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Contact Congress Over Drug Shortage Issues

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N.J. Posts ASC Inspection Reports Online

State and federal inspection reports of New Jersey's ASCs are now available online, giving patients an opportunity to make more informed choices abo...

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Making All the Right Moves

Here are 14 ways a pharmacist consultant can improve your medication use.

Mary Grear, RPh

You should expect more from your pharmacist consultant than a casual visit to stock your crash and anesthesia carts and to check for outdates. As medication use becomes more complex because of new drug entities and newly found indications and contraindications, you should rely on your pharmacist to keep you abreast of these changes and help with a strategy for safe medication use in your facility. Here are 14 services you should expect from your consultant.

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