November 2017

Fosfomycin (Monurol) is an antibiotic that uses a unique mechanism of action to establish its bactericidal activity.

The 340B drug pricing program was enacted in 1992.

in 2016, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) published an updated list of antineoplastic and other hazardous drugs.

In acute-patient-care settings, injectable drugs are used ubiquitously. Injectables offer several advantages over other administration routes, including precise and adjustable dosing, predictable bioavailability, and fast onset of action.

Despite the availability of such products, obesity continues to signifi- cantly contribute to morbidity and mortality in the United States.

In 2017, lung cancer is projected to be the second most prevalent type of cancer in the United States, with about 222,500 new cases and is estimated to still be the leading cause of cancer-related death, with 155,870 deaths.

“The central problem in heart failure is not that patients are short of breath or retain fluid. The problem is that they die.”

The heroin and opioid epidemics even affect newborns.

When available treatment guidelines for patients with cancer are followed, 70% to 90% can achieve adequate pain relief.