july 11 - july 24, 2009
TRANSCRIPT
ldquoIn the Newsrdquo ndash July 11 ndash 24 2009 ndash Drug- and Pharmacy-related News Brought to You by the Pharmacy Library People
The Cisne Branco (or White Swan) a Brazillian naval ship was recently in Halifax for the Tall Shipsreg 2009
Basic Sciences Research
ldquoNew drugs faster from natural compoundsrdquo was the headline that drew our attention to the following study
Ng J Bandeira N Liu WT et al Dereplication and de novo sequencing of nonribosomalpeptides Nat Methods 2009 Jul 13 [Epub ahead of print]
ldquoSlow blood flow lsquohampers statinsrsquordquo was the headline that attracted our attention to the study listed below
Ali F Zakkar M Karu K et al Induction of the cytoprotective enzyme heme oxygenase-1 by statins is enhanced in vascular endothelium exposed to laminar shear stress and impaired by disturbed flow J Biol Chem 2009 Jul 10284(28)18882-92
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The ldquoNewsamp Viewsrdquo article listed below refers to the study that follows
Kaeberlein M Kennedy BK Ageing A midlife longevity drug Nature 2009 Jul 16460(7253)331-2
Harrison DE Strong R Sharp ZD et al Rapamycin fed late in life extends lifespan in genetically heterogeneous mice Nature 2009 Jul 16460(7253)392-5
Li JW Vederas JC Drug discovery and natural products End of an era or an endless frontier Science 2009 Jul 10325(5937)161-5
Cardiology
Bhatt DL Prasugrel in clinical practice N Engl J Med 2009 Jul 15 [Epub ahead of print]
The next four all are from the July issue of Canadian Family Physician
Putnam W Buhariwalla F Lacey K et al Drug management for hypertension in type 2 diabetes in family practice Can Fam Physician 2009 Jul55(7)728-34
Canadian Hypertension Education Program 2009 Canadian Hypertension Education Program recommendations An annual update Can Fam Physician 2009 Jul55(7)697-700
Tu K Hypertension management by family physicians is it time to pat ourselves on the back Can Fam Physician 2009 Jul55(7)684-5 686-7
Pimlott N Hypertension and the family physician Can Fam Physician 2009 Jul55(7)682 683
Lind M Boman K Johansson L et al Thrombomodulin as a marker for bleeding complications during warfarin treatment Arch Intern Med 2009 Jul 13169(13)1210-5
Torn M Cannegieter SC Bollen WL et al Optimal level of oral anticoagulant therapy for the prevention of arterial thrombosis in patients with mechanical heart valve prostheses atrial fibrillation or myocardial infarction A prospective study of 4202 patients Arch Intern Med 2009 Jul 13169(13)1203-9
Judd SE Tangpricha V Vitamin D deficiency and risk for cardiovascular disease Am J Med Sci 2009 Jul338(1)40-44
2
Two sides of a debate are presented
Sever P Is systolic blood pressure all that matters Yes BMJ 2009 Jul 10339b2665 doi 101136bmjb2665
OBrien E Is systolic blood pressure all that matters No BMJ 2009 Jul 10339b2669 doi 101136bmjb2669
Liu Y McDonough RP Carruthers KM Doucette WR Identifying patients at risk of cardiovascular disease A pharmacist-managed screening event for union workers and their dependents J Am Pharm Assoc (2003) 2009 Jul-Aug49(4)549-53
Longyhore DS Stockton CM Thomas MR Lipid profile changes associated with changing available formulary statins Removing higher potency agents Am J Manag Care 2009 Jul15(7)409-14
Manktelow BN Potter JF Interventions in the management of serum lipids for preventing stroke recurrence Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2009 Jul 8(3)CD002091 Robinson JG Ballantyne CM Grundy SM et al Lipid-altering efficacy and safety of ezetimibesimvastatin versus atorvastatin in patients with hypercholesterolemia and the metabolic syndrome (from the VYMET study) Am J Cardiol 2009 Jun 15103(12)1694-702
Kammer RT Successful clopidogrel desensitization after drug-eluting stent implantation J Invasive Cardiol 2009 Mar21(3)134-5
Randall T Lilly Daiichi Sankyo gain US backing for Plavix competitor Bloombergcom July 11 2009
The following study and commentary are related
Lee DS Chiu M Manuel DG et al Canadian Cardiovascular Outcomes Research Team Trends in risk factors for cardiovascular disease in Canada Temporal socio-demographic and geographic factors CMAJ 2009 Jul 20 [Epub ahead of print]
Rosengren A Declining cardiovascular mortality and increasing obesity A paradox CMAJ 2009 Jul 20 [Epub ahead of print]
The following study and editorial are related
Vandenbroucke JP Cannegieter SC Rosendaal FR Travel and Venous Thrombosis An Exercise in Thinking About Bias Ann Intern Med 2009 Jul 6 [Epub ahead of print]
3
Chandra D Parisini E Mozaffarian D Travel and Risk for Venous Thromboembolism Ann Intern Med 2009 Jul 6 [Epub ahead of print]
Perreault S Dragomir A White M et al Better adherence to antihypertensive agents and risk reduction of chronic heart failure J Intern Med 2009 Aug266(2)207 - 18
The following two studies and editorial are related
Forman JP Stampfer MJ Curhan GC Diet and lifestyle risk factors associated with incident hypertension in women JAMA 2009 Jul 22302(4)401-11
