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CDC guideline focuses on management of children with blood lead levels <10 ug/dL (March 2008)
Legislative
victory: Pediatric drug, device legislation becomes law (November 2007)
Pharmacogenomics:
not ready for prime time but not too soon to get ready (August, 2007)
Legislative
Updates: Senate passes pediatric drugs and device legislation (July, 2007)
It
may be time to familiarize yourself with National Drug Codes (July, 2007)
Benefits
of ADHD drugs may trump concerns over potential risks (June 2007)
Anesthesia
drug causing chills, fever (June 2007)
Bye-bye
prescription pads: A new policy statement touts the long-term benefits of electronic
prescribing systems for improved safety and efficiency (June 2007)
Hearing
highlights importance of pediatric drugs, devices (May
2007) FDA:
ADHD drugs must include patient guide about cardiovascular, psychiatric adverse
events (May 2007) Ear
drops curb tube sequelae
Peoteker DM, et al. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg.
2006:132:1294-1298
(April
2007)
Practices
should seriously consider e-prescribing systems
(March 2007)
Section
Advocacy: Pediatric Use of COX-2 drug OK'd, thanks to FAAPs
(February
2007)
Pediatric
studies lead to more information on drug labels
(February 2007)
Data
do not support use of OTC decongestants in children
(January
2007)
FDA
warns firms to stop making knockoffs of inhalation meds
(December,
2006)
New
agents show promise in management of atopic dermatitis
(December,
2006)
Agency
Update: FDA approves over-the-counter emeregency contraception
(October,
2006)
Orphan
drugs giving pediatric patients access to new therapy
(September 2006)
Pediatric
studies lead to label changes for more than 100 drugs
(July
2006) FDA
issues label change for all forms of promethazine HCl
(June
2006)
Academy
endorses principles for sound drug formularies more
(May
2006)
Pediatric
Panel says black box warning not necessary for ADHD medications
(May
2006)
Pediatricians
queried on need for more drug information
(April
2006)
FDA
Panel recommends black box warning on ADHD stimulant medications
(April
2006)
FDA:
Label change, boxed warning needed for eczema medications
(March, 2006) FDA
approves rotavirus vaccine license application
(March, 2006)
100th
pediatric drug label changed since 1997
(February,
2006) FDA
adds black box warning to long-acting beta agonists
(February,
2006) Pseudoephedrine
laws offer opportunity for education, research
(January, 2006)
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AAP
Policy Statements, Clinical Reports, and Technical Reports Guidelines
for Monitoring and Management of Pediatric Patients During and After Sedation
for Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures: An Update
(December, 2006)
Prevention
of Medication Errors in the Pediatric Inpatient Setting
(August 2003)
Uses
of Drugs Not Described in the Package Insert (Off-Label Uses) (July 2002)
Transfer
of Drugs and Other Chemicals Into Human Milk (September 2001)
Patient
Education
A
Guide to Children’s Medications
Common
Childhood Infections
Fever
and Your Child
Respiratory
Synctial Virus
Asthma
and Your Child
The
Flu (Influenza)
Acute
Ear Infections and Your Child
ADHD:
A Complete and Authoritative Guide, 2004 Publications (The
following publications are available for purchase from the AAP. Some titles are
published by organizations other than the American Academy of Pediatrics. The
statements and opinions expressed in these publications are those of the author
and not necessarily those of the AAP)
Neofax
2007, 20th Edition
Thomson Publishing
Pediatric
Dosage Handbook 2007, 14th Edition
Lexicomp
Pediatric
Psychopharmacology, 2003
Oxford University Press
Pediatric
Pain Management, 2005
AAP
Endorsed Documents Principles
of a Sound Drug Formulary System
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