Drug Topics - January 28, 2008 - (Page 2)

2 DRUG TOPICS JANUARY 28, 2008 www.drugtopics.com Vol. 152 No. 2 13 Cover Story HYPERTENSION: Latebreakers in Depth 9 How will revised USP 797 guidelines affect you? So many treatments, yet so undermanaged Rising in prevalence and no longer agediscriminating, hypertension is still the silent killer in our midst Cover illustration: Christy Krames Rx Care 10 11 NCCN issues guideline update for multiple myeloma Clinical Q&A: Can lactose-intolerant patients use lactose-containing medications? Community Practice 12 Regional coalitions forming to improve preceptor training Government and Law 17 18 CONTINUING EDUCATION CE Battling chronic fatigue syndrome This article examines the causes, risk factors, signs and symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of patients with CFS. FDA Safety Page Fatal medication errors with heparin DEPARTMENTS 6 8 28 28 30 32 LATEBREAKERS LETTERS NEW PRODUCTS ADVERTISERS INDEX CLASSIFIED VIEWPOINT: Multiple Schedule II ACPE-APPROVED PROVIDER On-line contents on drugtopics.com Web Exclusives REDUCING YOUR RISK—Medication errors: The value of habit FDA official: Biomarkers can change the future Rxs: Road to disaster? HEALTH-SYSTEM EDITION Cover Story 1 Drug error that harmed Quaid twins shows need for better safety measures 9 10 Clinical Twisters: Interactions impact therapy Professional Practice How to get more out of the 340B drug discount program Clinical Practice 2 4 8 New guide targets heart patients undergoing noncardiac surgery Infectious disease experts rethink length of antibiotic treatment Scientists at ASH unveil new tools to manage bleeding and clotting Business/Management 13 16 This new service helps you recover lost supply chain dollars Technology Patient safety is focus of technology showcase at ASHP meeting Retail pharmacists who do not receive the Health-System Edition can access the featured articles by going to www.drugtopics.com. http://www.drugtopics.com http://drugtopics.com http://www.drugtopics.com Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Drug Topics - January 28, 2008Drug Topics - January 28, 2008ContentsLatebreakersLettersLatebreakers in DepthRx CareClinical Q&ACommunity PracticeHypertension: So Many Treatments, Yet So UndermanagedGovernment and LawBattling Chronic Fatique SyndromeNew ProductsAdvertisers IndexClassifiedViewpoint: Multiple Schedule II Rxs: Road to disaster?Health-System Edition Cover StoryNew Guide Targets Heart Patients Undergoing Noncardiac SurgeryInfectious Disease Experts Rethink Length of Antibiotic TreatmentScientists at ASH Unveil New Tools to Manage Bleeding and ClottingClinical TwistersProfessional PracticeBusiness/ManagementTechnologyDrug Topics - January 28, 2008Drug Topics - January 28, 2008 - Drug Topics - January 28, 2008 (Page Cover1)Drug Topics - January 28, 2008 - Drug Topics - January 28, 2008 (Page Cover2)Drug Topics - January 28, 2008 - Drug Topics - January 28, 2008 (Page 1)Drug Topics - January 28, 2008 - Contents (Page 2)Drug Topics - January 28, 2008 - Contents (Page 3)Drug Topics - January 28, 2008 - Contents (Page 4)Drug Topics - January 28, 2008 - Contents (Page 5)Drug Topics - January 28, 2008 - Latebreakers (Page 6)Drug Topics - January 28, 2008 - Latebreakers (Page 7)Drug Topics - January 28, 2008 - Letters (Page 8)Drug Topics - January 28, 2008 - Letters (Page 8a)Drug Topics - January 28, 2008 - Letters (Page 8b)Drug Topics - January 28, 2008 - Latebreakers in Depth (Page 9)Drug Topics - January 28, 2008 - Rx Care (Page 10)Drug Topics - January 28, 2008 - Clinical Q&A (Page 11)Drug Topics - January 28, 2008 - Community Practice (Page 12)Drug Topics - January 28, 2008 - Health-System Edition Cover Story (Page