Djousseacute L Driver JA Gaziano JM Relation between modifiable lifestyle factors and lifetime risk of heart failure JAMA 2009 Jul 22302(4)394-400
Roger VL Lifestyle and cardiovascular health Individual and societal choices JAMA 2009 Jul 22302(4)437-9
de Souza WA Sabha M de Faveri Favero F et al Intensive monitoring of adherence to treatment helps to identify true resistant hypertension J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich) 2009 Apr11(4)183-91
CAS-Related
Martyn C Dont just blame the media BMJ 2009 Jul 15339b2865 doi 101136bmjb2865
Lexchin J CJEM and pharmaceutical advertisements Its time for an end CJEM 2009 Jul11(4)375-84
Sterne JA White IR Carlin JB et al Multiple imputation for missing data in epidemiological and clinical research Potential and pitfalls BMJ 2009 Jun 29338b2393 doi 101136bmjb2393
Stanbrook MB Flegel K MacDonald N et al Competing interests of authors We have revised our policy CMAJ 2009 Jul 9181(1-2)11-12
Volpp KG Das A Comparative effectiveness--thinking beyond medication A versus medication B N Engl J Med 2009 Jul 23361(4)331-3
The following study and editorial are related
Greenberg SA How citation distortions create unfounded authority Analysis of a citation network BMJ 2009 Jul 20339b2680 doi 101136bmjb2680
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Fergusson D Inappropriate referencing in research BMJ 2009 Jul 20339b2049 doi 101136bmjb2049
Watts G Hans Rosling Animated about statistics BMJ 2009 Jul 21339b2801 doi 101136bmjb2801
DArcy E Moynihan R Can the relationship between doctors and drug companies ever be a healthy one PLoS Med 2009 Jul 216(7)e1000075
Kale SA Barkin RL Resuscitation and rescue of the pharmaceutical detail A prescriber-drug representative collaboration Compr Ther 2009 Summer35(2)68-71
Iglehart JK Prioritizing comparative-effectiveness researchmdashIOM recommendations N Engl J Med 2009 Jul 23361(4)325-8
Press release Clinical research safety and ethical standards in developing world up to US levels Washington DC Acro July 21 2009
Othman N Vitry A Roughead EE Quality of pharmaceutical advertisements in medical journals A systematic review PLoS One 2009 Jul 224(7)e6350
Liberati A Altman DG Tetzlaff J et al The PRISMA statement for reporting systematic reviews and meta-analyses of studies that evaluate healthcare interventions Explanation and elaboration BMJ 2009 Jul 21339b2700 doi 101136bmjb2700
Moher D Liberati A Tetzlaff J Altman DG PRISMA Group Preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses the PRISMA statement BMJ 2009 Jul 21339b2535 doi 101136bmjb2535
Straus SE Tetroe J Graham I Defining knowledge translation CMAJ 2009 Jul 20 [Epub ahead of print]
Golbey M Drew B Cloutier PE The health of CMAJ CMAJ 2009 Jul 20 [Epub ahead of print]
Heacutebert PC CMAJ in changing times CMAJ 2009 Jul 20 [Epub ahead of print]
Straus S Moher D Registering systematic reviews CMAJ 2009 Jul 20 [Epub ahead of print] Sud S Douketis J ACP Journal Club The devil is in the detailsor not A primer on individual patient data meta-analysis Ann Intern Med 2009 Jul 21151(2)JC1-2 JC1-3
5
CNS
Sink KM Leng X Williamson J et al Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and cognitive decline in older adults with hypertension results from the cardiovascular health study Arch Intern Med 2009 Jul 13169(13)1195-202
The following study and comment are related
Tiihonen J Loumlnnqvist J Wahlbeck K et al 11-year follow-up of mortality in patients with schizophrenia A population-based cohort study (FIN11 study) Lancet 2009 Jul 10 [Epub ahead of print]
Chwastiak LA Tek C The unchanging mortality gap for people with schizophrenia Lancet 2009 Jul 10 [Epub ahead of print]
Roman B Patients attitudes towards generic substitution of oral atypical antipsychotics A questionnaire-based survey in a hypothetical pharmacy setting CNS Drugs 200923(8)693-701
Cortez MF Alzheimerrsquos angst builds for Elan Wyeth as rival drugs fail Bloombergcom July 20 2009
Suehs BT Bettinger TL A multiattribute decision model for bipolar disorder Identification of preferred mood-stabilizing medications Am J Manag Care 2009 Jul 115(7)e42-52
Cipriani A Boso M Barbui C Clozapine combined with different antipsychotic drugs for treatment resistant schizophrenia Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2009 Jul 8(3)CD006324
Torpy JM Lynm C Glass RM JAMA patient page Mild cognitive impairment JAMA 2009 Jul 22302(4)452
Dopheide JA The role of pharmacotherapy and managed care pharmacy interventions in the treatment of ADHD Am J Manag Care 2009 May15(5 Suppl)S141-50
Fillit H Hess G Hill J Bonnet P Toso C IV immunoglobulin is associated with a reduced risk of Alzheimer disease and related disorders Neurology 2009 Jul 2173(3)180-5
Sarris J Kavanagh DJ Byrne G Adjuvant use of nutritional and herbal medicines with antidepressants mood stabilizers and benzodiazepines J Psychiatr Res 2009 Jul 16 [Epub ahead of print]
Sabbagh MN Drug development for Alzheimers disease Where are we now and where are we headed Am J Geriatr Pharmacother 2009 Jun7(3)167-85
