Many Drugs Made Available Via FDA Expanded Access Programs
Half of meds ID'd in expanded access programs treat cancer; others for metabolic, endocrine diseases
Considerable Costs Associated With Switching EHR
Costs include time needed for research and testing, maintenance and other fees, hardware updates
Increase in VA Legionnaires’ Disease Rates From 2014 to 2016
Decrease in inpatient VA-linked LD; increase for all users of VA health care likely driven by non-VA LD rates
CDC: Many High School Students Engage in Health-Risk Behaviors
In 2017, many students engaged in sexual risk behaviors, behaviors associated with chronic disease
AMA Vows to Improve Access for Docs Seeking Mental Health Care
New policy recommends state licensing boards to only inquire about current conditions
Pharmacists Are Well Placed to Improve Adult Vaccination Rates
Pharmacies can address cost barriers to vaccination by providing vaccines at lower cost
Resistant A. Baumannii Rose in Children From 1999 to 2012
Increase seen carbapenem- and cephalosporin-resistant strains, with peak in 2008
Kellogg’s Honey Smacks Cereal Recalled Due to Salmonella Risk
Twenty-four people have been hospitalized, but no deaths have been reported
Fluconazole Use Doesn’t Up Risk of Stillbirth, Neonatal Death
No significantly increased risks of stillbirth, neonatal death in study conducted in Sweden, Norway
60 Sickened So Far in Salmonella-Tainted Melon Outbreak
31 people have been hospitalized; no deaths reported to date
