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The top five things happening in pharmacy this week in five minutes or less! Hosted by assistant professor of pharmacotherapy and board certified ambulatory care pharmacist, Dr. Elizabeth B. Hearn.
Eye drop recalls, new statin updates, Walgreens stopping mifepristone, and more!
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Eye drop recalls, new statin updates, Walgreens stopping mifepristone, and more!
This week on Pharm5:
Voluntary eyedrop recalls
Bempedoic acid lowers MACE risk
LDL <70 vs. high-intensity statin
Walgreens halting mifepristone
COVID-19 vaccines in pregnancy
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References:
O'Mary L. Bacterial outbreak linked to EzriCare eyedrops: CDC. Medscape. http://bit.ly/3l3tOz9. Published February 1, 2023. Accessed February 2, 2023.
Update: Multistate Cluster of VIM- and GES-producing Carbapenem resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa associated with Artificial Tears. https://bit.ly/3DDHrey. Published January 20, 2023. Accessed February 2, 2023.
Apotex Corp. issues voluntary nationwide recall of brimonidine tartrate ophthalmic solution, 0.15% due to cracks that have developed in some of the units caps of the bottles. U.S. Food and Drug Administration. http://bit.ly/3ZSoygD. Accessed March 9, 2023.
Pharmedica USA LLC issues voluntary worldwide recall of purely soothing 15% MSM drops due to non-sterility. U.S. Food and Drug Administration. http://bit.ly/3ZX4PN5. Accessed March 9, 2023.
Nissen SE, Lincoff AM, Brennan D, et al. Bempedoic acid and cardiovascular outcomes in statin-intolerant patients. New England Journal of Medicine. March 2023. doi:10.1056/nejmoa2215024
Hong SJ;Lee YJ;Lee SJ;Hong BK;Kang WC;Lee JY;Lee JB;Yang TH;Yoon J;Ahn CM;Kim JS;Kim BK;Ko YG;Choi D;Jang Y;Hong MK; Treat-to-target or high-intensity statin in patients with coronary artery disease: A randomized clinical trial. JAMA. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36877807/. Accessed March 9, 2023.
Walgreens statement on Mifepristone. Walgreens Newsroom. http://bit.ly/3JqyRmW. Accessed March 9, 2023.
Walsh M. Why Walgreens won't dispense abortion pills in Ohio. Fox 8 Cleveland WJW. http://bit.ly/3mEV5Zr. Published March 7, 2023. Accessed March 9, 2023.
Citu IM, Citu C, Gorun F, et al. The risk of spontaneous abortion does not increase following first trimester mrna COVID-19 vaccination. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2022;11(6):1698. doi:10.3390/jcm11061698
Covid-19 vaccines while pregnant or breastfeeding. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. http://bit.ly/3LbAKVC. Accessed March 9, 2023.
Episode #41 - vaccines, pregnancy, menstruation, lactation and fertility. World Health Organization. http://bit.ly/3J9rYoy. Accessed March 9, 2023.
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