6
Pohjanoksa-Maumlntylauml M Saari JK Naumlrhi U et al How and why do people with depression access and utilize online drug information a qualitative study J Affect Disord 2009 Apr114(1-3)333-9 Epub 2008 Aug 8
Complementary amp Alternative Medicine (CAM)
Williamson EM Rankin-Box D Complementary therapies the placebo effect and the pharmacist Complement Ther Clin Pract 2009 Aug15(3)172-9
Head KA Kelly GS Nutrients and botanicals for treatment of stress Adrenal fatigue neurotransmitter imbalance anxiety and restless sleep Altern Med Rev 2009 Jun14(2)114-40
Li JW Vederas JC Drug discovery and natural products End of an era or an endless frontier Science 2009 Jul 10325(5937)161-5
Dermatology
Baumann L Woolery-Lloyd H Friedman A Natural ingredients in cosmetic dermatology J Drugs Dermatol 2009 Jun8(6 Suppl)s5-9
Hamilton F Car J Layton A Acne vulgaris BMJ 2009 Jun 5338a2738 doi 101136bmja2738
Diabetes
Sievenpiper JL Carleton AJ Chatha S et al Heterogeneous effects of fructose on blood lipids in people with type 2 diabetes Systematic review and meta-analyses of experimental trials in humans Diabetes Care 2009 Jul 10 [Epub ahead of print]
Davis NJ Tomuta N Schechter C et al Comparative study of the effects of a 1-year dietary intervention of a low-carbohydrate diet versus a low-fat diet on weight and glycemic control in type 2 diabetes Diabetes Care 2009 Jul32(7)1147-52
Nauck MA Ratner RE Kapitza C et al Treatment with the human once-weekly glucagon-like peptide-1 analog taspoglutide in combination with metformin improves glycemic control and lowers body weight in patients with type 2 diabetes inadequately controlled with metformin alone a double-blind placebo-controlled study Diabetes Care 2009 Jul32(7)1237-43 Epub 2009 Apr 14
Harris G Standards might rise on monitors for diabetes New York Times July 19 2009
Kelly TN Bazzano LA Fonseca VA et al Glucose Control and Cardiovascular Disease in Type 2 Diabetes Ann Intern Med 2009 Jul 20 [Epub ahead of print]
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Kulzer B Hermanns N Gorges D Schwarz P Haak T Prevention of diabetes self-management program (PREDIAS) effects on weight metabolic risk factors and behavioral outcomes Diabetes Care 2009 Jul32(7)1143-6
Schweizer A Dejager S Bosi E Comparison of vildagliptin and metformin monotherapy in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes a 24-week double-blind randomized trial Diabetes Obes Metab 2009 Aug11(8)804-12
Drug Compounding Biopharmaceutics amp Drug Industry
Miller SJ Commercial premixed parenteral nutrition Is it right for your institution Nutr Clin Pract 2009 Aug-Sep24(4)459-69
Curtis C Sacks GS Compounding parenteral nutrition reducing the risks Nutr Clin Pract 2009 Aug- Sep24(4)441-6
McLaren AC Nugent M Economopoulos K et al Hand-mixed and premixed antibiotic-loaded bone cement have similar homogeneity Clin Orthop Relat Res 2009 Jul467(7)1693-8 Epub 2009 Apr 24
Podilsky G Berger-Gryllaki M Testa B et al The bioavailability of bromazepam omeprazole and paracetamol given by nasogastric feeding tube Eur J Clin Pharmacol 2009 May65(5)435-42
Tromp M Natsch S van Achterberg T The preparation and administration of intravenous drugs before and after protocol implementation Pharm World Sci 2009 Jun31(3)413-20
Report The treatment timebomb London The APPG on AIDS July 2009
Drug Safety Medication Errors amp Patient Safety
Cummins D Mackey M Baker E Recovery time in a case of gemfibrozil and simvastatin-associated rhabdomyolysis South Med J 2009 Jul 4 [Epub ahead of print]
Wierenga PC Lie-A-Huen L de Rooij SE et al Application of the bow-tie model in medicationsafety risk analysis Consecutive experience in two hospitals in the Netherlands Drug Saf 200932(8)663-73
Chen PW Doctor and patient When doctors make mistakes New York Times July 9 2009
Information for healthcare professionals Immunosuppressant drugs Required labeling changes [Sirolimus (marketed as Rapamune) cyclosporine (marketed as Sandimmune and generics) cyclosporine modified (marketed as Neoral and generics) mycophenolate mofetil (marketed as Cellcept and generics) mycophenolic acid (marketed as Myfortic)] FDA Alert July 14 2009
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Herper M Dismissing an insulin-cancer link A panel convened by drugmaker Sanofi-Aventis cautions patients not to stop taking insulin Forbescom July 16 2009
Omalizumab (marketed as Xolair) ndash early communication about an ongoing safety review US FDA July 16 2009 Kato K Sugiura S Yano K et al The latent risk of acidosis in commercially available total parenteral nutrition (TPN) products A randomized clinical trial in postoperative patients J Clin Biochem Nutr 2009 Jul45(1)68-73
Thi L Shaw D Bird J Warfarin potentiation a review of the FAB-4 significant drug interactionsConsult Pharm 2009 Mar24(3)227-30
Lewis PJ Dornan T Taylor D et al Prevalence incidence and nature of prescribing errors in hospital inpatients a systematic review Drug Saf 200932(5)379-89
