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Title Date
Revised ASA Guidance for People with Diabetes 09/01/2010
More Vitamin D News 09/01/2010
Promising HIV Protection 09/01/2010
Interaction Alert: ACE Inhibitor or ARB Plus TMP-SMX 09/01/2010
Industry-Funded Trials More Likely to be Positive 09/01/2010
Remind All About Pertussis 09/01/2010
New Higher Aricept ® Dose 09/01/2010
ARBs Linked to Cancer? 07/01/2010
Use of Beta-Blockers in COPD 07/01/2010
New CDC Contraception Guideline 07/01/2010
Persistent Antibiotic Resistance 07/01/2010
Generic AEDs Increase Use of Resources 07/01/2010
Diclofenac as Risky as Vioxx® 07/01/2010
“Bad Ad” Program Launched 07/01/2010
Vitamin D Levels and Asthma 06/01/2010
CFC Inhaler Final Phase Out 06/01/2010
Intensive BP Control in High Risk Type 2 Diabetes 06/01/2010
CAP Linked to Antipsychotics 06/01/2010
Two Good Choices for Preventing Breast Cancer 06/01/2010
NataziaTM: A New OC 06/01/2010
Reliability of Online Medical Information 06/01/2010
Plavix-PPI Interaction Update 05/01/2010
Allergy Seasons Getting Worse 05/01/2010
Two EpiPens May Be Needed for Food-Related Allergy 05/01/2010
Rotarix® Vaccine Suspended 05/01/2010
Patch Problems are Minor 05/01/2010
Acetaminophen Plus NSAID Superior for Acute Pain 05/01/2010
Anti-Abuse OxyContin® 05/01/2010
Warfarin Interacts with Antibiotics Used for UTI 05/01/2010
FDA Ruling on Asthma Drug Questioned 04/01/2010
Vitamin D and Heart Disease: Evidence Remains Scant 04/01/2010
Avoid Quinine for Muscle Cramps 04/01/2010
SSRI Improves Memory Post-Stroke 04/01/2010
Placebo Effect Getting “Stronger” 04/01/2010
Putting Statin-linked Diabetes Risk in Perspective 04/01/2010
Avandia® Controversy Continues 04/01/2010
AmpyraTM Approved for MS 03/01/2010
Homotaurine “Neutraceutical” 03/01/2010
Paroxetine Lowers Tamoxifen Effectiveness 03/01/2010
Diuretic Plus Ca++ Blocker Not The Best Combo for HTN 03/01/2010
CAM Decreases ICS Adherence 03/01/2010
Crestor®’s Expanded Indication 03/01/2010
2010 Adult Vaccine Schedule 03/01/2010
Fluzone High-Dose® Approved 02/01/2010
Expanded Use for Rosuvastatin Getting Closer 02/01/2010
Drugs May Not Help Mild to Moderate Depression 02/01/2010
ARBs May Prevent Dementia 02/01/2010
Dopamine Agonist Withdrawal Syndrome (DAWS) 02/01/2010
Tiotropium Safety Cleared And Expanded Indication Approved 02/01/2010
Extraordinary Drug Price Hikes 02/01/2010
H1N1 Vaccine Safety and Egg Allergy Recommendation 01/01/2010
New HIV Guidelines 01/01/2010
Extended Release Niacin Trumps Zetiam® 01/01/2010
Topical Voltaren ® Included in Liver Damage Warning 01/01/2010
Pharmacist-Physician Teams Manage Chronic Disease 01/01/2010
Lysteda ® for Heavy Periods 01/01/2010
Hold the Acetaminophen After Childhood Vaccinations 12/01/2009
Omega-3s and Depression in Heart Disease Patients 12/01/2009
B Vitamins Do Not Prevent Heart Attacks or Strokes 12/01/2009
“Nocebo” Responses to Migraine Meds 12/01/2009
ED Treatment Guidelines 12/01/2009
Plavix® with PPIs Re-visited 12/01/2009
FDA Continues Effort to Improve Medication Safety 12/01/2009
Flu Antiviral Info Clarified 12/01/2009
H1N1 Vaccine Basics 11/01/2009
Valturna® Approved 11/01/2009
Anticholinergic Drugs & The Elderly: Not a Good Mix 11/01/2009
HRT Breast Tenderness May Help Signal Breast Cancer Risk 11/01/2009
Pediatric ADEs Common 11/01/2009
Applying the Corresponding Responsibility Doctrine 11/01/2009
Resistant Hypertension Responds to Low-Salt Diet 11/01/2009
Oral Asthma Controllers Better Than Inhaled Corticosteroids? 10/01/2009
Automatic Alerts Impact Order Entry Prescribing 10/01/2009
