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- 6/8/2011
Laquinimod reduces relapses and disability in phase III study
Oral MS treatment yields 'exciting' trial results - 6/8/2011
Risk of graft loss higher with expanded-criteria donor kidneys
But study shows risk was better than expected-so expanded-criteria organs might be 'only marginally worse' than standard - 6/8/2011
Diabetes linked to worse disability in MS
When multiple sclerosis patients also have comorbid diabetes, their disability scores tend to be greater than those of MS patients who do not have the disease. - 6/7/2011
Oral immunotherapy bests sublingual for milk allergy
But oral therapy associated with more frequent adverse events - 6/7/2011
Safinamide disappoints in preventing dyskinesia in Parkinson's patients
The new drug safinamide might have some impact in preventing the involuntary movements characteristic of Parkinson's disease. However, it did not perform any better than placebo over a two-year period. - 6/7/2011
Allergies shown to vary by birth order
First-born more likely to be food-allergic than younger siblings - 6/7/2011
Regional riddle emerges from epilepsy drug study
New treatment is effective in Canada and U.S., but not in rest of North America; epilepsy classification may have been a factor - 6/7/2011
Pharmacists don't share Matthews' rosy view of Ontario reforms
Pharmacists aren’t as enthusiastic about the impact of drug policy reforms as the province’s health minister seems to be. - 6/7/2011
AMA says time running down on master agreement drafting deadline
EDMONTON | The president of the Alberta Medical Association is beginning to worry that a promised physician master agreement won’t be hammered out with Alberta Health Services or Alberta Health and Wellness by an end of June deadline. - 6/7/2011
Video: One on one with new CPhA president Jody Shkrobot
From the CPhA conference, president Jody Shkrobot on drug reform, tech regulation and being married to a fellow pharmacist.