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Stewardship / Resistance Scan for Jun 30, 2022

… in US dollars) than CS infections in the categories of medications ($3,477 vs $1,609), laboratory tests ($2,498 vs …

H1N1 FLU BREAKING NEWS: Full immunity at Thanksgiving, call centers close, smokers' H1N1 cough, vaccine shortage in Asia, Maryland hospitals linked

… addition, state drugstores will log sales of flu and cold medications. …
 

Chan warns economic crisis may worsen disease threats

… in healthcare spending could interrupt the supply of medications for diseases such as AIDS, tuberculosis, and …
Lisa Schnirring
 

H3N2 flu outbreaks, cases trigger CDC alert

… should use empirical treatment with influenza antiviral medications for persons hospitalized with suspected …
Robert Roos
 

WHO offices issue pandemic flu surveillance updates

… crisis management teams and that stockpiles of pandemic medications have been dispatched to all of the countries. In …
Lisa Schnirring
 

H1N1 FLU BREAKING NEWS: Vaccination week, North Korea spread, other vaccine news

… has worsened the situation. The group also said flu medications sent from South Korea have been used mainly in …
 

FLU NEWS SCAN: Pandemic vaccine uptake, vaccine doses pulled, virus-related patents

… industry benefit from the resulting vaccines, medications, and diagnostic tests. The WIPO report covers …
 

CDC sees flu trends in flux

… can be started within 48 hours of illness onset. Antiviral medications can be used in children younger than 1 year, and …
Lisa Schnirring
 

FLU NEWS SCAN: WHO dual-use meeting, H5N1 death in Vietnam, CDC's antiviral advice

… available evidence, CDC guidance on the use of antiviral medications remains unchanged," meaning the agency will …
 

Biodefense board takes on situational awareness, SNS tasks

… group that advises the HHS on issues such as research on medications, vaccines, and supplies for public health …
Lisa Schnirring
 

Meningitis outbreak toll rises as complications surface

… while patients were already on powerful antifungal medications, requiring some patients to return to the …
 

Flu Scan for Jun 06, 2013

… was $300, most of which went toward diagnostic testing and medications. The researchers concluded that a highly …

ASP Scan (Weekly) for May 18, 2018

… . In a study to evaluate trends in use of all prescription medications among children ages 0 to 19 years, researchers … antihistamines, and upper respiratory combination medications decreased. Overall antibiotic use in children and …

ASP Scan (Weekly) for Jun 21, 2019

… new requirements to help decrease misuse of antimicrobial medications, which contributes to antibiotic resistance and … initiative to promote the appropriate use of antimicrobial medications in the hospital, critical access hospital and …

Studies show hepatitis C test rates low despite effective new treatments

… increasing availability of more effective and tolerable medications dramatically transformed care for patients, a …
Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | CIDRAP News
Vacutainer blood testing tubes

US flu activity drops further as hospitalizations rise

… safe and effective." There are no legal over-the-counter medications to reduce the duration of flu symptoms or the …
Stephanie Soucheray | News Reporter | CIDRAP News
Older hospital patient respiratory care

Ducks may be silent carriers of H5N1 avian flu

… ill with avian flu, adequate supplies of antiviral medications, and extra training for volunteers, according to …
Amy L. Becker
 

Stewardship / Resistance Scan for May 13, 2021

… Examination Surveys (NHANES), which ask participants about medications taken over the past 30 days and have been …

CDC: Pregnant women with COVID-19 face more critical care

… are needed, having at least a 30-day supply of any medications on hand, and talking with their healthcare …
Mary Van Beusekom | News Writer | CIDRAP News
Pregnant belly of woman in hospital bed

HHS experts air mental health planning for pandemic

… planned ways to ensure adequate supplies of psychiatric medications for mental health in-patient and outpatient …
Lisa Schnirring
 

Flu now widespread in nearly half of states

… all (99%) were susceptible to the four approved antiviral medications. Hospitalizations rise; 4 more pediatric deaths …
Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | CIDRAP News
Sick little girl

COVID-19 Scan for May 24, 2021

… of California (UC) Health medical centers for 10 medications or medication classes: dexamethasone, remdesivir, …

Stewardship / Resistance Scan for Sep 07, 2022

… which are classified as potentially inappropriate medications for older adults. "Collectively, these findings …

Obama urges public to prepare for fall wave of H1N1

… and local governments on the front lines to make antiviral medications and vaccines available, and be ready to take …
Robert Roos
 

Obama's emergency step aimed to help implement disaster plans

… resources to respond to the outbreak and deploy antiviral medications from the Strategic National Stockpile to states. …
Lisa Schnirring
 

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