H1)Drug Topics - January 28, 2008 - New Guide Targets Heart Patients Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery (Page H2)Drug Topics - January 28, 2008 - New Guide Targets Heart Patients Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery (Page H3)Drug Topics - January 28, 2008 - Infectious Disease Experts Rethink Length of Antibiotic Treatment (Page H4)Drug Topics - January 28, 2008 - Infectious Disease Experts Rethink Length of Antibiotic Treatment (Page H5)Drug Topics - January 28, 2008 - Infectious Disease Experts Rethink Length of Antibiotic Treatment (Page H6)Drug Topics - January 28, 2008 - Infectious Disease Experts Rethink Length of Antibiotic Treatment (Page H7)Drug Topics - January 28, 2008 - Scientists at ASH Unveil New Tools to Manage Bleeding and Clotting (Page H8)Drug Topics - January 28, 2008 - Scientists at ASH Unveil New Tools to Manage Bleeding and Clotting (Page H8a)Drug Topics - January 28, 2008 - Scientists at ASH Unveil New Tools to Manage Bleeding and Clotting (Page H8b)Drug Topics - January 28, 2008 - Scientists at ASH Unveil New Tools to Manage Bleeding and Clotting (Page H8c)Drug Topics - January 28, 2008 - Scientists at ASH Unveil New Tools to Manage Bleeding and Clotting (Page H8d)Drug Topics - January 28, 2008 - Scientists at ASH Unveil New Tools to Manage Bleeding and Clotting (Page H8e)Drug Topics - January 28, 2008 - Scientists at ASH Unveil New Tools to Manage Bleeding and Clotting (Page H8f)Drug Topics - January 28, 2008 - Clinical Twisters (Page H9)Drug Topics - January 28, 2008 - Professional Practice (Page H10)Drug Topics - January 28, 2008 - Professional Practice (Page H11)Drug Topics - January 28, 2008 - Professional Practice (Page H12)Drug Topics - January 28, 2008 - Business/Management (Page H13)Drug Topics - January 28, 2008 - Business/Management (Page H14)Drug Topics - January 28, 2008 - Business/Management (Page H15)Drug Topics - January 28, 2008 - Technology (Page H16)Drug Topics - January 28, 2008 - Hypertension: So Many Treatments, Yet So Undermanaged (Page 13)Drug Topics - January 28, 2008 - Hypertension: So Many Treatments, Yet So Undermanaged (Page 14)Drug Topics - January 28, 2008 - Hypertension: So Many Treatments, Yet So Undermanaged (Page 15)Drug Topics - January 28, 2008 - Hypertension: So Many Treatments, Yet So Undermanaged (Page 16)Drug Topics - January 28, 2008 - Hypertension: So Many Treatments, Yet So Undermanaged (Page 16a)Drug Topics - January 28, 2008 - Hypertension: So Many Treatments, Yet So Undermanaged (Page 16b)Drug Topics - January 28, 2008 - Government and Law (Page 17)Drug Topics - January 28, 2008 - Battling Chronic Fatique Syndrome (Page 18)Drug Topics - January 28, 2008 - Battling Chronic Fatique Syndrome (Page 19)Drug Topics - January 28, 2008 - Battling Chronic Fatique Syndrome (Page 20)Drug Topics - January 28, 2008 - Battling Chronic Fatique Syndrome (Page 21)Drug Topics - January 28, 2008 - Battling Chronic Fatique Syndrome (Page 22)Drug Topics - January 28, 2008 - Battling Chronic Fatique Syndrome (Page 23)Drug Topics - January 28, 2008 - Battling Chronic Fatique Syndrome (Page 24)Drug Topics - January 28, 2008 - Battling Chronic Fatique Syndrome (Page 25)Drug Topics - January 28, 2008 - Battling Chronic Fatique Syndrome (Page 26)Drug Topics - January 28, 2008 - Battling Chronic Fatique Syndrome (Page 27)Drug Topics - January 28, 2008 - Advertisers Index (Page 28)Drug Topics - January 28, 2008 - Advertisers Index (Page 29)Drug Topics - January 28, 2008 - Classified (Page 30)Drug Topics - January 28, 2008 - Classified (Page 31)Drug Topics - January 28, 2008 - Viewpoint: Multiple Schedule II Rxs: Road to disaster? 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