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Notes to the Editor:

Here's a day brightener from Duluth reader Beth Olson. And thanks to Facilities staff members across our regions for making sure we all get safely to work!

"Can you thank the people who take care of our sidewalks in the Daily Dose or pass on this thank you to them? I get here before 7 a.m. and the sidewalks are always nicely groomed and even dry sometimes when it has snowed in the night. I don't know how they do it, but we have a very dedicated crew who work in the dark mornings to make our sidewalks safe for us walking into work. I love these people ... thank you, thank you."

Essentia Medical Group

Med Moment -- Intermezzo

In today’s video, Danielle MacDonald, PharmD, BCPS, discusses Intermezzo, an insomnia drug recently approved by the FDA.

Med Moments video updates were recently launched by Essentia Health pharmacists. While the video provides convenient updates on drug information, it is meant to supplement and not replace newsletters, e-mail alerts and CME activities. 

The Med Moment format features:
1. Introduction
2. Name of drug, description and mechanism of action
3. FDA-approved indications
4. Dosing information
5. Kinetics -- brief summary (i.e. half-life, metabolism, etc.)
6. Contraindications and precautions
7. Common side effects
8. Final comments

You'll find the Med Moments video below with a PDF transcript of the presentation.

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