Drug News: July/August 2008Stalevo: new combo for Parkinson’s disease; Vectibix for colorectal cancer. Editorial: Blue skies aheadBlueprint for Pharmacy a chance to collectively move the profession forward. Practice Issues: Adverse Reactions - ESAs for cancer-related anemia Trials assess ESA use for the treatment of anemia among patients with cancer. Practice Issues: Adverse Reactions - SSRIs and bleeding risk Two papers investigate effects of SSRIs and bleeding risk. Practice Issues: Eye on Technology - The medication-use cycle Systems and technologies that can be used to reduce error rates in prescription and transcription stages. TB: A global burden Tuberculosis, a formidable disease that affects more than one-third of the world’s population. The road less travelled Administering drugs by nonapproved routes. Treating IBD in pregnancy Clinical Notes: Communicating with children and their caregivers New report provides research-based and practical guidance for health professionals to enhance communication with pediatric patients and their families. Clinical Notes: New guidelines - hypertension in pregnancy New study ssuggests adherence to diuretic therapy lower than that seen with other classes of antihypertensives. Clinical Notes: Possible human-to-human transmission of bird flu Concern mounting about potential human-to-human transmission of avian influenza virus. Drug News: June 2008 Intelence: new drug for HIV; Omnaris for allergic rhinitis; Relistor for opioid-induced constipation. First Previous 2101 2102 2103 2104 2105 Next Last
