• Antimicrobial Resistance Complicates UTI Prescribing
  
  
  
  The most commonly prescribed antibiotics for urinary tract infections (UTIs) are becoming increasingly ineffective, according to a new surveillance study of more than 12 million bacteria. The alternatives often are not only more expensive but also could send more patients to you for help in dealing with uncomfortable side effects. Read more...
• Pharmacists Aren't Health Care Providers? Really?
  
  
  
  Why are nutritionists considered health care providers for Medicare funding, while pharmacists are not? How that question is answered has a lot to do with pharmacists' ability to expand their scope-of-practice, according to a new report from federal medicine officials. Read more...
• When Poor Math Skills, Inattention Can Do Real Harm
  
  
  
  Here's a case where poor math skills can be deadly: Tenfold medication errors are a persistent danger for pediatric patients. A new Canadian study looks at prevalence of those errors over 5 years at a university-affiliated pediatric hospital and suggests some remedies. Read more...
  
  
  
  
• New Drug in Erectile Dysfunction Class Is Fast-Acting
  
  
  
  Men who suffer from erectile dysfunction (ED) have another pharmacologic option, and this drug appears to be faster acting than some other medications on the market. While touted as the first in a new generation of ED remedies, Stendra also shares the same warnings and risks of the other drugs in the class. Read more…
• "Natural" Ingredients Undergoing FDA Scrutiny
  
  
  
  If your pharmacy sells body-building supplements, you could soon have some shelf space to fill. Questions have been raised about the safety of so-called "natural" supplements containing dimethylamylamine (DMAA). Find out what products are involved in the inquiry and why their safety is being investigated. Read more…

   

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