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,...

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;...

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...

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...

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,...