HHS Releases Treatment-Focused Overdose Prevention Strategy
The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the release of their new treatment-focused Overdose Prevention Strategy in response to the rising trends in drug overdoses. The Overdose Prevention Strategy is designed to increase access to care and services for individuals who use substances that put them at risk for overdoses, and […]
Read More ›Beware of Three Unique Phishing Scams Impacting Pharmacy
The information published in this column was provided by the Healthcare Distribution Alliance Pharmaceutical Cargo Security Coalition There are three types of phishing scams making the rounds within the pharmacy and pharmaceutical industries, according to Healthcare Distribution Alliance (HDA) Pharmaceutical Cargo Security Coalition (PCSC). Below are brief summaries of the three types of phishing schemes […]
Read More ›ISMP Provides Safe Practice Recommendations to Prevent COVID-19 and Flu Vaccine Mix-Ups
This column was prepared by the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP), an ECRI affiliate. Multiple mix-ups between the pediatric formulation (ages five through 11 years; orange cap and label border) and the formulation for individuals 12 years old or older of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Vaccine have been reported to the Institute […]
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