Alternative Treatment for AFib 10/01/2009
Avandia® Criticized Again 10/01/2009
New Tamper-Proof Opioid 10/01/2009
Gardasil Safety Concerns 10/01/2009
Latest H1N1 and Seasonal Flu Vaccine Recommendations 09/01/2009
Will EffientTM Replace Plavix®? 09/01/2009
Midlife Cholesterol Linked to AD & Vascular Dementia 09/01/2009
Medications are the Leading Cause of Poisonings in Kids 09/01/2009
Antidepressant Use is Common 09/01/2009
Onglyza™ for Type 2 Diabetes 09/01/2009
FDA Gets More “Transparent” 09/01/2009
Reserve PTU for 2nd-Line Use 09/01/2009
Avoid Certain Antidepressants During Tamoxifen Treatment 07/01/2009
Zicam® Linked to Loss of Smell 07/01/2009
Pertussis Vaccine Refusal Risky 07/01/2009
Anti-Clot Combinations Dangerous for GI Tract 07/01/2009
Every 2-year Dose of Reclast® for Osteoporosis Prevention 07/01/2009
Bleach Baths for Eczema 07/01/2009
Higher Co-Pays Delay Treatment 07/01/2009
H1N1 Flu Update 07/01/2009
Antiviral Prescriptions Soar Amid H1N1 Flu Concerns 06/01/2009
Opioids Favored Over NSAIDs for Chronic Pain in Elderly 06/01/2009
Thiazide Still Top Choice for High Blood Pressure 06/01/2009
Pharmacists Improve Care of Cardiac Patients 06/01/2009
Plavix-PPI Follow-Up 06/01/2009
AxonaTM; Medical Food for AD 06/01/2009
Plan B Indication Broadened 06/01/2009
Clopidogrel + ASA for AFib 05/01/2009
Transdermal Patch Warning 05/01/2009
Statins Reduce Risk for AD 05/01/2009
Asthma Guidelines Followed? 05/01/2009
SSRIs and Pregnancy Risk 05/01/2009
Medications Found in Fish 05/01/2009
Consumer Reports Takes On High Drug Costs 05/01/2009
EpiPen® Underprescribed 05/01/2009
Free Antibiotics Criticized 04/01/2009
Exercise After 50 Prolongs Life 04/01/2009
Penicillin Allergy Skin Testing? 04/01/2009
Pharmacies Ban Tobacco Sales 04/01/2009
Kapidex® Approved 04/01/2009
Movement Towards Earlier Anti-HIV Treatment 04/01/2009
Emend® Interacts with OCs 04/01/2009
Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2009 04/01/2009
A New Fibromyalgia Drug 03/01/2009
Multivitamins Don’t Benefit Postmenopausal Women 03/01/2009
Pain Medication Update 03/01/2009
Best Antidepressant? 03/01/2009
Alternative Medicine Use in Children 03/01/2009
Retinoid Cream Scare 03/01/2009
Heart Failure Patients Use NSAIDs, Despite Known Risks 03/01/2009
Plavix® Effectiveness Tied to Genetic Make-Up 02/01/2009
Another Reason to Get a Flu Vaccination 02/01/2009
Foradil® and Serevent® Ban 02/01/2009
Drug Induced Liver Injury 02/01/2009
Gardasil® Vaccine for Men? 02/01/2009
New Seizure Meds Warning 02/01/2009
Coffee Appears Healthy 02/01/2009
Generics Just as Good as Rx 01/01/2009
New Pain Reliever Approved 01/01/2009
IBS Treatment Options 01/01/2009
HIV Guidelines Updated 01/01/2009
APAP Best for Hypertension Patients 01/01/2009
New CE Standards 01/01/2009
Ginkgo Biloba Does Not Prevent Dementia 01/01/2009
Daily Erythromycin for COPD 01/01/2009
Statins for Healthy People? 12/01/2008
Vitamins C & E Do Not Improve Heart Health 12/01/2008
Heart Attack & Stroke Linked to Plavix® plus PPIs? 12/01/2008
New Epilepsy Treatment 12/01/2008
Hibiscus Tea for High Blood Pressure? 12/01/2008
A New Blood Sugar Indicator 12/01/2008
As-Needed Dosing of Nasal Steroids 12/01/2008
Expanded Cough & Cold Product Restrictions for Kids 11/01/2008
Anticholinergic Inhalers - Concerns in COPD Patients 11/01/2008
Vitamin D Increased for Kids 11/01/2008
New Treatment for BPH 11/01/2008
Bias of Pharmaceutical News 11/01/2008
GERD Linked to Hormone Use 11/01/2008
Ranbaxy Generics Ban 11/01/2008
St. Johns Wort for Depression 11/01/2008
Coffee & Thyroxine Absorption 10/01/2008
