Agaricus blazei murrill (abm), popularly known as "Cogumelo do Sol" in Brazil, or "Himematsutake" in Japan, is a mushroom native to Brazil, and widely cultivated in Japan for its medicinal uses, it is now considered one of the most important edible and culinary-medicinal biotechnological species.
Hospitals with major trauma units need pharmacists on hand to handle emergencies. But if there is a limited number of pharmacists who are trained and prepared to work in the intensive care unit (ICU) or emergency room then the hospital might come up short during a major crisis period.
It's time to take propoxyphene off the hospital's shelves, according to the recent clarion call issued by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) of Bethesda, MD. ASHP called for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to remove the pain drug from the market.
The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is the biological cause of the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), which was first recognized in the United States in 1981.
Hospital pharmacists increasingly are pressed for time, and the trick for pharmacy managers is to find ways to improve quality and safety while improving staff efficiency.
A hospital's drug information call center fielded numerous phone calls about finding forms and regulatory or accreditation requirements. While the call center experts were happy to help out it took up a lot of time they could have been spending on more vital questions about medications.
The FDA has approved Relistor (methylnaltrexone bromide) to help restore bowel function in patients with late-stage, advanced illness who are receiving opioids on a continuous basis to help alleviate their pain.
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