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Transitions Magazine

Transitions is published bi-monthly for members of the APhA New Practitioner Network. The online newsletter contains information focused on life inside and outside pharmacy practice, providing guidance on various areas of professional, personal, and practice development. Each issue includes in-depth articles on such topics as personal financial management, innovative practice sites, career profiles, career development tools, residency and postgraduate programs, and more.

FDA puts clozapine REMS requirements on temporary hold FDA puts clozapine REMS requirements on temporary hold

FDA puts clozapine REMS requirements on temporary hold

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FDA said it is temporarily halting its risk evaluation and mitigation strategy (REMS) program for clozapine, a treatment for schizophrenia.

Opioid taper and overdose risk: What pharmacists should know Opioid taper and overdose risk: What pharmacists should know

Opioid taper and overdose risk: What pharmacists should know

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In the ongoing aftermath of the opioid crisis, it’s common for physicians to attempt to wean some patients off opioids in favor of alternative means of pain management. But while the goal is increased safety for the patient, opioid tapering does not come without risks. A recent study in JAMA found a significant association between opioid...
New impurities lurking in some heart medications New impurities lurking in some heart medications

New impurities lurking in some heart medications

Over the past few years, blood pressure medications have been recalled due to concerns about N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA), a probable carcinogen....
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