January 11, 2023

DEA Manual Changes Cause Uproar Over Pseudoephedrine Dispensing

For the past 15 years since the passage of the Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act, pharmacists have assumed that the federal daily sales quantity limit does not apply when dispensing pseudoephedrine products pursuant to a prescription. A new change in the DEA manual has called that into question. Learn more about how key pharmacy groups responded.

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Pediatric MIS-C More Common, Severe Than Previously Assumed

Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) is considered the most serious post-COVID-19 complication for pediatric patients, usually arising approximately 1 month after a SARS-CoV-2 infection. A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association finds that severity can significantly vary based on how many organ systems are involved. Learn more about the results of this study.

Little Difference in Chlorthalidone, Hydrochlorothiazide for Treating High BP

Is chlorthalidone better than hydrochlorothiazide for high blood pressure (BP), as commonly assumed? In a surprising result published in The New England Journal of Medicine, the answer is “no.” Find out how researchers determined that these two medications used to control BP show no differences in effect on a range of cardiac events, including death.

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Adverse Effects of Abortion Pills Versus Surgical Procedure

Adverse events are rare with induced abortions, but those occurring with the use of mifepristone-misoprostol tend to have a higher risk of adverse outcomes than procedural ones. Overall, according to a new study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, abortion pills had more short-term issues, which were usually less serious. Learn more about the results of this study.

 
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