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Educational Video Offering on Plant-Based Protein

ASPEN has released the first of a two-part, short video series on plant-based protein. Part 1, “Assessment of Plant-Based Protein Quality,” introduces the plant-based diet and discusses the sources and quality of plant-based protein. The video is a great way for clinicians to educate themselves quickly on this growing area of interest. A second video highlighting the science behind the use of plant-based proteins will be available in April.

Assessment of Plant-Based Protein Quality Part 1 of the Plant-Based Protein series provides the viewer with an understanding of the plant-based diet and the sources and quality of plant-based protein...

FDA News

Stephen Hahn, MD, was recently appointed as the commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. In addition to his many responsibilities, Dr. Hahn will oversee the restructuring of the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER). Following the reorganization, the Office of Regulatory Operation will have an Office of Immunology and Inflammation which will house the Division of Hepatology and Nutrition. This division will be responsible for the review and regulation of parenteral nutrition components. Previously, most PN components were reviewed and regulated under the Division of Gastroenterology and Inborn Errors.

New Drugs Modernization Program Reorganization The New Drugs Regulatory Program Modernization’s reorganization of the Office of New Drugs (OND), with corresponding changes to the Office of Translational Sciences (OTS) and the Office of Pharmaceutical Quality (OPQ)

ISMP’s Top 10 Medication Hazards and Errors

The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) has identified the Top 10 Medication Hazards and Errors as reported to them in 2019. The list is not based solely on the most frequently reported problems or those that have caused the most serious consequences to patients, although these factors were clearly considered. Instead, all the hazards and errors on the list have been persistent, often for years, and can be avoided or minimized with system and practice changes. Of note, one of the top 10 errors was a 2019 report of a 1,000-fold overdose of IV zinc in parenteral nutrition for a child.

Start the New Year Off Right by Preventing These Top 10 Medication Errors and Hazards Featured Articles Start the New Year Off Right by Preventing These Top 10 Medication Errors and Hazards January 16, 2020 Reflecting on 2019 and the 20-year anniversary of the Institute of Medicine report, To Err is Human, ISMP has identified the Top 10 Medication Errors and Hazards (Table 1) that ap...