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17 Cards in this Set
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What are some concerns with Prescription drug shortages?
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Affects both community and institutional pharmacies
Public health crisis for many patients Raises serious safety concerns for patients Delays treatment Physicians prescribe less effective or higher cost drugs |
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Which drugs are affected/shorted?
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Antineoplastic
Biologics Antibiotics Cardiac CNS 2005 there were 61 drugs 2012 there are 200 drugs |
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What are possible causes of drug shortages?
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Manufacturing and shipping problems
Increased demand |
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What are some manufacturing and shipping problems?
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Delays, shortage in ingredients
Several manufacturers no longer manufacture certain drugs in previous quantity or at all Equipment issues Requalification of many equipment Business decisions to make more profit No legal consequences for mfr who do not alert FDA 6 months in advance if there will be shortage |
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How do we resolve drug shortage issues?
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Delay treatment
Use alternative drug or alternative strength |
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What do pharmacists need to know?
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Alternative treatments
Implications on patient care Resupply dates |
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What are some issues concerning illicit drug use?
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Use of newer illicit drugs in upswing
Public officials continue to focus on abuse of prescription drugs Adolescent substance abuse is a major public health concern Disagreement remains on what should be done to curb this public health crisis |
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Who is looking into the problem of illicit drug abuse?
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CDC
Prescription drug abuse is fastest growing drug problem in US |
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What are some issues Pharmacists face with illicit drug use?
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How to detect new abuses
Increased prescription drug use Combo use (bath salts + stimulants) Medical marijuana abuse vs therapeutic use Cutting off supply |
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Unhealthy eating:
Who gets weight reduction counseling? |
Dependent on ethnic and clinician differences
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What should Americans consider with unhealthy eating?
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Too much sodium intake (processed foods, bread rolls, cold cuts, deli meats, pizza)
Should sugar be controlled like tobacco and alcohol? |
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What is the pharmacists role in unhealthy eating?
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Add weight reduction counseling when necessary
Keep informed on new drugs & strategies for weight reduction Familiarize with dietary supplements and food products that help in weight reduction |
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What are some solutions to Infectious disease issues?
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Advance epidemiological methods to track infections
Better methods to determine & monitor outbreaks Assessing performance improvements & methods Construct new hospitals with infection control in mind Prevent central line associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) and surgical site infections (SSI) |
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Issues regarding resurgence of measles
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Returning as a public health threat
8/11 15 outbreaks were reported, largest number of US cases seen since 1996 |
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What are reasons for measles outbreak?
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Measles virus is easily transmitted from patient to patient
Increasing rates of vaccine refusal Globalization |
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Why can't we eradicate malaria worldwide?
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Resistant malaria causing mosquitoes to insecticides and current drug therapy
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What is pharmacists role in eradicating malaria?
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Keep informed of changing trends in infectious diseases
Be aware of current immunization schedules Add immunization information to patients medication counseling when necessary Become immunization certified and become active in community |
