Drug and Narcotic Control
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Multistate outbreak of Serratia marcescens bloodstream infections caused by contamination of prefilled heparin and isotonic sodium chloride solution syringes.

10 Oct 2009 BACKGROUND: To investigate clusters of Serratia marcescens (SM) bloodstream infections (BSIs) at health care facilities in several states and determine whether contaminated prefilled heparin and isotonic sodium chloride solution (hereinafter, ... Read more...

Schedule of controlled substances; placement of fospropofol into schedule IV. Final rule.

4 Oct 2009 With the issuance of this final rule, the Deputy Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) places the substance fospropofol, including its salts, isomers and salts of isomers whenever the existence of such salts, isomers, and salts ... Read more...

[Positron emission tomography in neuroendocrine tumours]

11 Aug 2009 BACKGROUND: Neuroendocrine tumours constitute a small group of malignancies; about 200 new patients are diagnosed in Norway annually. This article discusses problems associated with use of deoxyfluoroglucose (FDG) Positron Emission Tomography (PET) ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Drug and Narcotic Control'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Twenty five years of poison center experience with propoxyphene overdoses the FDA could not find. 30 Oct 2009
• Multistate outbreak of Serratia marcescens bloodstream infections caused by contamination of prefilled heparin and isotonic sodium chloride solution syringes. 10 Oct 2009
• Can the Food and Drug Administration ensure that our pharmaceuticals are safely manufactured? 10 Oct 2009
• Schedule of controlled substances; placement of fospropofol into schedule IV. Final rule. 4 Oct 2009
• Concerns mount over misuse of anaesthetic propofol among US health professionals. 6 Sep 2009
• Sticky fingers: dealing with employee theft. 30 Aug 2009
• Pill disposal: a growing concern. 30 Aug 2009
• European Medicines Evaluation Agency bans dextropropoxyphene: a landmark decision for clinical toxicology? 30 Aug 2009
• ...Recall of a pediatric acetaminophen product... 30 Aug 2009
• New prescription drug labeling regulations and the demise of "the letter". 30 Aug 2009
• Taking the spice out of legal smoking mixtures. 20 Aug 2009
• Nembutal. 19 Aug 2009
• Heroin prescription and history. 18 Aug 2009
• Multinational medicines--ensuring drug quality in an era of global manufacturing. 18 Aug 2009
• Analgesics pose regulatory challenge to FDA. 13 Aug 2009
• [Positron emission tomography in neuroendocrine tumours] 11 Aug 2009
• [About the toxicity and conditions of use of silver and silver salts] 7 Aug 2009
• Mexican drug violence intertwined with US demand for illegal drugs. 3 Aug 2009
• Drug evaluation and the permissive principle: continuities and contradictions between standards and practices in antidepressant regulation. 30 Jul 2009
• Pharmacy lock-in program promotes appropriate use of resources. 30 Jul 2009

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Technical information about 'Drug and Narcotic Control'

Definition: Control of drug and narcotic use by international agreement, or by institutional systems for handling prescribed drugs. This includes regulations concerned with the manufacturing, dispensing, approval (DRUG APPROVAL), and marketing of drugs.

Descriptor UI: D004335

Alternative terms: Drug and Narcotic Control; Narcotic and Drug Control; Drug Regulations; Drug Regulation; Regulation, Drug; Regulations, Drug; Drug Control; Control, Drug; Controls, Drug; Drug Controls; Pharmaceutical Policy; Pharmaceutical Policies; Policies, Pharmaceutical; Policy, Pharmaceutical; Pharmaceutic Policy; Drug Recall; Drug Recalls; Recall, Drug; Recalls, Drug; Narcotic Control; Control, Narcotic; Controls, Narcotic; Narcotic Controls;

Allowable Qualifiers: economics; history; legislation & jurisprudence; manpower; methods; organization & administration; statistics & numerical data; trends;

Tree Number: I01.880.604.605.250; N03.706.615.402.250; N04.452.706.310;

Online Note: use LEGISLATION, DRUG to search DRUG REGULATIONS 1990-92 & DRUG RECALL 1985-92; use DRUG AND NARCOTIC CONTROL to search NARCOTIC TRADE 1966-67

History Note: 68; DRUG REGULATIONS was see LEGISLATION, DRUG 1990-92; DRUG RECALL was see LEGISLATION, DRUG 1985-92; NARCOTIC TRADE was heading 1963-67

Technical Notes: Public Law 91-513; includes internat agreement; specify country or state; DF: DRUG CONTROL