Section of Pharmacy Informatics and Technology American Society of Health-System Pharmacists ASHP statement on bar-code-enabled medication administration technology Am J Health Syst Pharm 2009 Mar 1566(6)588-90
Willis MS Lugo AM Amiodarone-induced neurotoxicity Am J Health Syst Pharm 2009 Mar 1566(6)567-9
FDA and public health experts warn about electronic cigarettes US FDA July 22 2009
Emergency Medicine ICU amp Critical Care
Spriet I Meersseman W de Hoon J et al Mini-series II clinical aspects clinically relevantCYP450-mediated drug interactions in the ICU Intensive Care Med 2009 Apr35(4)603-12
Vasileff HM Whitten LE Pink JA et al The effect on medication errors of pharmacists charting medication in an emergency department Pharm World Sci 2009 Jun31(3)373-9
DiGregorio RV Fung HB Rapid dosing of critical care infusions the dopamine and norepinephrine clocks J Emerg Nurs 2009 Apr35(2)165-8
The following article and comment are related
Wenzel V Lindner KH Best pharmacological practice in prehospital intubation Lancet 2009 Jun 30 [Epub ahead of print]
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Jabre P Combes X Lapostolle F et al on behalf of the KETASED Collaborative Study Group Etomidate versus ketamine for rapid sequence intubation in acutely ill patients A multicentre randomised controlled trial Lancet 2009 Jun 30 [Epub ahead of print]
Endocrine System Diseases
Fraser WD Hyperparathyroidism Lancet 2009 Jul 11374(9684)145-58
Environmental Concerns
Vasskog T Bergersen O Anderssen T et al Depletion of selective serotonin reuptakeinhibitors during sewage sludge composting Waste Manag 2009 Jul 10 [Epub ahead of print]
Fibromyalgia
The following review and ldquonews amp Viewsrdquo item are related
Boomershine CS Crofford LJ A symptom-based approach to pharmacologic management of fibromyalgia Nat Rev Rheumatol 2009 Apr5(4)191-9
Bennett RM Fibromyalgia a new treatment option for fibromyalgia Nat Rev Rheumatol 2009 Apr5(4)188-90
Gastrointestinal Diseases
The following study and editorial are related
Reimer C Soslashndergaard B Hilsted L Bytzer P Proton-pump inhibitor therapy induces acid-related symptoms in healthy volunteers after withdrawal of therapy Gastroenterology 2009 Jul137(1)80-7 87e1
McColl KE Gillen D Evidence that proton-pump inhibitor therapy induces the symptoms it is used to treat Gastroenterology 2009 Jul137(1)20-2
Rubio-Tapia A Kyle RA Kaplan EL et al Increased prevalence and mortality in undiagnosed celiac disease Gastroenterology 2009 Jul137(1)88-93
Geriatrics
Kapoor VK Dureja J Chadha R Herbals in the control of ageing Drug Discov Today 2009 Jul 9 [Epub ahead of print]
10
Hughes CM Goldie R I just take what I am given adherence and resident involvement in decision making on medicines in nursing homes for older people A qualitative survey Drugs Aging 200926(6)505-17
Kamble P Chen H Sherer JT Aparasu RR Use of antipsychotics among elderly nursing home residents with dementia in the US An analysis of national survey data Drugs Aging 200926(6)483-92
Dzierba AL Jelic S Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in the elderly An update on pharmacological management Drugs Aging 200926(6)447-56
Flood KL Carroll MB Le CV Brown CJ Polypharmacy in hospitalized older adult cancer patients Experience from a prospective observational study of an Oncology-Acute care for elders unit Am J Geriatr Pharmacother 2009 Jun7(3)151-8
Infectious Diseases
McHutchison JG Lawitz EJ Shiffman ML et al the IDEAL Study Team Peginterferon Alfa-2b or Alfa-2a with Ribavirin for Treatment of Hepatitis C Infection N Engl J Med 2009 Jul 22 [Epub ahead of print]
Martin ET Krantz E Gottlieb SL et al A pooled analysis of the effect of condoms in preventing HSV-2acquisition Arch Intern Med 2009 Jul 13169(13)1233-40
Gross R Tierney C Andrade A et al AIDS Clinical Trials Group A5073 Study Team Modified directly observed antiretroviral therapy compared with self-administered therapy in treatment-naive HIV-1-infected patients a randomized trial Arch Intern Med 2009 Jul 13169(13)1224-32
Gould IM Controversies in infection Infection control or antibiotic stewardship to control healthcare-acquired infection J Hosp Infect 2009 Jul 9 [Epub ahead of print]
The following two articles are related
Zimmer SM Burke DS Historical perspective--Emergence of influenza A (H1N1) viruses N Engl J Med 2009 Jul 16361(3)279-85
Morens DM Taubenberger JK Fauci AS The persistent legacy of the 1918 influenza virus N Engl J Med 2009 Jul 16361(3)225-9
Walsh CT Fischbach MA New ways to squash superbugs Sci Am 2009 Jul301(1)44-51
Dolan K Montgomery S Buchheit B et al Antifungal activity of tamoxifen In vitro and in vivo activities and mechanistic characterization Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2009 Aug53(8)3337-46
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Dugger CW South Africa is seen to lag in HIV fight The New York Times July 20 2009
Influenza (flu) antiviral drug and related information US FDA May 20 2009
Kidney Diseases
