Pharmacy Technician's Letter

Article: Which strategies for improving patient safety really work May 2013

Article: changes in "PPI" (omeprazole, etc) Rxs used in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) May 2013

Article: shortages of doxycycline and tetracycline May 2013

Article: you'll have more requests for meds and vaccines to prevent and treat travel-related illnesses May 2013

Article: new focus on IV antibiotics for patients having surgery April 2013

Guideline: Clinical Practice Guidelines for Antimicrobial Prophylaxis in Surgery (2013) April 2013

Patient Education: Staying Healthy While Abroad April 2013

Article: questions about preventing or treating Lyme disease June 2012

Article: fewer options on pharmacy shelves for treating pinworms now that mebendazole (Vermox) is discontinued March 2012

Commentary: Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs) and C. difficile March 2012

Commentary: Alternatives to Vermox for Treatment of Intestinal Worms March 2012

Article: new warnings that "PPI" acid reducers (omeprazole, Nexium, etc) might increase the risk of Clostridium difficile diarrhea March 2012

Article: shortages of clarithromycin and tetracycline antibiotics February 2012

Commentary: Lower Age Limit for Zostavax (Herpes Zoster Vaccine) January 2012

Article: the new oral antibiotic, Dificid (DIF-eh-sid, fidaxomicin), for treating Clostridium difficile diarrhea July 2011

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