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January 2011
Features
Drug Class Review
Use of Angiotensin Receptor Blockers in Cardiovascular Protection
Current Evidence and Future Directions
The question of whether the pleiotropic effects of combining an ARB with an ACE inhibitor would provide a greater vascular advantage over either class of agent alone has not been directly addressed in clinical trials to date.
Mark A. Munger, PharmD
Drug Use Evaluation
Utilization of Methylnaltrexone (Relistor) for Opioid-Induced Constipation in an Oncology Hospital
Methylnaltrexone relieves opioid-induced constipation; too often, however, it is prescribed inappropriately. Implementing order sets may help to reduce misuse.
Jack L. Watkins, PharmD; Karen R. Eckmann, PharmD; Morgan L. Mace, PharmD; Jane Rogers, PharmD; Ginger Langley, PharmD, BCPS, BCNSP; and Wendy Smith, PharmD, BCPS
Commentary
Hospitals Scramble to Meet Deadlines for Adopting Electronic Health Records
Pharmacy Systems Will Be Updated Slowly but Surely
Millions of dollars are at stake as hospitals rush to adopt EHRs. However, few hospitals have certified systems in place to meet the definition of meaningful use.
Stephen Barlas
Pharmaceutical Approval Update
Topics include therapies for breast cancer, prevention of skeletal-related events in cancer patients, and pseudobulbar affect.
Marvin M. Goldenberg, PhD, RPh, MS
Meeting Highlights
American Heart Association 2010 Scientific Sessions and American Society of Nephrology: Renal Week 2010
The cardiology meeting covered rivaroxaban, clopidogrel, and statins. Nephrology topics included ezetimibe/simvastatin, eculizumab, and bardoxolone.
Walter Alexander
Departments
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Looking Back on 2010
Dr. David Nash looks back on a year of important advances by Thomas Jefferson University Hospital’s medication quality subcommittee.
David B. Nash, MD, MBA
Medication Errors
Lack of Standard Dosing Units and Measurements Creates Mishaps in Intravenous Drug Administration
Standardizing dosing measurements and units is essential for avoiding mistakes in administering intravenous agents.
Matthew Grissinger, RPh, FASCP
Prescription: Washington
Hospital Outpatient Pharmacies Win Higher Medicare Payments for 2011
But They Are Not Yet Recovering Overhead Costs for Expensive Drugs
Hospital pharmacies will be receiving higher Medicare payments in 2011, but they are still not being compensated sufficiently for their overhead costs for expensive drugs.
Stephen Barlas
New Drugs/Drug News/New Medical Devices
FDA approvals, drug indications, and updates
