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Recent Health Alerts

Replacing PPSV23 With PCV13 May Prevent More Pneumonia
A model shows that replacing the current 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPSV23) with the 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) might prevent more pneumococcal disease, while remaining economically reasonable.

NEO-POLYCIN
Monograph added.

Abortive Acupuncture Reduces Allergen-Induced Itch
Acupuncture and cetirizine both reduce type I hypersensitivity itch better than placebo or no intervention.

ALERT: Hospira Provides Additional Methotrexate to Avert Shortage
In light of a U.S. methotrexate shortage, Hospira began shipping 31,000 vials of 1g methotrexate to U.S. hospitals and treatment centers on Monday, enough for one month's U.S. demand.

Small Risk of Febrile Seizures With DTaP-IPV-Hib Vaccine
The combined diphtheria-tetanus toxoids-acellular pertussis-inactivated poliovirus-Haemophilus influenza type b (DTaP-IPV-Hib) vaccine is associated with a small increased risk of febrile seizures on the day of the first and second vaccinations.

NEO-POLYCIN HC
Monograph added.

ACANYA
Updated How Supplied: Pump—50g