Welcome to the website for the American Pharmacists Association - Academy of Student Pharmacists(APhA-ASP) at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. By being involved with APhA-ASP, you are able to apply the information that you learn about in school in a practical setting. You have the ability to participate in one of our many health fairs, serve as a Chair or Vice-Chair of one of our seventeen committees or sit on the Executive Committee. Take time to explore the various opportunities that are available in the organization
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Cardinal, Hydrox Recall Alcohol-Free Mouthwash
Cardinal Health Inc. announced May 5 that it is recalling lot 26228 of the company's branded alcohol-free mouthwash because a sample tested positive for Burkholderia cepacia, which can cause infections in hospitalized patients.
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New Joint Commission President Discusses Treatment Overuse, Strengthening Defenses
As various groups examine the challenges facing hospitals across the country, there is one category the new head of the Joint Commission says has been largely ignored—overuse of treatment.
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Groups Look to Aid Pharmacy Response During Disasters
For pharmacists, a positive legacy of the 2005 hurricane season is the creation of public- and private-sector collaborations to help provide pharmaceutical care for disaster victims.
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HHS Panel Suggests Ways To Monitor Genetic Testing Industry
As genetic tests begin to stream into the marketplace, a government advisory panel has recommended creating new ways to check laboratories offering those tests and closing gaps in the oversight of the tests' clinical utility.