Pharmacy Technician's Letter

Article: The new Rx fish oil product, Vascepa (vas-EE-puh) will compete with Lovaza January 2013

Article: fewer atenolol (Tenormin, etc) and other "beta-blocker" prescriptions for treating high blood pressure January 2013

Article: whether patients need to stop taking Pradaxa, Xarelto, and other blood thinners before surgery January 2013

Article: new warnings about the potential dangers of energy drinks and shots January 2013

Article: increase in Xarelto (rivaroxaban) prescriptions December 2012

Article: changes in prescriptions for "beta-blockers" (propranolol, metoprolol, etc) being used for heart disease December 2012

Commentary: Update on the Risk for Serious Bleeding Events with Pradaxa December 2012

Article: limiting NSAIDs in heart attack patients INDEFINITELY November 2012

Commentary: NSAID Use after a Heart Attack November 2012

Article: whether statins (lovastatin, simvastatin, atorvastatin, etc) increase the risk of cataracts October 2012

Commentary: Benefit of Treating Mild Hypertension October 2012

Guideline: 2012 ACCF/AHA Focused Update of the Guideline for the Management of Patients With Unstable Angina/Non–ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction September 2012

Guideline: 2011 ACCF/AHA/SCAI Guideline for Percutaneous Coronary Intervention September 2012

Article: supplies of the injectable blood thinner lepirudin (Refludan) dwindle over the next few months August 2012

Chart: Comparison of Injectable Anticoagulants August 2012

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