JUST FIVE YEARS AGO, newly minted pharmacists were assured of placement in their desired residencies and jobs. With a broad job market and options in hospital, health-system, and community retail pharmacy, recent graduates were offered signing bonuses by recruiters and hiring managers eager to fill open slots. Today’s graduates, however, may need to make a [...]
DESPITE THE FACT that venous thromboembolism (VTE) is the most preventable cause of death in hospitalized patients, and that evidence-based guidelines for mechanical and pharmacological prophylaxis are widely available, VTE is still a significant cause of morbidity and mortality among patients at risk. Studies have shown that the incidence of VTE is about one in [...]
IN 2007, with the passage of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Amendments Act, the FDA was granted new authority to require a Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) to ensure that the benefits of a drug outweigh its risks. An REMS, which can be required at the time a drug is approved and/or once it has gone to [...]
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