Search results for "medwatch"
Bleeding risk of dabigatran under scrutiny
Serious bleeding events have been reported in patients taking dabigatran (Pradaxa), according to a new FDA MedWatch alert.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/12/14/5.htm
14 Dec 2011
New warning about fluoroquinolones
Details on the latest recalls, warnings, and approvals.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2016/07/fda.htm
15 Jul 2016
CDC offers updated guidance on national meningitis outbreak
The CDC is offering updated guidance on the current national meningitis outbreak.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/10/17/5.htm
17 Oct 2012
New anticoagulants getting expanded approval, but also review
Details on anticoagulant regulation and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/02/fda.htm
15 Feb 2012
Proton-pump inhibitors to carry warning about C. diff
The FDA warned last week that proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs) may be associated with an increased risk of Clostridium difficile–associated diarrhea (CDAD).
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/02/15/6.htm
15 Feb 2012
Jantoven and other meds recalled
A number of medications manufactured by Upsher-Smith Laboratories are being recalled after a bottle labeled as Jantoven warfarin sodium 3 mg tablets was found by a pharmacy to contain 10 mg tablets.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/03/02/5.htm
2 Mar 2011
PPIs get warning on fracture risk
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https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2010/06/09/5.htm
9 Jun 2010
FDA reviewing safety of HIV drug combo
And the winner is …
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2010/03/03/5.htm
3 Mar 2010
Propofol, ventilators, infusion sets recalled
Propofol, ventilators, infusion sets recalled.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/09/fda.htm
15 Sep 2009
Quick response, teamwork protected patients during heparin recall
As pharmacists monitored hospital supplies, physicians and nurses monitored patients.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2008/07/heparin.htm
15 Jul 2008
Journal watch: recent studies of note
Recent studies about treating COPD, avoiding gadolinium MRIs, and other topics.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2007/04/journal-watch.htm
15 Apr 2007
Changes afoot at physician-owned specialty hospitals
When Oklahoma Heart Hospital opened in August 2002 in Oklahoma City, it didn't take long for nearby community hospital Baptist Medical Center to realize it needed to make some changes to offset the loss of patients. But new government and state regulations will mean changes in the specialty hospital workplace in the coming months and years.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2007/08/cover-story.htm
15 Aug 2007