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April 2008
Features
Letters to the Editor
Topics include Medicare Part D, informatics, and the paper edition of P&T.
Jacob Hutti, PharmD; Joseph A. Catapano, MD, FACC, MMM; and
Teri Luebbering, RPh, CGP, FASCP
Health Care and Law
The FDA’s New Guidance for Off-Label Promotion Is Only a Start
Dr. Field presents the case for and against the FDA’s proposed new limits for pharmaceutical manufacturers in marketing and promoting off-label uses of drugs.
Robert I. Field, JD, MPH, PhD
Skin and Skin Structure Infections and Control of Hemostasis During Surgery
Presentations cover comparisons of daptomycin (Cubicin for Injection) and vancomycin (Vancocin) for skin infections and recombinant human thrombin versus bovine-derived thrombin for controlling hemostasis during surgery.
Walter Alexander
Pharmaceutical Approval Update
Topics include desvenlafaxine (Pristiq) for major depressive disorder in adults; rilonacept (Arcalyst) in treating inflammatory syndromes; and levocetirizine (Xyzal Oral Solution) for symptoms associated with allergic rhinitis and hives.
Marvin M. Goldenberg, PhD, RPh, MS
Continuing Education Credit
Pharmacological Management of Sickle Cell Disease
The authors discuss current and investigational therapies for this debilitating illness, the adverse events associated with its treatment, and some protocols for preventing stroke and infection.
Uche Anadu Ndefo, PharmD, BCPS; Angie Eaton Maxwell, PharmD;
Huong Nguyen, PharmD Candidate; and Tochukwu L. Chiobi, PharmD
Departments
Editorial
Slaves to Medicine
David Nash, MD, MBA, reviews Slaves to Medicine, a controversial book by Dr. George Beauchamp that addresses the runaway economy in health care today.
David Nash, MD, MBA
Medication Errors
Morphine and Hydromorphone: An Omnipresent Risk of Mix-ups
Matthew Grissinger, RPh, FASCP, offers tips for preventing confusion of morphine with hydromorphone, both potent narcotics.
Matthew Grissinger, RPh, FASCP
Prescription: Washington
Actor’s Overdose an Unfortunate Eye Opener
Stephen Barlas explores the increase in deaths from prescription drugs, especially from narcotic overdoses, as in the recent case of actor Heath Ledger.
Stephen Barlas
New Drugs/Drug News/New Medical Devices
From Arcalyst to Zotarolimus, P&T presents the latest information on FDA approvals, new indications, recalls, and industry updates.
Drug Forecast
The Selegiline Transdermal System (Emsam)
The authors review the selegiline transdermal system (Emsam) for major depressive disorder.
Lois Jessen, MS, PharmD, Lawrence J. Kovalick, PharmD, and Albert J. Azzaro, PhD