Sherman RA Mehta O Phosphorus and potassium content of enhanced meat and poultry products Implications for patients who receive dialysis Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2009 Jul 23 [Epub ahead of print]
Gervasio JM Cotton AB Nutrition support therapy in acute kidney injury Distinguishing dogma from good practice Curr Gastroenterol Rep 2009 Aug11(4)325-31
Covic A Gusbeth-Tatomir P Trace elements in end-stage renal disease--unfamiliar territory to be revealed BMC Nephrol 2009 Jun 21012
Quan DJ A brief history in nephrology pharmacotherapy Nephrol Nurs J 2009 Mar-Apr36(2)223-7
Liver Diseases
Mindikoglu AL Magder LS Regev A Outcome of liver transplantation for drug-induced acute liver failure in the United States analysis of the united network for organ sharing database Liver Transpl 2009 Jul15(7)719-29
Hayashi PH Watkins P Progress in our understanding of severe drug-induced liver injury Liver Transpl 2009 Jul15(7)675-6
News ndash Canada
Webster P Infectious disease experts expect the unexpected with respect to swine flu CMAJ 2009 Jul 20 [Epub ahead of print]
News ndash International
Stuck at NICE Flash your Innovation Pass IN VIVO Blog July 14 2009
The pharmerging future PharmExeccom July 1 2009
News ndash US
Fuller T Using scientific tools in an international war on fake drugs New York Times July 21 2009
12
Stolberg SG Zeleny J Obama moves to reclaim the debate on health care New York Times July 23 2009
Pollack A Costly drugs known as biologics prompt exclusivity debate New York Times July 22 2009
Wilson D More cost cuts sought from drug industry New York Times July 23 2009
Fisk MC Feeley J OrsquoReilly C Pfizer faces first trial on claim Neurontin boosts suicide risk Bloombergcom July 24 2009
Gottlieb J Lin R-G Diprivan the drug found in Michael Jacksonrsquos home may be more tightly restricted The widely used anesthetic can be dangerous but supplies are not always closely monitored Los Angeles Times July 20 2009
Taylor A (Associated Press) Internet drug purchases included in spending bills Googlecom July 10 2009
Fram A Drug industry Pfizer lead in health lobbying Washington Post July 21 2009
Wang S The changing landscape of pharmaceutical marketing Wall Street Journal July 20 2009
Wangsness L Globe Staff Biotech firms lobby for say on healthcare $66m effort to protect drug-patent exclusivity Boston Globe July 21 2009
Obstetrics amp Gynecology
ACOG Practice Bulletin No 107 Induction of labor Obstet Gynecol 2009 Aug114(2 Pt 1)386-97
Inoue M Arata N Koren G Ito S Hyperthyroidism during pregnancy Can Fam Physician 2009 Jul55(7)701-3
Chi CC Lee CW Wojnarowska F Kirtschig G Safety of topical corticosteroids in pregnancy Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2009 Jul 8(3)CD007346
Anderson GD Carr DB Effect of pregnancy on the pharmacokinetics of antihypertensive drugs Clin Pharmacokinet 200948(3)159-68
Obesity Weight Los amp Eating Disorders
Seaman M (Associated Press) Orexigen obesity drug meets goals in 3 studies Yahoo Finance July 20 2009
13
Kaye WH Fudge JL Paulus M New insights into symptoms and neurocircuit function of anorexia nervosa Nat Rev Neurosci 2009 Aug10(8)573-84
Hursel R Viechtbauer W Westerterp-Plantenga MS The effects of green tea on weight loss and weight maintenance a meta-analysis Int J Obes (Lond) 2009 Jul 14 [Epub ahead of print]
Brinkworth GD Noakes M Buckley JD et al Long-term effects of a very-low-carbohydrate weight loss diet compared with an isocaloric low-fat diet after 12 mo Am J Clin Nutr 2009 Jul90(1)23-32
Oncology
Fuccio L Zagari RM Eusebi LH et al Meta-analysis Can Helicobacter pylori eradication treatment reduce the risk for gastric cancer Ann Intern Med 2009 Jul 21151(2)121-8
Serrano-Fabiaacute A Albert-Mariacute A Almenar-Cubells D et al Multidisciplinary system for detecting medication errors in antineoplastic chemotherapy J Oncol Pharm Pract 2009 Jul 17 [Epub ahead of print]
Oestreicher N Costs of adjuvant breast cancer treatments Cancer Treat Res 2009151421-40
Koomen ER Joosse A Herings RM et al Does use of estrogens decrease the Breslow thickness of melanoma of the skin Oral contraceptives and hormonal replacement therapy Melanoma Res 2009 Jul 10 [Epub ahead of print]
Raab MS Podar K Breitkreutz I et al Multiple myeloma Lancet 2009 Jun 19 [Epub ahead of print]
Pollack A Considering longer chemotherapy New York Times July 21 2009
Position statement on vitamin D (Approved by the Board of Directors November 1 2008) (Amended by the Board of Directors June 19 2009) Schaumburg IL American Academy of Dermatology and AAD Association June 2009
Position statement on vitamin D Mount Airy MD National Council of skin cancer prevention July 14 2009
Boehm K Borrelli F Ernst E et al Green tea (Camellia sinensis) for the prevention of cancer Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2009 Jul 8(3)CD005004
Ophthalmology
Kuppermann BD Drug delivery strategies for combination ophthalmic treatments Retina 2009 Jun29(6 Suppl)S24-6
