Tuesday, July 31, 2018

Antimicrobial resistance is a global public health challenge. Antimicrobial drugs have been widely used in human and veterinary medicine for more than 60 years. When used judiciously, antimicrobials can effectively fight bacterial infections. However, we know that overuse or misuse of these drugs promotes the development of antimicrobial-resistant bacteria.

For all of these reasons, it’s critical that we implement good antimicrobial stewardship practices in human healthcare and veterinary settings. We must continue to take new steps to slow the development of resistance and extend the usefulness of these lifesaving drugs.


Compliance with EU scanning law could be part of pharmacy ...

Chemist+Druggist-19 hours ago
Ensuring pharmacies have installed a medicines scanner and are checking anti-tampering devices could form part of pharmacy inspections next year, the ...

Error death exposed 'critical failure in pharmacy practice'

Australian Journal of Pharmacy (blog)-1 hour ago
In a recent coronial inquest, it was found that the pharmacist's error was a contributing factor in the death of an elderly customer from rhabdomyolysis.

DaVita laying off 109 at Orlando facility after selling prescription unit

Orlando Sentinel-14 hours ago
“On July 25, we reached an agreement with DaVita Rx, a pharmacy owned by DaVita Inc. to service patients with kidney disease, to purchase DaVita'

Laurel man pleads guilty in multi-million dollar pharmacy fraud scheme

WDAM-TV-10 hours ago
Once in possession of the signed prescriptions, Advantage Pharmacy would dispense the compound medications and submit a claim to the beneficiary's 

CBS46 investigation finds VA pharmacy isn't properly filling vet's ...

WTVM-9 hours ago
It centers on the VA Pharmacy in Decatur and accusations it failed to properly fill prescriptions for a veteran in constant pain. James Yarbrough is on several .

Feds raid another pharmacy company as Dallas becomes hot spot for ...

HealthLeaders Media-19 hours ago
While federal prosecutors in Dallas prepare for upcoming health care fraud trials, the FBI and other investigators are continuing to raid more medical businesses, ...

Pharmacist charged with making illicit meds

Huntington Herald Dispatch-4 hours ago
The owner and operator of a Kentucky pharmacy near the West Virginia border ... and pharmacist-in-charge of Boyd County Pharmacy in Ashland, Kentucky, met ...

Suffolk woman receives 9000 emails from pharmacy company

WAVY-TV-5 hours ago
SUFFOLK, Va. (WAVY) -- Stephanie Godfrey says she was eating dinner last week when emails started flooding her inbox. "I have watch, so it started vibrating a .

Recon: Lawmakers ask FTC for PBM merger review

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