I saw a brief from the ASHP Section of Inpatient Care Practitioners about invasive Staphylocuccus aureus ourbreaks from reuse of single-dose vials. Close inspection of the CDC report shows that the problem in one case was a matter of the clinic staff repackaging sterile medications for later...
The recent shortage of tobramycin powder for injection has left several people wondering what other antibiotics can be added to bone cement. Tobramycin powder for injection is often added to bone cement during orthopedic procedures. The cement can be used to affix a prosthetic joint or it can...
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I don’t know of any pharmacist who practices in a hospital or health-system who has not felt the impact of current shortages of medications. This issue has gained national attention, put ASHP and its members in the national spotlight, and has created partnerships among health care interests to...