RECALLS
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Mylan Nationwide Recall of Select Lots of
Injectable Products Due to the Presence of
Particulate Matter
 SmartLipo365 Issues Voluntary Smart Lipo Due to
Undeclared Sibutramine, Desmethylsibutramine, and Phenolphthalein
SHORTAGES
(Numerous products)
ISMP Medication Safety Alert
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The absence of a drug-disease interaction alert leads to a child’s death.
FDA approves
 Actavis, Valeant drugs for irritable bowel syndrome
 Approves Humalog® 200 units/mL KwikPen®
PATIENT SAFETY
 St. Joseph’s Hospital Improves Patient Safety
Using AHRQ Tools
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Some heartburn drugs may boost risk of heart attack, study finds
IMMUNIZATION

Vaccinate Adults: Vol. 19(2)
INSURANCE

Oklahoma Volunteer Charitable Healthcare
Provider Program

Fingerprint-Based Background Checks Begin
August 1st for Medicaid Providers
 Blue Cross and Blue Shield faces antitrust allegations
Pharmacist Education links from:
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Drug Topics and University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy: o MTM essentials for asthma management: Part 1 o
MTM essentials for asthma management: Part 2
NEWS
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Tissue Chip for Drug Screening Program at NCATS

Type 1 diabetes vaccine clears first hurdle

Report: Medicare Part D plans less apt to cover opioids with abuse deterrents

New Injectable Device May Revolutionize
Parkinson's Disease Treatment: A Brief History Of
Brain Probing

FDA Advisers Recommend Approval of 2nd New
Cholesterol Drug

Trials show they slash levels of 'bad' LDL cholesterol, and could benefit those who don't tolerate statins

How retail pharmacists can combat generic drug pricing spikes

Vanderbilt Advances "Organ-on-a-Chip" Research

Car Crash Risk Doubles for New Users of Sleeping
Pills, Study Finds
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Mylan is Expanding its Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Select Lots of Injectable Products Due to the
Presence of Particulate Matter o http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm450140.htm

SmartLipo365 Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Smart Lipo Due to Undeclared Sibutramine,
Desmethylsibutramine, and Phenolphthalein o http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm449741.htm
June 09, 2015
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Metoprolol Tartrate Injection, USP (Lopressor) (Discontinuation)

June 02, 2015
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Ezetimibe/Atorvastatin (LIPTRUZET) (Discontinuation)
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Nimodipine (Nymalize) Oral Solution (Currently in Shortage)
May 22, 2015
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Imipenem and Cilastatin for Injection, USP (Currently in Shortage)
May 14, 2015
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Chloroquine Phosphate Tablets (Currently in Shortage)
March 18, 2015
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Fomepizole Injection (Currently in Shortage)
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PEGINTRON (peginterferon alfa-2b) REDIPEN (Discontinuation)
Updated
June 11, 2015
 Reserpine Tablets (Currently in Shortage)
June 10, 2015
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Cefazolin Injection (Currently in Shortage)
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Cefotaxime Sodium (Claforan) Injection (Currently in Shortage)
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Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate Injection (Currently in Shortage)
 Lidocaine Hydrochloride (Xylocaine) Injection (Currently in Shortage)
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Methylphenidate Hydrochloride ER Capsules/Tablets (Currently in Shortage)
June 09, 2015
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Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate Injection (Currently in Shortage)
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Dextrose 5% Injection Bags (Currently in Shortage)
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Sodium Chloride 0.9% Injection Bags (Currently in Shortage)
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Vancomycin Hydrochloride for Injection, USP (Currently in Shortage)
June 05, 2015
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Atropine Sulfate Injection (Currently in Shortage)
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Bupivacaine Hydrochloride (Marcaine, Sensorcaine) Injection (Currently in Shortage)
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Calcium Chloride Injection, USP (Currently in Shortage)
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Dextrose 5% Injection Bags (Currently in Shortage)
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Epinephrine 1mg/mL (Preservative Free) (Currently in Shortage)
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Epinephrine Injection (Currently in Shortage)
Fentanyl Citrate (Sublimaze) Injection (Currently in Shortage)
 Ketorolac Tromethamine Injection (Currently in Shortage)

