No Benefit Demonstrated for Treatment of Polio-Like Condition in Children
Concern is increasing about acute flaccid myelitis, a condition that has caused children to suddenly become weak and even have trouble walking, swallowing, speaking, or breathing. Here is information on the condition, as well as efforts to find a treatment, that pharmacists can use to answer questions.

Opioid Pills Prescribed by Surgeons Quadruple Those Usually Needed
Pharmacists probably realize that only a portion of the postsurgical opioid prescriptions they fill will actually be used by the patient who receives them. A new study reports a surprising number of leftover pills and evidence of how the size of prescription influences use. Here are more details.

Here’s How Pharmacists
Can Advise Users When
EpiPens Freeze
How many pharmacists have been asked if an Epi-Pen still works after being frozen? Well, here’s at least a partial answer. A new study found the mechanism appears to continue to work after thawing, although the allergy specialty organization recommends replacing the device as soon as possible. Here’s more information.