FDA Approves New Combination Drug for COPD 

The FDA has approved a new dry powder inhaler (marketed as Breo Ellipta) to increase airflow and reduce exacerbations in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The once-daily maintenance therapy combines the inhaled corticosteroid fluticasone furoate with vilanterol, a long-acting β2-adrenergic agonist (LABA).

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(Source: firstwatch.jwatch.org)

Acetaminophen for Disturbing Emotional States? 

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FDA approves morning-after pill without prescription for girls 15 and older

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday that it approved the availability of the Plan B One-Step emergency contraception pill without a prescription for women 15 and older.

“Research has shown that access to emergency contraceptive products has the potential to further decrease the rate of unintended pregnancies in the United States,” said FDA Commissioner Dr. Margaret A. Hamburg in a statement. “The data reviewed by the agency demonstrated that women 15 years of age and older were able to understand how Plan B One-Step works, how to use it properly, and that it does not prevent the transmission of a sexually transmitted disease.”

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Thank you for the submission! I was going to post this after going through my presentation, but you got there first!!!

Herbie’s Rotations:

CDPHP (Insurance Company, Elective)

Lindsay’s Pharmacy (Independent Community)

Antimicrobial Management at Albany Memorial (Inpatient)

Empire Home Infusion (Elective)

Unity Hospital (Institutional)

Centers For Rheumatology (Ambulatory)

Vicky’s Rotations

Dialysis Clinic (Elective)

Institutional

Alaska Air Force Base (Ambulatory Care)

Drug Discovery and Development (Elective)

Target (Community)

Cardiology (Inpatient)

So Vicky and myself will be starting our P4 year APPE rotations pretty soon (I start mine on 5/20 and Vicky starts hers 7/8). We’re going to try and let you guys know how our rotations go. I don’t remember if we posted our schedules or not but I’m sure if we didn’t we can do that soon to let you guys see the types of rotations we’re going to be doing. 

If you guys have any questions about them feel free to ask =).

compoundfractur:

Liver failure caused by Tylenol overdose - This liver specimen is from the autopsy of a young woman who committed suicide by overdosing on Tylenol. The Tylenol caused extensive free radical damage resulting in the “nutmeg pattern” appearance of the liver. The “nutmeg” is actually blood from the congestion and necrosis caused by the free radicals. This patients liver sustained too much damage and failed, resulting in death.

Not gonna lie this is fantastic.