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Kanthan GL Wang JJ Rochtchina E Mitchell P Use of antihypertensive medications and topical beta-blockers and the long-term incidence of cataract and cataract surgery Br J Ophthalmol 2009 Jul 23 [Epub ahead of print]
Augustin A Triple therapy for age-related macular degeneration Retina 2009 Jun29(6 Suppl)S8-11
The following study and commentary are related
Christen WG Glynn RJ Chew EY et al Folic acid pyridoxine and cyanocobalamin combination treatment and age-related macular degeneration in women the Womens Antioxidant and Folic Acid Cardiovascular Study Arch Intern Med 2009 Feb 23169(4)335-41
Phillips CO Higginbotham EJ Multivitamin supplements ageing and loss of vision Seeing through the shadows Arch Intern Med 2009 Jul 13169(13)1180-2
Ciolino JB Hoare TR Iwata NG et al A drug-eluting contact lens Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2009 Jul50(7)3346-52
OTCs Nutrition NHPs Life Style Topics etc
Talati R Baker WL Pabilonia MS et al The effects of barley-derived soluble fiber on serum lipids Ann Fam Med 2009 Mar-Apr7(2)157-63
Neuman W ldquoEnergy shotsrdquo stimulate power drink sales The New York Times July 11 2009
Ludwig DS Brownell KD Public health action amid scientific uncertainty the case of restaurant calorie labeling regulations JAMA 2009 Jul 22302(4)434-5
Gerberding JL Safer fats for healthier hearts The case for eliminating dietary artificial trans fat intake Ann Intern Med 2009 Jul 21151(2)137-8
Angell SY Silver LD Goldstein GP et al Cholesterol control beyond the clinic New York Citys trans fatrestriction Ann Intern Med 2009 Jul 21151(2)129-34
Pain amp Palliative Care
Mizoguchi H Watanabe C Yonezawa A Sakurada S Chapter 19 new therapy for neuropathic pain Int Rev Neurobiol 200985249-60
Victor TW Alvarez NA Gould E Opioid prescribing practices in chronic pain management Guidelines do not sufficiently influence clinical practice J Pain 2009 Jul 10 [Epub ahead of print]
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Matthews P Derry S Moore RA McQuay HJ Topical rubefacients for acute and chronic pain in adults Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2009 Jul 8(3)CD007403
Moore RA Straube S Wiffen PJ Derry S McQuay HJ Pregabalin for acute and chronic pain in adults Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2009 Jul 8(3)CD007076
Gilson AM Pain management and the use of controlled substances is a standard of practice standard practice Pain Med 2009 Apr10(3)562-3 discussion 564
Fishbain DA Lewis JE Gao J et al Alleged breaches of standards of medical care in a patient overdose death possibly related to chronic opioid analgesic therapy application of the controlled substances model guidelines Case report Pain Med 2009 Apr10(3)565-72
Parasitic Diseases
Konrad W Sleeping with the enemy (bed bugs) The New York Times July 11 2009
Pediatrics
Martel MJ Beauchesne MF Malo JL et al Maternal asthma its control and severity in pregnancy and the Incidence of atopic dermatitis and allergic rhinitis in the offspring J Pediatr 2009 Jul 18 [Epub ahead of print]
Kahn JA HPV vaccination for the prevention of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia N Engl J Med 2009 Jul 16361(3)271-8
Shefrin AE Goldman RD Use of dexamethasone and prednisone in acute asthma exacerbations in pediatric patients Can Fam Physician 2009 Jul55(7)704-6
McNally MA Pyzik PL Rubenstein JE Hamdy RF Kossoff EH Empiric use of potassium citrate reduces kidney-stone incidence with the ketogenic diet Pediatrics 2009 Jul 13 [Epub ahead of print]
Rani FA Byrne PJ Murray ML et al Paediatric atypical antipsychotic monitoring safety (PAMS) study pilot study in children and adolescents in secondary- and tertiary-care settings Drug Saf 200932(4)325-33 doi 10216500002018-200932040-00006
Pharmacogenetics amp Pharmacogenomics
Cook J Hunter G Vernon JA The future costs risks and rewards of drug development the economics of pharmacogenomics Pharmacoeconomics 200927(5)355-63 doi 10216500019053-200927050-00001
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Scheuner MT de Vries H et al Are electronic health records ready for genomic medicine Genet Med 2009 Jul11(7)510-7
Rheumatology
Shu AD Stedman MR Polinski JM et al Adherence to osteoporosis medications after patient andphysician brief education post hoc analysis of a randomized controlled trial Am J Manag Care 2009 Jul15(7)417-24
Sensation Disorders
Henkin RI Velicu I Schmidt L An open-label controlled trial of theophylline for treatment of patients with hyposmia Am J Med Sci 2009 Jun337(6)396-406
Socioeconomic Topics
Wilson JF Can disease prevention save health reform Ann Intern Med 2009 Jul 21151(2)145-8
Ververs T van Dijk L Yousofi S et al Depression during pregnancy Views on antidepressant use and information sources of general practitioners and pharmacists BMC Health Serv Res 2009 Jul 179(1)119 [Epub ahead of print]
Cook DM Mburia-Mwalili A Medication therapy management favors large pharmacy chains and creates potential conflicts of interest J Manag Care Pharm 2009 Jul-Aug15(6)495-500
