Making Sure the Kids Are Alright

Sonja Sherritze

Intravenous Acetaminophen For the Management of Pain During Vaso-occlusive Crises in Pediatric Patients

Xofluza (Baloxavir Marboxil) for the Treatment Of Acute Uncomplicated Influenza

Drug and Device News

Paralyzed by Mistakes – Reassess the Safety of Neuromuscular Blockers in Your Facility

Prescribing Errors with Levetiracetam Oral Solution

Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome: Tackling A Worldwide Problem

Aligning Formulary Restrictions Across a Health System and Improving Access to and Clarity of Medication Restrictions

American Heart Association 2018 Scientific Sessions

Virtual Reality in Pharmacy: Opportunities for Clinical, Research, and Educational Applications

Reframing Alzheimer’s Disease

Article on Hospital Consolidation Misleads

Drug and Device News

FTC Gives Generics Victory On “Pay for Delay”

Stephen Barlas

Treatment of Seizures Associated with Lennox-Gastaut and Dravet Syndromes: A Focus on Cannabidiol Oral Solution

Pharmaceutical Approval Update

Research Briefs

Chloral Hydrate: Is It Still Being Used? Are There Safer Alternatives?

Drug and Device News

PerserisTM: A New and Long-Acting, Atypical Antipsychotic Drug-Delivery System

“It Starts With One”: Reflections on BIO 2019

NIH Establishes Early Version of Personalized Medicine Platform

Stephen Barlas

Accidental IV Infusion of Heparinized Irrigation in the Operating Room

Shingrix: A New Herpes Zoster Vaccine

Digestive Disease Week 2019

A Drug Pricing “Transparency” Bill With Strong Bipartisan Support But Would It Accomplish Much?

Stephen Barlas

Intranasal Esketamine (SpravatoTM) for Use in Treatment-Resistant Depression In Conjunction With an Oral Antidepressant

HHS Proposes Steps Toward Health Data Interoperability CMS and ONC Proposals Would Implement Cures Act

Stephen Barlas

Using Information on Patient Adherence to Antipsychotic Medication to Understand Their Adherence to Other Medications

Understanding Human Over-Reliance On Technology

Routine Use of Vitamin K in the Treatment of Cirrhosis-Related Coagulopathy: Is it A-O-K? Maybe Not, We Say

Pharmaceutical Approval Update

Trump Administration Announces Long-Awaited Rebate Changes: One Safe Harbor Eliminated, Two Others Created

Stephen Barlas

The 60th American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting & Exposition

American Society of Clinical Oncology Genitourinary Symposium and Integrative Healthcare Symposium

Democratic Takeover of House Sparks Drug-Price Legislation Talks

Stephen Barlas

A Guide to Bacterial Culture Identification And Results Interpretation

Impact of a Comprehensive COPD Therapeutic Interchange Program on 30-Day Readmission Rates in Hospitalized Patients

Evaluation of Warfarin Patients with Low Time in Therapeutic Range (TTR) for Transition to Non–Vitamin-K Oral Anticoagulant (NOAC) Therapy

American College of Cardiology 68th Scientific Session and Exposition

Is an Indication-Based Prescribing System in Our Future?

European Association for the Study of the Liver The International Liver Congress 2019

Latest Opioid Abuse Bill Contains Over 100 Provisions But No Far-Reaching Pharmacy Mandates

Stephen Barlas

Drug and Device News

Outcomes of Inpatient Administration of Restricted Antineoplastic Medications at a Large Academic Medical Institution

Evaluation of a Pharmacist-Driven Protocol to Reduce Inappropriate Use of Acid-Suppressive Medications In the Non-ICU Setting

Savings on High-Cost Drugs Such as Atypical Long-Acting Injectable Antipsychotics: Switching to Billing Under the Pharmacy Benefit in Outpatient Settings

American Society of Clinical Oncology 2019

“Use as Directed” Can Cause Confusion for Both Patients and Practitioners

Beyond Medical Cannabis: Considerations for Updates to Hospital Policies and Procedures