more focus on proper vaccine storage

December 2012

You'll see more focus on proper vaccine storage...due to the influx of vaccines for the flu season.

This is a big deal. Vaccines are very delicate...and can lose potency if stored improperly.

Be sure to maintain the "cold chain" from the time you receive the vaccine until the time the vaccine is administered or dispensed.

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Table of Contents

Vaccines more focus on proper vaccine storage
Anticoagulants The blood thinner Pradax (dabigatran) will now be called Pradaxa
Diabetes Meds two new tablet strengths of Januvia (sitagliptin)
Beta-Blockers changes in prescriptions for "beta-blockers" (propranolol, metoprolol, etc) being used for heart disease
Antidepressants There is continued confusion and mix-ups among bupropion forms
Interactions drug interaction alerts between methotrexate and "PPI" stomach acid reducers (omeprazole, pantoprazole, etc)
Fibromyalgia more emphasis on treating fibromyalgia
Side Effects more about bleeding with Pradaxa (dabigatran), Xarelto (rivaroxaban), and Eliquis (apixaban)
Gout rev up promotion of Uloric (febuxostat) for managing gout
Vaccines the safety of Agriflu and Fluad flu vaccines
Practice Hemocode test for food intolerance
Diabetes debate about whether diabetes patients who don't use insulin benefit from monitoring their blood sugar
Compounding new scrutiny of pharmacy compounding
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