Managing Vaccine Allergy 10/01/2008
Pancreatitis Warning with Byetta® Strengthened 10/01/2008
Genetic Testing May Predict Response to Methotrexate 10/01/2008
Omega-3s Favored Over Statins for Heart Failure 10/01/2008
Dimebon for Alzheimer’s Disease 10/01/2008
High Uric Acid Linked to High Blood Pressure 10/01/2008
New FDA Safety Reports 10/01/2008
New FDA Safety Reports 10/01/2008
Fatal Home Medication Errors on the Rise 09/01/2008
PRE-Diabetes Management 09/01/2008
Serious Simvastatin Interaction 09/01/2008
Pharmacists Improve High Blood Pressure Outcomes 09/01/2008
Antidepressants & GI Bleeding 09/01/2008
Another Reason to Limit Antibiotic Prescriptions 09/01/2008
Fluoroquinolone Warning 09/01/2008
Osteoporosis Treatments Lacking in Nursing Homes 07/01/2008
Needle-free Local Anesthetic 07/01/2008
New Pregnancy Labels 07/01/2008
Tight Glucose Control Does Not Decrease CV Events 07/01/2008
Switch from CFC to HFA Albuterol Inhalers Now 07/01/2008
Home BP Monitoring Urged 07/01/2008
Digoxin Recall 07/01/2008
Treating Hypertension in 80+ Year Olds 06/01/2008
Metformin for Gestational DM 06/01/2008
Cardiac Screening for ADHD Medications 06/01/2008
RelistorTM Approved 06/01/2008
Smoking Cessation News 06/01/2008
FDA OKs Teva’s Bupropion XL 06/01/2008
Acupuncture for Hot Flashes Caused by Tamoxifen 06/01/2008
Cefixime Tablets are Back 06/01/2008
Singulair® Safety Review 05/01/2008
New Combination Pill for Migraine 05/01/2008
ACEI & ARB Equally Effective 05/01/2008
Fatalities Linked to Heparin 05/01/2008
PristiqTM Approved 05/01/2008
More HIV Drugs Linked to Heart Attack 05/01/2008
Recycling Medications 05/01/2008
AHA Amends CPR Guidelines 05/01/2008
Concerns Over Rx Drug Costs 04/01/2008
Pharmacy Tech Bill Proposed 04/01/2008
Uncontrolled BP Largely Due to Medication Nonadherence 04/01/2008
Patients are Swallowing Spiriva and Foradil Capsules 04/01/2008
Simcor® Approved 04/01/2008
What Happened to the Flu Vaccine this Season? 04/01/2008
Novel Treatment for Hypertension on the Horizon 04/01/2008
Drugs Linked to SJS or TEN 04/01/2008
Chantix® Update 03/01/2008
A New HIV Drug 03/01/2008
Updated HIV Guidelines 03/01/2008
Parents at Fault? 03/01/2008
Calcium Channel Blockers and Eczema 03/01/2008
Selective Publication of Antidepressant Trials 03/01/2008
SSRIs Increase Risk of Serious Bleeding in Coumarin Users 03/01/2008
Acupuncture Plus PPI for GERD 02/01/2008
New Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting Requirements 02/01/2008
Ezetimibe (Zetia®) Effectiveness Questioned 02/01/2008
Genetic Testing Predicts Severe Reaction in Asians 02/01/2008
New Beta-Blocker Approved 02/01/2008
“BHRT” Compounding Pharmacies Warned 02/01/2008
Severe Musculoskeletal Pain Linked to Bisphosphonates 02/01/2008
ADHD Medication Concerns 01/01/2008
Varenicline (Chantix®) Linked with Erratic Behavior 01/01/2008
Acute Sinusitis Does Not Respond to Antibiotic or Nasal Steroid 01/01/2008
Zyrtec® Goes OTC 01/01/2008
CAM Use Is Common 01/01/2008
Avandia® Warning Expanded 01/01/2008
DDAVP Loses Bedwetting Indication 01/01/2008
Many Patients Don’t Use Dry Powder Inhalers Correctly 12/01/2007
Two New Antibiotics 12/01/2007
Adult Immunizations Updated 12/01/2007
Exubera Sales Halted 12/01/2007
Safety Concerns With Use of ACE Inhibitors Plus ARBs 12/01/2007
Topical NSAID for Osteoarthritis 12/01/2007
Equivalence of Generic Wellbutrin XL Questioned 12/01/2007
Hearing Loss and Erectile Dysfunction (ED) Drugs 12/01/2007
Another Use for Minocycline 11/01/2007
Zinc Doesn’t Work for Cold 11/01/2007
Low Back Pain Guidelines 11/01/2007
FDA’s Drug Safety Newsletter 11/01/2007
