Drug shortages currently stand at over 100 different medications with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) noting 111 products as being unavailable.
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Opioid use has decreased, but overdoses have increased: How is that possible?
Opioid use has decreased, but overdoses have increased: How is that possible? Over the last decade, prescriptions for opioids have gone down significantly. Despite this, the number of drug related overdoses has increased. How can we have fewer prescriptions, fewer opioids and yet more people dying from overdoses? How does this impact our patients and prescribers?
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Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving to all our team members, clients, vendors, and their families.
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U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week
U.S Antibiotic Awareness Week kicks off tomorrow (November 18th) and runs through November 24th.
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Victor Alves presenting to the American Society of Ophthalmic Registered Nurses (ASORN)
OctariusRx President and Consultant Pharmacist Victor Alves is presenting “Medication Management and Survey Compliance” in conjunction with the 45th Annual ASORN Meeting.
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November is National Diabetes Month
November is National Diabetes Month and every year the OctariusRx team recognizes and supports important efforts to educate and prevent diabetes and its associated complications.
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A new drug shortage for ambulatory surgery centers
A new drug shortage for ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) is something we hear about all too frequently. Today we discuss the shortage of fat emulsion, a necessary reversal agent and the impact it can have both on patient safety and regulatory compliance.
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Happy National Nurses Week!
Happy National Nurses Week to all our nursing colleagues, clients, friends and family.
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January is National Glaucoma Awareness Month
January is National Glaucoma Awareness Month. Glaucoma is a leading cause of irreversible vision loss in the United States.