News:

D Young

Medicare outpatient payment system undergoes change
Am J Health Syst Pharm 2002 59: 2395-2396. [PDF]  

K Traynor

Aspirin use after bypass surgery may save lives
Am J Health Syst Pharm 2002 59: 2398-2399.  

D Young

IOM calls for coordination of federal health care programs
Am J Health Syst Pharm 2002 59: 2399-2400.  

Recent changes to FDA-approved labeling
Am J Health Syst Pharm 2002 59: 2400.  

News Briefs
Am J Health Syst Pharm 2002 59: 2402.  

New drugs and dosage forms
Am J Health Syst Pharm 2002 59: 2402.  

Articles:

CM Audette, DM Triller, R Hamilton, and LL Briceland

Classifying drug-related problems in home care
Am J Health Syst Pharm 2002 59: 2407-2409. [PDF]  

JA Paladino

Linezolid: an oxazolidinone antimicrobial agent
Am J Health Syst Pharm 2002 59: 2413-2425. [Abstract] [PDF]  

JF Cooper and LA Thoma

Screening extemporaneously compounded intraspinal injections with the bacterial endotoxins test
Am J Health Syst Pharm 2002 59: 2426-2433. [Abstract] [PDF]  

E Certain, F Beteta, C Goudou-Sinha, JC Darbord, P Prognon, and C Jacquot

Stability of i.v. mycophenolate mofetil in 5% dextrose injection in polyvinyl chloride infusion bags
Am J Health Syst Pharm 2002 59: 2434-2439. [PDF]  

KK Knapp and MD Ray

A pharmacy response to the Institute of Medicine's 2001 initiative on quality in health care
Am J Health Syst Pharm 2002 59: 2443-2450. [PDF]  

Editorials:

KK Thompson

Transforming the U.S. health care system
Am J Health Syst Pharm 2002 59: 2411. [PDF]  

ASHP Reports:

Acknowledgment of reviewers— November 1, 2001, to October 31, 2002
Am J Health Syst Pharm 2002 59: 2440-2441. [PDF]  

Actions of the ASHP Board of Directors— meeting of September 27, 2002
Am J Health Syst Pharm 2002 59: 2442. [PDF]  

Letters:

KM Komorny and Ewald, JR

Dalteparin after total knee replacement
Am J Health Syst Pharm 2002 59: 2451-2452. [PDF]  

C Chhay, R Rynes, M Kajimura-Beck, and R Broekemeier

Alternative medicine use in a community hospital
Am J Health Syst Pharm 2002 59: 2452-2453.  

B Ruck and S Marcus

Pharmacies' willingness to use expired antidotes and pharmaceutical-grade chemicals to prepare antidotes
Am J Health Syst Pharm 2002 59: 2453-2454.  

R Chandel and MA Somma

Educational approach to reducing unnecessary use of antimicrobials
Am J Health Syst Pharm 2002 59: 2454-2455.  

JL Besier

Process improvement in monitoring temperature in medication refrigerators
Am J Health Syst Pharm 2002 59: 2455.  

G Ulsaker and G Teien

Degradation of methylprednisolone sodium succinate in a diluent-containing vial
Am J Health Syst Pharm 2002 59: 2456-2457.  

JD Hayes, SS Sansgiry, and GK Rice

Patient satisfaction with a pharmacist-based medication assistance clinic
Am J Health Syst Pharm 2002 59: 2456.  

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