Delay in Tamper-Resistant Rx Pads Law 11/01/2007
Safety Officials Urge Ban on Cold Medicines in Young Kids 11/01/2007
New Cox-2 Inhibitor Denied FDA Approval 11/01/2007
Pediatric Vaccine News 11/01/2007
Poor Blood Pressure Control is Common in High-Risk Patients 10/23/2007
Serious Adverse Drug Events Double From 1998 to 2005 10/01/2007
More on Vitamin D 10/01/2007
New Sunscreen Standards 10/01/2007
Impurity in Viracept® 10/01/2007
Warfarin vs. Aspirin for Older Patients with Atrial Fib 10/01/2007
Increased Suicide Rate Among Children and Teens 10/01/2007
Can Topically Applied Drugs Cause Anaphylaxis? 10/01/2007
Asthma Guidelines Updated 10/01/2007
Alcohol-Drug Interactions Often Missed 09/01/2007
Older Adults Benefit from High Dose Atorvastatin 09/01/2007
Avandia® Update 09/01/2007
Novel Drug for HIV Approved 09/01/2007
HRT For Younger Postmenopausal Women 09/01/2007
Preventing Antibiotic-Related Diarrhea with Probiotics? 09/01/2007
GMP Required for Dietary Supplements 09/01/2007
Pharmacists Improve Adherence to HF Medications 07/01/2007
Melatonin for ADHD Insomnia 07/01/2007
Anticoagulants Often Not Monitored Adequately 07/01/2007
Ginseng for Cancer Fatigue 07/01/2007
New Guidelines For Disposal of Prescription Drugs 07/01/2007
Neupro® Approved For PD 07/01/2007
Vitamin D Reduces Cancer Risk 07/01/2007
Declining Prescriptions for Antibiotics 07/01/2007
Dual Treatment for Migraines 06/01/2007
New Antibiotic Ointment 06/01/2007
Generic Ambien® Approved 06/01/2007
Strong Opposition to Generic Substitution of Epilepsy Drugs 06/01/2007
Cancer Patients and Risk of Drug Interactions 06/01/2007
More Benefits of Limiting Salt Intake 06/01/2007
New FDA Services 06/01/2007
Antidepressant Warnings Expanded, Again 06/01/2007
JanumetTM 05/01/2007
Garlic Disappoints 05/01/2007
Three Drug Withdrawals 05/01/2007
Bedtime l-Thyroxine Improves Thyroid Levels 05/01/2007
Supplements Short on Chondroitin 05/01/2007
Aspirin Under-Used 05/01/2007
Vioxx® Successor Not Approved 05/01/2007
Medication Guide Hearings 05/01/2007
New Blood Pressure Drug 04/01/2007
ADHD Drugs Update 04/01/2007
Avandia® and Actos™ Linked to Fractures in Women 04/01/2007
Tougher Warnings for all Sedative-Hypnotics 04/01/2007
Does Phenylephrine Work? 04/01/2007
Ibuprofen Best for Kids’ Pain 04/01/2007
More Indications for Lipitor® 04/01/2007
Legislative News
Drug Importation Push		 04/01/2007
Pharmacists Impact HIV Outcomes 03/01/2007
Orlistat to Be Sold OTC 03/01/2007
Dangers of Compounded Topical Anesthetics 03/01/2007
Bacterial Resistance Linked to a Single Antibiotic Course 03/01/2007
Ketek® Use Limited 03/01/2007
Low-Dose BCPs in the News 03/01/2007
Milk Thistle for Diabetes? 03/01/2007
Compensation for Vaccines 03/01/2007
Steroid Inhalers are Best for Kids with Persistent Asthma 03/01/2007
Hip Fracture and Long Term Use of PPIs 02/01/2007
Earlier Drug Treatment Advised for Type 2 02/01/2007
Cough & Cold Medicines Risky for Young Children 02/01/2007
Production of Unapproved Quinine Products Halted 02/01/2007
Antidepressant Warnings Expanded 02/01/2007
5 vs 10 Year Osteoporosis Treatment 02/01/2007
No Benefit from Black Cohosh 02/01/2007
Regulatory News Proposed Increase in PHARMA Fees 02/01/2007
Drug-Coated Stent Dilemma 01/01/2007
HIV Drug “Holidays” Risky 01/01/2007
FDA Approves Omnaris® 01/01/2007
Stopping Statins Linked to Heart Attack 01/01/2007
More Bad News for Vitamin E 01/01/2007
Cough Medicine Abuse 01/01/2007
Acetaminophen Safety 01/01/2007
Supplement and OTC Drug Consumer Protection Act 01/01/2007

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