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The University of WisconsinMadison has appointed William L. Blockstein, Madison, to the position of Edward Kremers Professor in Pharmacy. Also at Wisconsin, Robert W Hammel, Madison, has been natned William S. Apple-Bascom Professor in Pharmacy Administration. Both appointments in the School of Pharmacy were effective July 1.
• The 1988 recipient of the Albert B. Prescott/Glaxo Leadership Award is Lucinda L. Maine of Samford University in Birmingham, AL. The Prescott Leadership Award, supported by a grant from Glaxo and sponsored by the Phi Delta Chi fraternity, is given annually to a young pharmacist with less than 10 years of professional experience.
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Both academic recognition and a grant award have been given to James C. Cloyd, Edina, MN. Hereceived a $40,000 grant from Abbott Laboratories on ''Absorption and Diurnal Variation of Divalproex Sodium-Coated Particles in Adults with Epilepsy." Cloyd was also honored by the School of Pharmacy and Pharmacal Sciences at Purdue University through the school's 1988 Distinguished Pharmacy Alumni Program.
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Robert Gale, Chicago, was featured in a leadership profile in the March ASCP Update newsletter. Gale is senior vice president of business development for the Pharmacy Corporation of America in Minneapolis, and his comments on the cost-effectiveness of pharmacy services were part of an article that focused on the changing professional challenges faced by pharmacists.
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An automated fluid management system (MultiPlex Series 100 Fluid Management System- Baxter Healthcare Corpora-
tion, MultiPlex Systems Division) automatically delivers up to 10 scheduled medications to one patient simultaneously. Through precise control of the IV deli very process - from dosing to documentation - the MultiPlex system is expected to reduce nursing time and provide control over the use of disposables. The system's microprocessor-controlled occluder (pinch valve) and manifold automatically regulate delivery of 10 medications and solutions in the prescribed amounts through only two lines to the patient. Among the system's features are pharmacy-generated bar-coded IV labels that include patient identification and dosing information. With the stroke of a pen wand, the nurse can enter the medication order, which is then carried out automatically by the MultiPlex sys-
tern. Also included are a built-in printer; a customized database that contains the hospital pharmacy's formulary, including standard drugs, solutions, concentrations, and dosages; automatic calculation
and display of titration and flow rates; video monitor display of patient demographics, IV medications scheduled and administered, and operating instructions and procedures; and a flashing alarm light that provides visual back-up to a distinctive audio alert system. The automation should reduce hands-on time for IV set-up, monitoring, and record keeping. Other advantages expected from the system include decreases in venipuncture sites, multiple lines, the number of pumps to manage, and infection and sepsis. ®
Arnerican Pharmacy, Vol. NS28, No.7, July 1988/473
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The new dean of Auburn University's School of Pharmacy is William H. Campbell, Bellevue, WA. Campbell has been chairman of the Department of Pharmacy at the University of Washington, where he joined the faculty in 197 5. You're outstanding tell us why! Help us spread the word aoout our outstanding members. If you, or another APhA member, have recently been recognized for a pharmacy-related achievement, write us 50 words or less about it. Don't forget to enclose a picture (black and white) of your outstanding pharmacist! Send all materials to American Pharmacy, Members Editor, 2215 Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20037. ®
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The University of WisconsinMadison has appointed William L. Blockstein, Madison, to the position of Edward Kremers Professor in Pharmacy. Also at Wisconsin, Robert W Hammel, Madison, has been natned William S. Apple-Bascom Professor in Pharmacy Administration. Both appointments in the School of Pharmacy were effective July 1.
• The 1988 recipient of the Albert B. Prescott/Glaxo Leadership Award is Lucinda L. Maine of Samford University in Birmingham, AL. The Prescott Leadership Award, supported by a grant from Glaxo and sponsored by the Phi Delta Chi fraternity, is given annually to a young pharmacist with less than 10 years of professional experience.
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Both academic recognition and a grant award have been given to James C. Cloyd, Edina, MN. Hereceived a $40,000 grant from Abbott Laboratories on ''Absorption and Diurnal Variation of Divalproex Sodium-Coated Particles in Adults with Epilepsy." Cloyd was also honored by the School of Pharmacy and Pharmacal Sciences at Purdue University through the school's 1988 Distinguished Pharmacy Alumni Program.
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Robert Gale, Chicago, was featured in a leadership profile in the March ASCP Update newsletter. Gale is senior vice president of business development for the Pharmacy Corporation of America in Minneapolis, and his comments on the cost-effectiveness of pharmacy services were part of an article that focused on the changing professional challenges faced by pharmacists.
New Drugs & Devices
0
An automated fluid management system (MultiPlex Series 100 Fluid Management System- Baxter Healthcare Corpora-
tion, MultiPlex Systems Division) automatically delivers up to 10 scheduled medications to one patient simultaneously. Through precise control of the IV deli very process - from dosing to documentation - the MultiPlex system is expected to reduce nursing time and provide control over the use of disposables. The system's microprocessor-controlled occluder (pinch valve) and manifold automatically regulate delivery of 10 medications and solutions in the prescribed amounts through only two lines to the patient. Among the system's features are pharmacy-generated bar-coded IV labels that include patient identification and dosing information. With the stroke of a pen wand, the nurse can enter the medication order, which is then carried out automatically by the MultiPlex sys-
tern. Also included are a built-in printer; a customized database that contains the hospital pharmacy's formulary, including standard drugs, solutions, concentrations, and dosages; automatic calculation
and display of titration and flow rates; video monitor display of patient demographics, IV medications scheduled and administered, and operating instructions and procedures; and a flashing alarm light that provides visual back-up to a distinctive audio alert system. The automation should reduce hands-on time for IV set-up, monitoring, and record keeping. Other advantages expected from the system include decreases in venipuncture sites, multiple lines, the number of pumps to manage, and infection and sepsis. ®
Arnerican Pharmacy, Vol. NS28, No.7, July 1988/473
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The new dean of Auburn University's School of Pharmacy is William H. Campbell, Bellevue, WA. Campbell has been chairman of the Department of Pharmacy at the University of Washington, where he joined the faculty in 197 5. You're outstanding tell us why! Help us spread the word aoout our outstanding members. If you, or another APhA member, have recently been recognized for a pharmacy-related achievement, write us 50 words or less about it. Don't forget to enclose a picture (black and white) of your outstanding pharmacist! Send all materials to American Pharmacy, Members Editor, 2215 Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20037. ®
WE HAVE ONLY GOOD THINGS TO SAY ABOUT CANCER OF THE COLON. If detected early, the cure rate for colorectal cancer is very high. Because we now know how to detect it early. And we know how to fight it once we detect it. Write us for our simple checkup guidelines.
AMERICAN I 9CANCER
fSOCIETY®
Get a checkup. Life is worth it. 49