Pulse

Running Short

By Jeanne Mettner

Dwindling supplies of some medications are affecting treatment regimens for many patients—with few long-term solutions on the horizon.

 

Rx for Rural Pharmacies

By Kim Kiser

Small towns are finding creative ways to preserve access to pharmacy services.

 

Pharmaceutical Pipeline

By Trout Lowen

The U makes a push to move drugs from the lab to the pharmacy.

 

Drug Test

By Kim Kiser

A pilot program at Regions Hospital tests heart failure patients’ ability to set up their meds.

 

Book Review

Shady Business

Ethicist Carl Elliott’s latest book paints Big Pharma as medicine’s worst bad guy.

By Charles R. Meyer, M.D.

 

End Notes

A Waste of Time

By Jon Van Loon, M.D.

 

 

Letters

Table of Contents | October 2011

Cover Story

The Drug Rep Debate

Some miss them. Some have moved on. Docs weigh in on the value of pharmaceutical reps.

By Howard Bell

 

Perspective

Don’t Assume the Worst

What do you think when a patient comes to the ER seeking relief from chronic pain?

By Bradley S. Hernandez, M.D.

 

Commentary

Going Over the Patent Cliff

What will it mean for physicians and patients as top-selling prescription drugs lose their patent protection?

By Jon C. Schommer, Ph.D.

 

Clinical and Health Affairs

A Review of Multidrug-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae

By Edwin C. Pereira, M.D., Kristin M. Shaw, M.P.H., Paula M. Snippes Vagnone, M.T. (ASCP), Jane Harper, B.S.N., M.S., CIC, and Ruth Lynfield, M.D.
 

The Expanding Role of Minnesota Pharmacists in Primary Care

By Anusha Raju, Pharm.D., Lindsay A. Sorge, Pharm.D., Jody Lounsbery, Pharm.D., and Todd D. Sorensen, Pharm.D.
 

Illegal Drug Impersonators: The Synthetic Drug Abuse Boom

By Carol Falkowski
 

Minnesota’s Prescription Monitoring Program: How to Identify Patients Who May be Abusing Controlled Substances

By Barbara A. Carter and Cody Wiberg, Pharm.D., M.S., R.Ph.
 

Collaborative Psychiatric Consultations: Guidance for Primary Care Providers Who Prescribe Psychotropic Medications for Children

By Mary Beth Reinke, Pharm.D., Glenace Edwall, Psy.D., Ph.D., Pat Nygaard, Ph.D., and John Zakelj
 

Drug-Nutrient Interactions: A Case and Clinical Guide

By Gregory A. Plotnikoff, M.D., M.T.S., FACP

 

Editor's Note

A Fouled-Up System

 

Viewpoint

Viewpoint headline: think about something

 

MMA News

Scenes from the 2011 Annual Meeting
Physicians Make Policy Recommendations
Physicians Honor their Peers
MMA Elects Officers
Viewpoint: Reinvigorating the MMA
Lyle Swenson, M.D., Inaugurated MMA President

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