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Lidocaine Hydrochloride (Xylocaine) Injection (Currently in Shortage)
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Magnesium Sulfate Injection (Currently in Shortage)
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Multi-Vitamin Infusion (Adult and Pediatric) (Currently in Shortage)
Pancuronium Bromide Injection (Currently in Shortage)
 Piperacillin and Tazobactam (Zosyn) Injection (Currently in Shortage)
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Potassium Chloride Injection (Currently in Shortage)
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Sodium Chloride 0.9% Injection Bags (Currently in Shortage)
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Sodium Chloride 23.4% Injection (Currently in Shortage)
June 04, 2015
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Bupivacaine Hydrochloride (Marcaine, Sensorcaine) Injection (Currently in Shortage)
 Calcium Gluconate Injection (Currently in Shortage)
 Cefotetan Disodium Injection (Currently in Shortage)
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Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate Injection (Currently in Shortage)
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Haloperidol Lactate Injection (Currently in Shortage)
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Imipenem and Cilastatin for Injection, USP (Currently in Shortage)
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Ketorolac Tromethamine Injection (Currently in Shortage)
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Leucovorin Calcium Lyophilized Powder for Injection (Currently in Shortage)
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Lidocaine Hydrochloride (Xylocaine) Injection (Currently in Shortage)
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Magnesium Sulfate Injection (Currently in Shortage)
Potassium Chloride Injection (Currently in Shortage)
 Sodium Chloride 23.4% Injection (Currently in Shortage)
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Tobramycin Injection (Currently in Shortage)
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The absence of a drug-disease interaction alert leads to a child’s death. o http://www.ismp.org/newsletters/acutecare/issues/20150521.pdf
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FDA approves Actavis, Valeant drugs for irritable bowel syndrome o http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/27/us-actavis-eluxadoline-fdaidUSKBN0OC2QQ20150527
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U.S. Food and Drug Administration Approves Humalog® 200 units/mL KwikPen® o https://investor.lilly.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=914999
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St. Joseph’s Hospital Improves Patient Safety Using AHRQ Tools o http://www.ahrq.gov/policymakers/case-studies/201511.html
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Some heartburn drugs may boost risk of heart attack, study finds o http://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2015/06/some-heartburn-drugs-may-boost-riskof-heart-attack-study-finds.html
Vaccinate Adults : Vol. 19(2)

o http://www.immunize.org/va/
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Oklahoma Volunteer Charitable Healthcare Provider Program
The Oklahoma Volunteer Charitable Healthcare Provider Program offers state tort liability insurance to health care providers who provide care to medically indigent persons at a free clinic, or specialty providers providing care as a result of a referral from a free clinic.
o https://www.raconline.org/funding/3109 o http://www.ok.gov/health/Community_Health/Community_Development_Service/Prima ry_Care_&_Rural_Health_Development/Oklahoma_Volunteer_Charitable_Healthcare_P rovider_Program/index.html
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Fingerprint-Based Background Checks Begin August 1st for Medicaid Providers o http://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/fingerprint-based-background-checks-
68145/?utm_source=JD-Supra-eMail-Digests
 Blue Cross and Blue Shield faces antitrust allegations o http://www.fiercehealthpayer.com/story/blue-cross-and-blue-shield-faces-antitrustallegations/2015-05-28?utm_medium=nl&utm_source=internal
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Feds unveil long-awaited overhaul of Medicaid managed care o http://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/243135-feds-release-long-awaited-uber-rule-for-statemedicaidcontracts?utm_campaign=KHN%3A+Daily+Health+Policy+Report&utm_source=hs_email&ut m_medium=email&utm_content=17921089&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--
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10 Patient Safety Tips for Hospitals o http://www.ahrq.gov/patients-consumers/diagnosis-treatment/hospitals-clinics/10tips/index.html

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Prepublication Standards – Revisions to Deemed Program Requirements for Critical Access
Hospitals o http://www.jointcommission.org/prepublication_standards_revisions_deemed_program_requiremen ts_cah/
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Prepublication Standards – Standards Revisions for Laboratories o http://www.jointcommission.org/prepublication_standards_revisions_for_laboratories/
 ICD-10: Preparing for Implementation and New ICD-10-PCS Section X — Last Chance to Register o http://www.cms.gov/Outreach-and-Education/Outreach/FFSProvPartProg/Provider-
Partnership-Email-Archive-Items/2015-06-11eNews.html?DLPage=1&DLEntries=10&DLSort=0&DLSortDir=descending&textlink=y#_T oc421690725
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MTM essentials for asthma management: Part 1 o http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drug-topics/news/mtm-essentialsasthma-management-part-1
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MTM essentials for asthma management: Part 2 o http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drug-topics/news/mtm-essentialsasthma-management-part-2
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Tissue Chip for Drug Screening Program at NCATS o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVlEr8c-OJk
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Type 1 diabetes vaccine clears first hurdle o http://m.nydailynews.com/life-style/health/type-1-diabetes-vaccine-clears-hurdlearticle-1.2250827
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Report: Medicare Part D plans less apt to cover opioids with abuse deterrents o http://www.drugstorenews.com/article/report-medicare-part-d-plans-less-apt-coveropioids-abusedeterrents?utm_term=DSN204731&utm_source=MagnetMail&utm_medium=subject& utm_term=DSN%20A.M.%20-

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11-15
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New Injectable Device May Revolutionize Parkinson's Disease Treatment: A Brief
History Of Brain Probing o http://www.medicaldaily.com/new-injectable-device-may-revolutionizeparkinsons-disease-treatment-brief-history-337338

FDA Advisers Recommend Approval of 2nd New Cholesterol Drug
Trials show they slash levels of 'bad' LDL cholesterol, and could benefit those who don't tolerate statins o http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_152999.html
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How retail pharmacists can combat generic drug pricing spikes o http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drug-topics/news/how-retail-pharmacists-cancombat-generic-drug-pricing-spikes\
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Vanderbilt Advances "Organ-on-a-Chip" Research o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_mBLzYf91U
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Car Crash Risk Doubles for New Users of Sleeping Pills, Study Finds o http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_153024.html