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November 2004
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Meeting Highlights
Neuroscience 2004: 34th Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience
Dr. Prescott reviews advances in therapies for Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, autism, schizophrenia, methamphetamine addiction, and cognition in Down syndrome as well as a possible relationship between isotretinoin and depression.
Lawrence M. Prescott, PhD
Demographics, Practices, and Prescribing Characteristics of Physicians Who Are Early Adopters of New Drugs
The factors that influence physicians to prescribe novel first-in-class drugs and later follow-on (established) drugs are explored.
Harold E. Glass, PhD, and Bruce Rosenthal, MBA
Contemporary Issues Affecting P&T Committees.
Part 1: The Evolution
The authors discuss the origins of drug formularies and the changing role of P&T committees.
Sanjeev Balu, BPharm, MBA, Paul O’Connor, RPh, MBA, and F. Randy Vogenberg, RPh, PhD
Off-Label Use of Recombinant Activated Factor VII (NovoSeven®)
The authors review a coagulation factor therapy for patients at risk for bleeding.
Thomas A. Ratko, PhD, Joseph P. Cummings, PhD, and Karl A. Matuszewski, MS, PharmD
Treatment of Acute Otitis Media in Children with Tympanostomy Tubes: A Caregiver’s Perspective
Caregivers of pediatric patients with AOMT were more satisfied with ciprofloxacin/dexamethasone than ofloxacin in healing otorrhea.
Curtis Waycaster, PhD, Paul Cockrum, PharmD, Bradley Reese, MD, Brent Lanier, MD, and G. Michael Wall, PhD
Drug Safety Revisions: FDA Update
The FDA has issued new labeling changes for efavirenz, rituximab, levothyroxine, zoledronic acid, infliximab, and some of the second-generation antidepressants.
Marvin M. Goldenberg, PhD, RPh, MS
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Strategic Tools, Strategic Decisions
David Nash, MD, MBA, presents some examples of cutting-edge, “disruptive” technology, which has the potential to turn current practice on its head.
David Nash, MD, MBA
Medication Errors
Supervision Is Often a Weak Link in Error Prevention
Matthew Grissinger, RPh, FASCP, discusses job satisfaction, productivity, and the qualities of successful supervisors, as perceived by employees, that can lead to a reduction of errors.
Matthew Grissinger, RPh, FASCP
Prescription: Washington
Role of P&T Committees in Medicare: How Much Authority, Accountability?
Stephen Barlas discusses the debate surrounding the changing face of P&T committees and their increased
authority with the advent of the new Medicare drug benefit plans.
Stephen Barlas
New Drugs/Drug News/New Medical Devices
P&T presents the latest information about FDA approvals, drug indications, industry updates, and new devices.
