Month: October 2015

A recent article published in JAMA states that nearly 90% of patients with advanced cancer are prescribed an antimicrobial within the last week of life and 42% of patients with end-stage dementia during their final 2 weeks of life. Many [...] Continue Reading

Patients with Alzheimer’s disease frequently experience agitation and other behavioral problems. With heightened awareness on the harms and lack of benefit of prescribing antipsychotics in this population, there exists a need for safe and effective alternative therapies. A study on [...] Continue Reading

Recently, BD Medical announced to their customers that their oral plastic syringes are not FDA-cleared for storage of compounded pharmaceuticals or for the purpose of repackaging liquid medications.  Storing medications in BD syringes has been shown to reduce their potency [...] Continue Reading