamoxifen, and bisphosphonates. Agents for pancreatic, colorectal, and gastric cancers are also reviewed.
Walter Alexander
Pharmaceutical Approval Update
Topics include agents for multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, and hypertension.
Marvin M. Goldenberg, PhD, RPh, MS
Continuing Education Credit
Optimizing Anemia Management through Medication Reconciliation
Applying the 2010 Joint Commission Patient Safety Goal Requirements
Ensuring continuity of care for patients needing erythrocyte-stimulating agents helps to prevent hemoglobin fluctuations, avoids duplications, and lowers hospital costs.
Shilpa Amara, PharmD, Indu Lew, PharmD, and Robert T. Adamson, PharmD
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There’s an App for That!
David B. Nash, MD, MBA, discusses an online application that provides important information linking CME, performance improvement, and maintenance of board certification.
David B. Nash, MD, MBA
Medication Errors
Preventing Accidental Infusion of Breast Milk in Neonates
Matthew Grissinger, RPh, FASCP, explains how to prevent the accidental infusion of breast milk in newborns.
Matthew Grissinger, RPh, FASCP
Prescription: Washington
New REMS Guidelines Raise Fears In Hospitals and Pharmacies
Stephen Barlas discusses how the FDA’s upcoming guidelines for a Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies program could cost hospitals and their pharmacies significant time and money.
Stephen Barlas
New Drugs/Drug News/New Medical Devices
From Afluria to Xiaflex, P&T presents the latest studies and information about FDA approvals, drug indications, product recalls, and industry updates.
