BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Starting this fall, schools across the state can be better equipped to handle a medical emergency. “Maybe a kid forgot their EpiPen or maybe this is a child or an adult who ...

(Reuters Health) - U.S. emergency rooms are increasingly running short on medications, including many that are needed for life-threatening conditions, a recent study documents. Since 2008, the number ...

The Missouri Board of Pharmacy has issued an emergency waiver allowing pharmacists to dispense a 30-day supply of some medications for patients in disaster-impacted areas. The order applies to ...

No one plans for an emergency, but when one strikes, every minute counts. Keeping a medication list with you is one of the simplest ways to help first responders and emergency staff provide care ...

Prices for care at hospital trauma centers vary across hospitals; drug shortages reached a record high during the first quarter of 2024; although 3 of the biggest makers of asthma inhalers pledged to ...

LogicMark Inc. (OTC: LGMK), an innovator in personal emergency response systems (PERS) for the growing care economy, is setting yet another standard in the industry by announcing the addition of ...

A pending change to a Clark County School District regulations will allow the youngest students with asthma, diabetes and allergies that trigger life-threatening anaphylaxis to carry and ...

Drugs prescribed for pts. prior to ED presentation c 3.2 ± 4.0 1.0 (0.0 to 5.3) 0-18 Drugs prescribed for pts. by ED physician at discharge from ED 5.3 ± 4.5 4.0 (2.0 to 8.0) 1-30 Length of stay in ED ...

Objective Geriatric patients often face issues related to polypharmacy and adverse drug events. Re-evaluating prescribed medications and considering deprescribing is critical. Medication discrepancies ...