News:

D Young

Thalidomide prescribers cannot assign survey responsibility to pharmacists
Am J Health Syst Pharm 2002 59: 1700. [PDF]  

K Traynor

Pfizer allows community pharmacies to dispense dofetilide
Am J Health Syst Pharm 2002 59: 1704.  

K Traynor

FDA report identifies DEHP exposure risks
Am J Health Syst Pharm 2002 59: 1706-1707.  

Kate Traynor

FDA report identifies DEHP exposure risks
Am J Health Syst Pharm 2002 59: 1706-1707.  

Donna Young

Four ASHP affiliates celebrate 50 years of service
Am J Health Syst Pharm 2002 59: 1712.  

News Briefs
Am J Health Syst Pharm 2002 59: 1712-1714.  

Recent changes to FDA-approved labeling
Am J Health Syst Pharm 2002 59: 1714.  

Articles:

HR Tamer and BV Sweet

Compounding pharmaceuticals for investigational use
Am J Health Syst Pharm 2002 59: 1716-1719. [PDF]  

R Max

Pharmacy and medicine
Am J Health Syst Pharm 2002 59: 1721. [PDF]  

J Nappi and R Talbert

Dual antiplatelet therapy for prevention of recurrent ischemic events
Am J Health Syst Pharm 2002 59: 1723-1735. [Abstract] [PDF]  

N Cherry and K Shalansky

Efficacy of intradialytic parenteral nutrition in malnourished hemodialysis patients
Am J Health Syst Pharm 2002 59: 1736-1741. [Abstract] [PDF]  

AG Winterstein, RC Hatton, R Gonzalez-Rothi, TE Johns, and R Segal

Identifying clinically significant preventable adverse drug events through a hospital's database of adverse drug reaction reports
Am J Health Syst Pharm 2002 59: 1742-1749. [Abstract] [PDF]  

DA Ollendorf, M Vera-Llonch, and G Oster

Cost of venous thromboembolism following major orthopedic surgery in hospitalized patients
Am J Health Syst Pharm 2002 59: 1750-1754. [Abstract] [PDF]  

J Ly, L Percy, and S Dhanani

Use of dietary supplements and their interactions with prescription drugs in the elderly
Am J Health Syst Pharm 2002 59: 1759-1762. [PDF]  

JG Kowiatek, RJ Weber, DE Schilling, and TP McKaveney

Monitoring compliance with JCAHO standards using a medication-control review tool
Am J Health Syst Pharm 2002 59: 1763-1767. [PDF]  

ASHP statement on the pharmacist's role in hospice and palliative care
Am J Health Syst Pharm 2002 59: 1770-1773. [PDF]  

J Santee

Accuracy and precision of the Cholestech LDX System in monitoring blood lipid levels
Am J Health Syst Pharm 2002 59: 1774-1779. [PDF]  

HK Cho

Challenges and opportunities posed by a new prescription law in South Korea
Am J Health Syst Pharm 2002 59: 1780-1782. [PDF]  

MD Knauss, T Walton, and EJ Macon

Switching from i.v. to s.c. epoetin in hemodialysis patients
Am J Health Syst Pharm 2002 59: 1783-1784. [PDF]  

M Kaplan, MR Summerfield, and JP Pestaner

Mix-up between potassium chloride and sodium polystyrene sulfonate
Am J Health Syst Pharm 2002 59: 1786-1787.  

WP Yee and LL Norton

Clarification of weight-based heparin protocol
Am J Health Syst Pharm 2002 59: 1788.  

ASHP Reports:

Recipients of 2002 ASHP Student Leadership Awards & Scholarships
Am J Health Syst Pharm 2002 59: 1768-1769. [PDF]  

Letters:

CA Hartman, SA Baroletti, WW Churchill, and P Patel

Visual compatibility of argatroban with selected drugs
Am J Health Syst Pharm 2002 59: 1784-1785.  

JH You, VW Lee, PS Au, and KK Lee

Antimicrobial treatment of community-acquired pneumonia in Hong Kong
Am J Health Syst Pharm 2002 59: 1785-1786.  

William J. Spruill

Clarification of weight-based heparin protocol
Am J Health Syst Pharm 2002 59: 1788.  

Current Literature:

Kelly M. Smith

Alcoholism, Drug Addiction, and the Road to Recovery: Life on the Edge By Barry Stimmel Published by The Haworth Medical Press, 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580, 2002. xi + 386 p. Price $59.95 hardcover, $29.95 paperback
Am J Health Syst Pharm 2002 59: 1796. [PDF]  

Samuel D. Uretsky

Germs: Biological Weapons and America's Secret War By Judith Miller, Stephen Engelberg, and William Broad Published by Simon & Schuster, 1230 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020, 2001. 382 p. Price $27.00
Am J Health Syst Pharm 2002 59: 1796-1797.  

Books Received
Am J Health Syst Pharm 2002 59: 1797.  

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