AAP: Use Only Metric Dosing for Children’s Medications
Using metrics, not teaspoons, reduces medication errors, American Academy of Pediatrics says
Physician/Pharmacist Model Can Improve Mean BP
BP control no better in overall cohort, but improved for participants from racial minority groups
Perception of Crisis Mode Tied to Patient Info Exchange Issues
Findings among self-reported perceptions by hospital staff
FDA Approves New Treatment for Anthrax
FDA cites preparedness for intentional release of anthrax
FDA: Eylea Approval Expanded to Include Diabetic Retinopathy
Among people with diabetic macular edema
Greater Use of Antibiotics Tied to Higher Odds of Diabetes
Data on one million people suggest a higher risk of the illness linked to changes in gut microbes
FDA Warns Against Amiodarone Use With Hepatitis C Meds
Adding ledipasvir/sofosbuvir or sofosbuvir to amiodarone could cause symptomatic bradycardia
2015 Diabetes Standards Focus on Individualized Tx Approach
2015 Standards for Diabetes Care focus on ethnic differences in risk, BP targets, treatment goals
Meds Not Stents in Patients With Intracranial Arterial Stenosis
Use of medical therapy appears safer for narrowed brain arteries, researchers say
α-Tocopherol Disappearance Depends on Lipids
No age- or sex-related variation in fractional disappearance rates, α-tocopherol absorbed
