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• Controlled Substances Database Bill Aims to Reduce Doctor Shopping
  Pennsylvania’s primary statewide tool for collecting data about prescription drugs is limited and outdated. Legislation to create an improved monitoring system is being considered by the state legislature.
• Allentown Medication Clean-up a Success
  On April 30, 2011, the Pennsylvania Medical Society and Drug Free Pennsylvania helped to clean out medicine cabinets of unneeded medications at a medication clean-up event held in Allentown.
• Helping Parents with Straight Talk on Drugs
  Tools, tips, and resources are available to help parents talk with their children about substance abuse.
• New Formulation Makes OxyContin Harder to Misuse
  A new formulation of OxyContin approved by the US Food and Drug Administration is designed to discourage abuse and misuse of the controlled-release painkiller.
• Incidents of Clostridium Difficile on the Rise
  Clostridium difficile (C. diff) has surpassed methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) as the most common hospital-acquired infection.
• FDA Orders Drug Companies to Stop Making Unapproved Nitroglycerin
  Of the three nitroglycerin tablets on the market, only Pfizer’s Nitrostat is FDA-approved.
• Dosing Errors Possible with Liquid Tamiflu
  Stay alert for possible dosing errors with the oral suspension of Tamiflu, the brand-name for oseltamivir.
• CDC Recommends Resuming Hib Booster
  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offers recommendations for reinstating the Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) booster for children ages 12-15 months.
• Physicians Asked to Report Opioid Shortages
  The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is asking physicians to alert them to shortages of opioid analgesics after it halted the production and sale of several unapproved narcotics.
• Watch for Interactions of Drugs with Multiple Brand Names
  Treatment can be duplicated and drugs can interact when patients are accidentally prescribed medications with the same ingredients but different brand names.
• Take Proper Precautions with Diabetes Supplies
  The exposure of more than 2,000 patients to hepatitis C demonstrates the importance of properly disposing of or disinfecting diabetes supplies.
• When Bar Code Medication Systems Fail
  Bar code medication administration systems have helped reduce medication errors but, like all technology, these systems aren't fail-safe.
• Tips to Avoid Ephedrine, Epinephrine Confusion
  Ephedrine and epinephrine aren easy to confuse because they have similar names, are often stored next to each other, and come in the same doses.
• Warnings Don’t Stop Heparin Overdoses
  The Institute for Safe Medication gives advice on avoiding heparin overdoses in neonates, a problem that continues despite repeated warnings.
• Insulin Dose Mix-ups Reported
  A number of mix-ups between two dosages of insulin have been reported recently.
• Providers Should Be Careful When Prescribing Fentanyl Patches
  Improper prescribing and use of fentanyl transdermal patches can have serious consequences.
• Acetaminophen: A Leading Cause of Hepatic Failure
  Acetaminophen's presence in many over-the-counter drugs can lead to excessive intake by patients. Physicians can help prevent the damage caused by overconsumption.
• Don't Flush Away Most Prescription Drugs
  Federal guidelines on prescription drug disposal recommend that most unused drugs not be flushed.

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