drug safety
Software Application Enhances Drug Diversion Detection
Implementing software to enhance routine monitoring, auditing and investigation processes improved the efficiency ...
MAY 25, 2022
Hidden Drug Ingredients Found in Retail Arthritis Products
The FDA is warning consumers not to purchase or use products marketed with variations of the names ...
APRIL 27, 2022
House Subcommittee Meeting Points to Compounding Turf War
All drugs should be compounded under suitable quality standards, but who should be ensuring those standards among ...
APRIL 13, 2018
Opioids for Pain Management In Infants and Children: A High Standard For Prescribers
Although misguided prescribing patterns are partly to blame for the ongoing opioids epidemic, the problem begins ...
APRIL 3, 2017
Effective Drugs for Treating Diabetic Neuropathy
Certain antiepileptic drugs and antidepressants such as duloxetine and venlafaxine are effective for treating ...
MARCH 31, 2017
New Oral Fluid Monitoring Test Could Help Reduce Drug Diversion, Safety
The test compares a patient’s oral fluid prescription pain medication levels with an expected drug ...
MARCH 30, 2017
FDA Joint Committee Votes Opana ER Risks Outweigh Benefits
Most of the panelists agreed that the drug should be removed from the market due to its high potential for IV ...
MARCH 29, 2017
FDA Approves Naldemedine for OIC in Adults With Chronic Noncancer Pain
The approval was based on reviewing data from three clinical trials showing the safety and efficacy of naldemedine ...
MARCH 24, 2017
Opioid Disposal Program a Tremendous Success in Ohio
A hospital in Ohio has seen an overwhelming response to measures enacted to combat the area’s opioid ...
MARCH 24, 2017
Updated Practice Guidelines Released for Intrathecal Drug Therapy for Pain
Solid evidence for the safety and efficacy of intrathecal ziconotide now exists and should be weighed when ...
MARCH 16, 2017
REMS Programs Help FDA, Stakeholders Work Together to Enhance Drug Safety
The FDA makes every effort to make REMS requirements as least burdensome as possible. Our goal is to maintain ...
MARCH 10, 2017
ASHP Develops Controlled Substances Diversion Prevention Guidelines
The guideline offers practical solutions that pharmacists can use to develop an interdisciplinary team and prevent ...
FEBRUARY 27, 2017