Prevention

New Tool Helps Alert the Public to Unlawfully Marketed Dietary Supplement Ingredients

By

Diana Ernst RPh

In an effort to better alert the public of unlawful ingredients in dietary supplements, the FDA has created the Dietary Supplement Ingredient Advisory List.

FDA: Unapproved Genetic Tests Claim to Predict Drug Response

By

Da Hee Han, PharmD

The FDA issued a warning to Inova Genomics Laboratory for the illegal marketing of pharmacogenetic tests for predicting medication responses.

Long-Term Exposure to PM2.5 and Ozone Increases ARDS Risk in Older Adults

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Pulmonology Advisor Contributing Writer

Areas with increases of 1 µg/m³ in annual average PM2.5 and 1 ppb in annual average ozone saw rises in annual hospital admission rates for acute respiratory distress syndrome.

CPR Rates Before EMS Arrival Increased From 2000 to 2017

Rates of compression-only, standard CPR have increased and are linked to doubled survival rates vs no CPR.

Perception of E-Cigarettes as More Harmful Than Cigarettes Increased

Increase observed in proportion who see e-cigarettes to be as harmful as, more harmful than cigarettes

After Continued Debate, Dietary Cholesterol Linked to Significant Increase in CVD

By

Virginia Schad, PharmD

Higher consumption of dietary cholesterol is significantly associated with a higher risk for incident cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality among US adults.

Predicting Psychiatric Events From Smoking Cessation Drugs

Anxiety, history of suicidal ideation/behavior, and being white were associated with a higher risk for neuropsychiatric events.

Average of 8.8 Inactive Ingredients Found in Oral Medications

Overall, 92.8% of oral solid medications contain at least one potential allergen.