News tagged disaster-response

USP Prescription Container Labeling Chapter is Now the Official Standard

Topics: Prescription label

The United States Pharmacopeia (USP) General Chapter <17> Prescription Container Labeling, published in the USP 36–NF 31, became an official standard on May 1, 2013.

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Safe Drug Use After a Natural Disaster

Topics: Patient safety, Disaster response, and Patient counseling

In the wake of Hurricane Isaac, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reminds consumers of safety tips for using medications after a natural disaster occurs. Storms, flooding, wildfires, and other natural disasters can expose medications to unsafe water or excessive heat,...

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Rx Response Advises Organizations to Update Emergency Plans

Topics: Disaster response

In preparation for the 2010 hurricane season, Rx Response advises that organizations should ensure emergency plans are up to date. Specifically, organizations should ensure that: all organizational, emergency, and continuity plans are up to date and reflect current operating environments;...

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Missouri News: Disasters Call for Heroes - Answer the Call

Topics: Disaster response

Published in the February 2009 Missouri Board of Pharmacy Newsletter The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, Center for Emergency Response and Terrorism, announced the December 1, 2008 activation of Show-Me Response, (www.ShowMeResponse.org), an online registration program for health...

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Ohio News: Health Care Professionals Needed for Disaster Response - Ohio Medical Reserve Corps

Topics: Disaster response

Published in the November 2007 Ohio State Board of Pharmacy Newsletter We do not know when the next disaster will occur, but when it does, Ohio Medical Reserve Corps (OMRC) volunteers are ready to respond. The landscape of emergency management...

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Idaho Bioterrorism Awareness and

Topics: Disaster response

Published in the December 2006 Idaho Board of Pharmacy Newsletter The Idaho Bioterrorism Awareness and Preparedness Program (IBAPP) is offering continuing education (CE) opportunities for pharmacists and all of the health care workforce of Idaho, as part of a groundbreaking,...

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