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UCB Pharma Inc. and the Food and Drug Administration recently issued a Dear health care professional letter advising health care professionals of the risk of dispensing errors between lopinavir/ritonavir (Kaletra), an antiretroviral, and levetiracetam (Keppra), an antiepileptic drug.
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According to UNAIDS in Geneva, the HIV/AIDS epidemic is growing despite the worlds attention and efforts at increasing prevention and treatment efforts.
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The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiologys (APIC) position paper on disclosure of nosocomial infection rates includes key points summarized in this article.
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Fueled in part by the third case of vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (VRSA) in the United States, William Jarvis, MD, urges more aggressive hospital surveillance measures than those currently recommended nationally by the CDC.
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In light of so many providers having difficulty meeting the standard of care for medication administration, the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations in Oakbrook Terrace, IL, is taking action.
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In its recent initiative to minimize medical errors, William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, MI, has made its patients Partners in Safety. Thats the name of the new program, which was launched in 2002.
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Surveys of emergency department (ED) patients indicate most patients present there in moderate to severe pain. But ED physicians have a difficult time knowing which medications will work best for their patients because research specifically targeted to emergency conditions is lacking.
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Developing and adhering to a solid risk management strategy is an important foundation for preparing for the possibility of clinical trial problems, including those pertaining to patient safety, regulatory issues, and civil suits, experts say.
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Christopher Gallen, MD, PhD, vice president and chief of operations for clinical research and development at Wyeth in Collegeville, PA, highlights some strategies developed at Wyeth that are designed to help improve the clinical trials process and manage risk.