Retail Clinician CE Lesson

IntroductIon Numerous products are developed, studied and ultimately reviewed yearly by the Food and Drug Administration. It is estimated that only 5-out-of-5,000 developed compounds actually receive FDA approval.1 Throughout 2010 and 2011, a number of products have been approved for patient use. For the busy clinician, it is extremely difficult to keep up with all of the newly approved products, various label changes and new indications for already approved products. Despite this difficulty, it is imperative that clinicians be familiar with new medications, how these medications may be utilized and most importantly, with which products an interaction may occur. This article will provide the clinician with an overview of the various medication approvals from 2010 and 2011, as well as many of the label changes and updates that have occurred.