Saturday Night Live Skit Met With Criticism for Tone-Deaf Take on Sickle Cell Disease
December 21st 2023A Saturday Night Live skit has been met with criticism for its caricatured portrayal of patients with sickle cell disease, especially as the timing of its airing casts a dark shadow over the recent breakthrough FDA treatment approvals.
Instagram Could Serve as Educational Platform for New FDA Drug Approvals
December 4th 2023An evaluative study on an open resource Instagram page that provides information on new medications to pharmacists was recently presented at the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists 2023 Midyear Clinical Meeting and Exhibition.
Antiseizure Medications Linked to Serious Potential Reaction, FDA Warns
November 30th 2023Levetiracetam and clobazam can cause Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms, which can start as a rash but progress quickly, potentially resulting in injury to internal organs, hospitalization, and death.
Opioid Use Disorder Medication Initiation After ED Visits for Overdose Remains Low
September 27th 2023A study from the University of Michigan found that only 1 in 6 emergency department visits for an opioid overdose in the United States result in a prescription for buprenorphine, methadone, or extended-release naltrexone.
Understaffing at CVS Pharmacies in Ohio Lead to Concerns About Patient Safety
September 20th 2023The Ohio Board of Pharmacy found during several inspections that some CVS stores in the state had dirty conditions, a lack of control over dangerous medications, and months-long wait times for medications.