medicines not getting required refrigeration or freezing

October 2008

There's increasing concern about medicines not getting required refrigeration or freezing....

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medicines not getting required refrigeration or freezing
Cardiology more reports of rhabdomyolysis in patients taking both simvastatin and amiodarone (Cordarone, etc)
Cardiology Cleviprex (CLEV-a-prex) will be used to control blood pressure in hospitalized patients
Dyslipidemia whether Vytorin causes cancer
confusion about the different OTC alcohols
Infectious Diseases Now you can use real numbers to explain how risks outweigh benefits when taking antibiotics for most acute respiratory infections
Sleep Disorders Some drugs can worsen obstructive sleep apnea
Supplements Vitamin K is showing up in more calcium supplements
Antithrombotics changes in warfarin therapy for venous thromboembolism
Antithrombotics Aggrenox or Plavix instead of aspirin to prevent stroke
pharmacists can volunteer in a medical emergency or disaster
requirements for "Fraud, Waste, and Abuse" training for Medicare D starting January 2009
Diabetes Endocrinology Is there any proof that desiccated thyroid (Armour) works better than synthetics (Synthroid, etc)?