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Warning about using sodium oxybate
This regulatory update covers warnings against mixing sodium oxybate with alcohol and against using dabigatran in patients with mechanical heart valves.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/03/fda.htm
1 Mar 2013
Generic atorvastatin, middle-of-the-night zolpidem approved
Recalls, warnings, approvals and other regulatory news.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/02/fda.htm
1 Feb 2012
New CBC test, implant for apnea approved
This column reviews details on recent recalls, warnings, and approvals.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/01/new-cbc-test-implant-for-apnea-approved.htm
1 Jan 2018
New labeling on long-acting opioids, fluoroquinolones
This regulatory update covers a labeling change for all long-acting opioid analgesics, and another on fluoroquinolone drugs to better describe the serious side effect of peripheral neuropathy.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/11/fda.htm
1 Nov 2013
Caring for veterans outside the VA system
About three-fourths of nearly 22 million veterans get some or all of their outpatient medical treatment outside the VA health system, creating a need for identifying these patients in a practice and screening for potential physical and mental symptoms.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/07/caring-for-veterans-outside-the-va-system.htm
1 Jul 2017
Warning for tofacitinib; generic pregabalin approved
This column reviews details on recent recalls, warnings, and approvals.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/09/warning-for-tofacitinib-generic-pregabalin-approved.htm
1 Sep 2019
Pulmonary illnesses linked to e-cigarette products
This column reviews details on recent recalls, warnings, and approvals.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/11/pulmonary-illnesses-linked-to-e-cigarette-products.htm
1 Nov 2019
Time neither heals nor absolves after romantic involvement
Considering a sexual relationship with a former patient, however brief the doctor's visit, raises issues after a romantic break-up.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/10/ethics.htm
1 Oct 2008
ACP members tell Congress their views on SGR, health reform
Internists descended on Capitol Hill to explain how the legislative process impedes good clinical care. The legislators agreed with the doctors on that. But disagreement on health care reform left physicians and politicians with a cynical view.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/07/leadership.htm
1 Jul 2011
Large valsartan recall, new warnings for fluoroquinolones
This column reviews details on recent recalls, warnings, and approvals.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/09/large-valsartan-recall-new-warnings-for-fluoroquinolones.htm
1 Sep 2018