Evans CD Eurich DT Lamb DA et al Retrospective observational assessment of statin adherence amongsubjects patronizing different types of community pharmacies in Canada J Manag Care Pharm 2009 Jul- Aug15(6)476-84
Mabotuwana T Warren J Harrison J Kenealy T What can primary care prescribing data tell us about individual adherence to long-term medication-comparison to pharmacy dispensing data Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf 2009 Jul 16 [Epub ahead of print]
Davis CS Beletsky L Bundling occupational safety with harm reduction information as a feasible method for improving police receptiveness to syringe access programs evidence from three US cities Harm Reduct J 2009 Jul 146(1)16 [Epub ahead of print]
Miesner AR Allen DP Koenigsfeld CF Wall GC Effect of sample medication restrictions on prescribing at a private clinic Arch Intern Med 2009 Jul 13169(13)1241-2
Williamson EM Rankin-Box D Complementary therapies the placebo effect and the pharmacist Complement Ther Clin Pract 2009 Aug15(3)172-9 Epub 2009 Jul 4
17
Azhar S Hassali MA Ibrahim MI Ahmad M Masood I Shafie AA The role of pharmacists in developing countries The current scenario in Pakistan Hum Resour Health 2009 Jul 13754
Elliott RA Marriott JL Standardised assessment of patients capacity to manage medications a systematic review of published instruments BMC Geriatr 2009 Jul 139(1)27 [Epub ahead of print]
Cheung KC Bouvy ML De Smet PA Medication errors The importance of safe dispensing Br J Clin Pharmacol 2009 Jun67(6)676-80
Lord S Downs G Furtaw P et al Nonmedical use of prescription opioids and stimulants among studentpharmacists J Am Pharm Assoc (2003) 2009 Jul-Aug49(4)519-28
Sherman BW Frazee SG Fabius RJ Broome RA Manfred JR Davis JC Impact of workplace health services on adherence to chronic medications Am J Manag Care 2009 Jul 115(7)e53-9
Barnes R Keener K Latimer B A collaborative approach to improving revenue integrity Healthc Financ Manage 2009 Jul63(7)32-4 36
Naik Panvelkar P Saini B Armour C Measurement of patient satisfaction with community pharmacy services a review Pharm World Sci 2009 Jul 9 [Epub ahead of print]
Weiss D Naik P Weiss R The big pharma dilemma develop new drugs or promote existing ones Nat Rev Drug Discov 2009 Jul8(7)533-4
Devine EB The art of obtaining grants Am J Health Syst Pharm 2009 Mar 1566(6)580-7
Apollonio DE Malone RE Turning negative into positive public health mass media campaigns and negative advertising Health Educ Res 2009 Jun24(3)483-95
Neuman P Cubanski J Medicare Part D update--lessons learned and unfinished business N Engl J Med 2009 Jul 23361(4)406-14
Wettermark B Pehrsson A Juhasz-Haverinen M Veg A Edlert M Toumlrnwall-Bergendahl G Almkvist H Godman B Granath F Bergman U Financial incentives linked to self-assessment of prescribing patterns a new approach for quality improvement of drug prescribing in primary care Qual Prim Care 200917(3)179-89
Elganzouri E Standish C Androwich I The mat study global insight into the medication administration process Stud Health Technol Inform 2009146424-8
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Elliott RA Shinogle JA Peele P Bhosle M Hughes DA Understanding medication compliance and persistence from an economics perspective Value Health 2008 Jul-Aug11(4)600-10
Acute medication service NHS Education for Scotland July 18 2009
Grant T Reverse mentoring The Globe and Mail July 13 2009
Grant T Clean or messy What your desk says about you The Globe and Mail July 17 2009
The Associated Press New Jersey to seniors Buy your own Viagra Phillycom July 15 2009
Sports Medicine
Hoffman JR Kraemer WJ Bhasin S et al Position stand on androgen and human growth hormone use J Strength Cond Res 2009 Jul 17 [Epub ahead of print]
Stats amp Facts
Russo A Holmquist L Elixhauser A US Hospitalizations involving osteoporosis and injury 2006 Statistical Brief [US AHRQ H-CUP] 2009 Jul761-12
Stagnitti MN Trends in health care expenditures by body mass index (BMI) category for adults in the US civilian noninstitutionalized population 2001 and 2006 Statistical Brief [US AHRQ MEPS] 2009 Jul 2471-7
Most say health care system working no appetite for further privatization Ottawa ON HarrisDecima July 5 2009
Health spending and the economic crisis Health Update [OECD] 2009 JulNo71-16
Substance Use amp Substance-related Disorders
Dasgupta N Schnoll SH Signal detection in post-marketing surveillance for controlled substances Drug Alcohol Depend 2009 Jul 17 [Epub ahead of print]
Jannetto PJ Bratanow NC Utilization of pharmacogenomics and therapeutic drug monitoring for opioid pain management Pharmacogenomics 2009 Jul10(7)1157-67
Quintero G Rx for a party A qualitative analysis of recreational pharmaceutical use in a collegiate setting J Am Coll Health 2009 Jul-Aug58(1)64-72
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Curfman GD Morrissey S Drazen JM Tobacco public health and the FDA N Engl J Med 2009 Jul 23361(4)402-3 Epub 2009 Jun 22
Stringer J Welsh C Tommasello A Methadone-associated Q-T interval prolongation and torsades de pointes Am J Health Syst Pharm 2009 May 166(9)825-33
