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Pediatricians have so much faith in a drug for treating neonatal hyperbilirubinemia that even though it hasn't been approved by the Food & Drug Administration yet, they are recommending its use in their just-released guidelines.

Drug manufacturers respond to demands for the on-line posting of clinical trial results

There's new clarification for nurses on PRN orders dealing with opioids.

This case involves a patient with elevated liver function test and whether a statin should be used

critical are manpower shortage

Pharmacies told to check their wholesalers out in light of the surge in drug counterfeiting

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ashp 2004 summer meeting overview

Leapfrog group comes out with more rigorous patient care standards for hospitals to meet

This case involves a diabetic patient with foot problems

Jersey City Medical Center moves to new facility

Folks chortle when they first hear about Boudreaux's Butt Paste but the wily Cajun pharmacist behind the skin cream is laughing all the way to the bank.

DepoDur, a new morphine formulation, receives FDA approval for pain management.

Aurora quick care kiosks are operating in several Wisconsin locations to alleviate the use of ER visits for primary care problems.

HRT with hip replacement?

Novartis gets ready to launch a new transplant drug

VHA best practice awards

At Boston patient safety conference, ISMP shares data on hospital performance

American Pain Foundation offers tools to help health professionals manage their patients' pain.

R.Ph.s are attempting to reshape their image and increase visibility in hospitals

Johns Hopkins Hospital offers TPNCalculator software developed by a clinical team.

This installment covers a patient with febrile neutropenia

Former ASHP president,Sara White heads up a committee to address the crisis of leadership in hospital pharmacy.

Which heparin should a patient use for acute coronary syndrome?

JCAHO, AHA offer new help to hospitals to improve stroke care.