News:

Tiagabine approved for partial seizures
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1997 54: 2544. [PDF]  

Growth hormone-releasing hormone product cleared for marketing
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1997 54: 2547. [PDF]  

Antipsychotic choices now include quetiapine
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1997 54: 2547. [PDF]  

NCQA data show wide variability in health plan performance
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1997 54: 2551-2552. [PDF]  

HMO patients receive less costly end-of-life care
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1997 54: 2552-2553. [PDF]  

APhA approves Guidelines for Pharmacy-Based Immunization Advocacy and Administration
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1997 54: 2553-2554. [PDF]  

Free vaccines, insurance status influence immunization by physicians
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1997 54: 2554. [PDF]  

New rules will standardize labeling for dietary supplements
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1997 54: 2561. [PDF]  

Articles:

HL Knowlton

Benefits of a board-certified technician
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1997 54: 2562. [PDF]  

ME Ernst, EJ Ernst, and ME Klepser

Levofloxacin and trovafloxacin: the next generation of fluoroquinolones?
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1997 54: 2569-2584. [Abstract] [PDF]  

TD Seals and MR Keith

Influence of patient information leaflets on anticonvulsant drug compliance in prison
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1997 54: 2585-2587. [Abstract] [PDF]  

KM Murray, D Erkkila, WR Gombotz, and S Pankey

Stability of thiotepa (lyophilized) in 0.9% sodium chloride injection
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1997 54: 2588-2591. [Abstract] [PDF]  

BS Belgado, RC Hatton, and PL Doering

Evaluation of electronic drug information resources for answering questions received by decentralized pharmacists
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1997 54: 2592-2596. [PDF]  

EA Rothermich and DS Pathak

References for health-related quality-of-life claims in prescription drug advertisements
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1997 54: 2596-2599. [PDF]  

SM Bahal, TJ Lee, M McGinnes, and GL Dobler

Visual compatibility of warfarin sodium injection with selected medications and solutions
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1997 54: 2599-2600. [PDF]  

BA Else, EP Armstrong, and ER Cox

Data sources for pharmacoeconomic and health services research
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1997 54: 2601-2608. [Abstract] [PDF]  

PJ Singh, RN Santella, and ET Zawada

Gastrointestinal prokinetic agents for enhancing drug response in gastroparesis
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1997 54: 2609-2612. [PDF]  

BB Phillips and AJ Gandhi

Epoprostenol in the treatment of congestive heart failure
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1997 54: 2613-2615. [PDF]  

BR Canaday

Anticonvulsant cross-sensitivity
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1997 54: 2616-2617. [PDF]  

TN Kakuda

Somatropin for treating AIDS-related wasting syndrome
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1997 54: 2618-2620. [PDF]  

AF Dahlgren

Two cases of possible cefepime-induced neutropenia
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1997 54: 2621-2622. [PDF]  

ASHP Foundation Reports:

Literature award winners to be honored at Midyear
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1997 54: 2624. [PDF]  

Research Grants, funded by Merck, awarded
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1997 54: 2624-2625.  

Five receive New Pharmacy Practice Researchers Grants
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1997 54: 2625.  

Fall session trains 16 pharmacists for anticoagulation service
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1997 54: 2626.  

Other Foundation Activities
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1997 54: 2626.  

Current Literature:

Mary L. Chavez and Robert L. Chapman

In search of literature on alternative therapies
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1997 54: 2635-2638. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Journal References
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1997 54: 2638-2639.  

New Periodical: Disease Management, Stan Bernard and John Byrnes, editors-in-chief. Published bimonthly by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. Publishers, 2 Madison Avenue, Larchmont, New York 10538. Price $59/year plus $12 postage and handling, individual and $89/year plus $16 postage and handling, institutional (U.S.); $89/year, individual and $149/year, institutional (elsewhere)
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1997 54: 2639.  

Books Received
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1997 54: 2639.  

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