PBS

New PrEP medication recommendation adds options for HIV patients

Nationwide, an estimated 1.2 million people are eligible to receive medication that can prevent the spread of life-threatening HIV infection. But only roughly a third of those eligible are currently ...
Medscape

Lean Methodology in i.v. Medication Processes in a Children's Hospital

Purpose. The impact of lean methodology in i.v. medication processes in a children's hospital was studied. Methods. Medication orders at a children's hospital were analyzed for 30 days to identify the ...
WRAL

FDA approves first injectable PrEP medication to lower HIV risk

The US Food and Drug Administration has approved the first injectable medication for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to lower the risk of getting HIV through sex, it announced Monday. The US Food and ...
USA Today

Here's why most at-risk populations don't use HIV prevention drugs

It’s been over a decade since the Food and Drug Administration first approved a medication to prevent HIV. But the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates just 30% of the 1.2 million ...
Monthly Prescribing Reference

Intervention Cuts Drug Prep Errors for Peroral Drugs

(HealthDay News) — A newly developed intervention program tailored to hospitals can reduce the rate of inappropriately prepared solid peroral drugs for patients with feeding tubes, according to a ...
CNN

Black Americans still struggle to access PrEP, a medication that could lower HIV rates in the community

After nearly a decade of working as an advocate for HIV and AIDS treatment, Michael Chancley said he came to a sobering realization. “Seeing that people who look like me, who hang out at the same ...