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Spring 2013 - Safety
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Up Front

Publisher's Corner
Creating a Safe Environment in Healthcare
By Patrick M. Schmidt

Features

BioSupply Trends Quarterly Spring 2013 Drug Dangers

The Growing Scourge of Counterfeit Pharmaceuticals

Myths and Facts: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Reducing the Risks of Medication Errors

Healthcare Reform: The Effects of the Election

Healthcare Workers and the Flu Vaccine: The Backlash

BioTrends Watch

Washington Report
Tax and Age-Rating Restrictions May Lead to Higher Insurance Premiums
Fiscal Cliff Legislation Helps Recover Medicare Funds
HHS Grants $1.5 Billion to Fund State-Based Marketplaces
Healthcare Law Requires Pediatric Dental Coverage
HHS Relaunches Website to Help Uninsured
Reimbursement FAQs
Reimbursement FAQs: Some commonly held misunderstandings about reimbursement are clarified.
Industry News
Pancreatic Cancer Vaccine Is Promising
FDA Approves VARIZIG for Treatment of Varicella Zoster Virus in High-Risk Patients
FDA Approves Meningitis Vaccine for Children
FDA Approves Octaplas
New Study Shows Possible Improvement for CIDP Patients
Use of Immunization Info Systems Is Increasing
CDC Recommends Expanded Use of Prevnar 13 Vaccine
Autoimmune Mechanism May Cause Drug-Induced Adverse Reactions
Autoantibodies May Play Role in Alzheimer's
Vaccine May Block the Effect of Nicotine
FDA Approves First Injectable Quadrivalent Flu Vaccine
Octapharma Initiative Expands Availability of Octagam 5%
Flu Shot Also May Prevent Heart Attacks
Previous Exposure to Flu Viruses May Protect the Elderly
People and Places in the News

BioFocus

Industry Insight
The Heart of the Matter: A Flu Shot Could Save Your Life
By Keith Berman, MPH, MBA
Patient Profile
Depression: A Patient's Perspective
By Trudie Mitschang
Physician Profile
Depression: A Physician's Perspective
By Trudie Mitschang

BioSources

BioResearch
Recombinant and Plasma-Based Factor VIII Products Confer Similar Risks of Inhibitor Development
Subcutaneous Immunoglobulin Is a Potential Alternative to Intravenous Immunoglobulin in CIDP
Albumin Infusion Cuts Renal Impairment and Mortality Risk in Patients with Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis