Over the past few months the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) has released information on a compounding error that occurred with the investigational use of remdesivir for the management of COVID-19 patients, the potential for overdoses with a 2% propofol product recently approved by FDA for emergency use, and updated vincristine labeling and packaging.

Maria G. Tanzi, PharmD

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The American Thoracic Society (ATS) has released a clinical practice guideline on the pharmacologic management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

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