Medical Devices - BP meters, blood glucose monitors  - The basic regulatory requirements that manufacturers of medical devices distributed in the U.S. must comply with are:        - Establishment registration, &nbsp

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Topic:  Washing Hands - Goal – Prevention of infections and spreading disease - How – water 100 degF or 38 degC, soap (?) for 20 seconds - When           - Preparing food     &nbsp

Update on HIV/AIDS HIV-1 is a more dangerous virus than HIV-2: AIDS developed in 54% of people with HIV-1 and 43% of people with HIV-2. After eight years, half of those with HIV-1 had died. In comparison, after 15 years, half of those with HIV-2 had die

Childhood Issues • Storage       o Keep out of reach       o Products not prescriptions       o Child-resistant packaging • Safety      &nbs

Compliance – Easy to talk about, but hard to do! o Drug Compliance – definition       o Same as compliance with doctor visits, lab draws, device use, BP measurements, BG measurements       o Tak

Statistics       o >30 million people in US, 1 in 4 don’t know they have it       o 84 million US adults have prediabetes, and 90% don’t know they have it       o

Topic:  Care Transitions What are care transitions?        -Acute to home or chronic care/step down        -Example:  Hospital to home Concern      &n

Value & Ethics in Drug Pricing       1. What is the argument between high prices and value?       2. How is value determined?           &nbsp

Outline for OTC Talk What are OTC’s? Authorized for safety, not efficacy Many OTC were once prescription so effectiveness is ensured How should they be used? Oral – symptomatic Topical – low severity problems Cost-Benefit No doctor visit unle