News:

1999 accreditation standards address public concerns, says NCQA. National Committee for Quality Assurance
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1998 55: 2221. [PDF]  

Leflunomide approved for rheumatoid arthritis; other drugs nearing approval
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1998 55: 2225-2226. [PDF]  

FDA licenses rotavirus vaccine for infants
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1998 55: 2226. [PDF]  

IVIG shortage continues
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1998 55: 2228. [PDF]  

HCFA analysts say slow growth in health care spending is over; prescription drug costs will rise rapidly. Health Care Financing Administration
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1998 55: 2230. [PDF]  

Compliance interventions make a difference, but focus should shift to patient outcomes
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1998 55: 2231. [PDF]  

Organizations agree on tenets of palliative care
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1998 55: 2232. [PDF]  

Articles:

PS Marshall and S Cooper

Influencing physician prescribing through academic detailing with benchmarks
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1998 55: 2234-2236. [PDF]  

BJ Sheu

Giving patients privacy in the pharmacy
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1998 55: 2245-2246. [PDF]  

RS Frear

Proton-pump inhibitors in managed care
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1998 55: 2249. [PDF]  

JM Malinowski

Atorvastatin: a hydroxymethylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase inhibitor
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1998 55: 2253-2267. [Abstract] [PDF]  

WR Garnett

Considerations for long-term use of proton-pump inhibitors
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1998 55: 2268-2279. [Abstract] [PDF]  

JE Murphy, ML Austin, and RF Frye

Evaluation of gentamicin pharmacokinetics and dosing protocols in 195 neonates
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1998 55: 2280-2288. [Abstract] [PDF]  

RR Berardi and LS Welage

Proton-pump inhibitors in acid-related diseases
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1998 55: 2289-2298. [PDF]  

KT Andrusko-Furphy

Oryx and performance measurement in home care
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1998 55: 2299-2301. [PDF]  

GP Sesin, N Mucciardi, and S Almeida

Mesalamine-associated pleural effusion with pulmonary infiltration
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1998 55: 2304-2305. [PDF]  

M Levanda

Noticeable difference in admixtures prepared from lorazepam 2 and 4 mg/mL
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1998 55: 2305.  

Current Literature-Journal References:

Journal References
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1998 55: 2313-2314. [PDF]  

Current Literature-Book Review:

Andrew M. Peterson

Introduction to Health Care Delivery: A Primer for Pharmacists
Am J Health Syst Pharm 1998 55: 2314-2315.  

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