Lu-Ann Murdoch
ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 7/13/2022
Examining the uncertainties about value of including Omicron antigen in fall COVID-19 boosters
U.S. FDA advises manufacturers to add a spike protein component of the Omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5 to their prototype vaccines for fall boosters. - 7/13/2022
Drug News—June/July
A review of new launches, new indications, new dosage forms and Health Canada advisories. - 7/11/2022
OTC brimonidine ophthalmic solution now available to relieve eye redness
Lumify is the first Schedule III eye drop with low-dose brimonidine for the relief of eye redness in adults. - 7/10/2022
POP QUIZ: Lyme Disease and antibiotic prophylaxis
Lyme disease is caused by Borrelia burgdorferi, a spirochete bacteria transmitted to humans most commonly by the bite of an infected blacklegged (deer) tick (Ixodes scapularis). Which statement regarding antibiotic prophylaxis following a blacklegged tick bite in an adult is FALSE? - 7/6/2022
eTick mobile app now available for free tick identification in Canadian provinces
Assists with the identification of blacklegged ticks (Ixodes scapularis), which transmit Lyme disease. - 7/4/2022
Gabapentin increasingly involved in drug overdose deaths
Nearly 90% of drug overdose deaths in which gabapentin was detected also involved an opioid, particularly illicitly manufactured fentanyl. - 6/27/2022
POP QUIZ: Canadian antibiogram tool
Pharmacists at University of Alberta recently developed a national web-based antibiogram tool. Which statement about antibiograms or the web-based antibiogram tool is FALSE? - 6/22/2022
Ask two simple questions about “reliever” use to assess asthma control
Canadian researchers clarify SABA and budesonide/formoterol overuse as relievers and translate Canadian Thoracic Society guidelines into clinical practice. - 6/20/2022
Canadian influenza vaccine guidelines for 2022-23 now available
Include guidance on Supemtek, Canada’s first recombinant influenza vaccine, and Flucelvax Quad, Canada’s first cell-based influenza vaccine. - 6/15/2022
Pharmacists at University of Alberta develop a national web-based antibiogram tool
Region-specific resource allows clinicians to access local antimicrobial susceptibility data more easily.