Surgery Transplantation Anesthesia amp Perioperative Care
Yeh YC Klinger EV Reddy P Pharmacologic options to prevent postoperative ileus (September) Ann Pharmacother 2009 Jul 14 [Epub ahead of print]
Manitpisitkul W McCann E Lee S Weir MR Drug interactions in transplant patients What everyone should know Curr Opin Nephrol Hypertens 2009 Jul 9 [Epub ahead of print]
Meissner W The role of acupuncture and transcutaneous-electrical nerve stimulation for postoperative pain control Curr Opin Anaesthesiol 2009 Jul 9 [Epub ahead of print]
Patel JH Stoner JA Owora A et al Evidence for using clopidogrel alone or in addition to aspirin in post coronary artery bypass surgery patients Am J Cardiol 2009 Jun 15103(12)1687-93
Vaccines
Bar-On ES Goldberg E Fraser A et al Combined DTP-HBV-HIB vaccine versus separately administered DTP-HBV and HIB vaccines for primary prevention of diphtheria tetanus pertussis hepatitis B and Haemophilus influenzae B (HIB) Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2009 Jul 8(3)CD005530
Poland GA Jacobson RM Ovsyannikova IG Trends affecting the future of vaccine development and delivery The role of demographics regulatory science the anti-vaccine movement and vaccinomics Vaccine 2009 May 2627(25-26)3240-4
Womenrsquos Health
Geller SE Shulman LP van Breemen RB et al Safety and efficacy of black cohosh and red clover for the management of vasomotor symptoms A randomized controlled trial Menopause 2009 Jul 15 [Epub ahead of print]
Moslashrch LS Loslashkkegaard E Andreasen AH et al Hormone therapy and ovarian cancer JAMA 2009 Jul 15302(3)298-305
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Michels KB Zur Hausen H HPV vaccine for all Lancet 2009 Jul 6 [Epub ahead of print]
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Banks E Canfell K Invited commentary Hormone therapy risks and benefits--The WomensHealth Initiative findings and the postmenopausal estrogen timing hypothesis Am J Epidemiol 2009 Jul 1170(1)24-8
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The End Until Next Time
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The ldquoNewsamp Viewsrdquo article listed below refers to the study that follows
Kaeberlein M Kennedy BK Ageing A midlife longevity drug Nature 2009 Jul 16460(7253)331-2
Harrison DE Strong R Sharp ZD et al Rapamycin fed late in life extends lifespan in genetically heterogeneous mice Nature 2009 Jul 16460(7253)392-5
Li JW Vederas JC Drug discovery and natural products End of an era or an endless frontier Science 2009 Jul 10325(5937)161-5
Cardiology
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The next four all are from the July issue of Canadian Family Physician
Putnam W Buhariwalla F Lacey K et al Drug management for hypertension in type 2 diabetes in family practice Can Fam Physician 2009 Jul55(7)728-34
Canadian Hypertension Education Program 2009 Canadian Hypertension Education Program recommendations An annual update Can Fam Physician 2009 Jul55(7)697-700
Tu K Hypertension management by family physicians is it time to pat ourselves on the back Can Fam Physician 2009 Jul55(7)684-5 686-7
Pimlott N Hypertension and the family physician Can Fam Physician 2009 Jul55(7)682 683
Lind M Boman K Johansson L et al Thrombomodulin as a marker for bleeding complications during warfarin treatment Arch Intern Med 2009 Jul 13169(13)1210-5
Torn M Cannegieter SC Bollen WL et al Optimal level of oral anticoagulant therapy for the prevention of arterial thrombosis in patients with mechanical heart valve prostheses atrial fibrillation or myocardial infarction A prospective study of 4202 patients Arch Intern Med 2009 Jul 13169(13)1203-9
Judd SE Tangpricha V Vitamin D deficiency and risk for cardiovascular disease Am J Med Sci 2009 Jul338(1)40-44
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Two sides of a debate are presented
Sever P Is systolic blood pressure all that matters Yes BMJ 2009 Jul 10339b2665 doi 101136bmjb2665
OBrien E Is systolic blood pressure all that matters No BMJ 2009 Jul 10339b2669 doi 101136bmjb2669
Liu Y McDonough RP Carruthers KM Doucette WR Identifying patients at risk of cardiovascular disease A pharmacist-managed screening event for union workers and their dependents J Am Pharm Assoc (2003) 2009 Jul-Aug49(4)549-53
Longyhore DS Stockton CM Thomas MR Lipid profile changes associated with changing available formulary statins Removing higher potency agents Am J Manag Care 2009 Jul15(7)409-14
Manktelow BN Potter JF Interventions in the management of serum lipids for preventing stroke recurrence Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2009 Jul 8(3)CD002091 Robinson JG Ballantyne CM Grundy SM et al Lipid-altering efficacy and safety of ezetimibesimvastatin versus atorvastatin in patients with hypercholesterolemia and the metabolic syndrome (from the VYMET study) Am J Cardiol 2009 Jun 15103(12)1694-702
Kammer RT Successful clopidogrel desensitization after drug-eluting stent implantation J Invasive Cardiol 2009 Mar21(3)134-5
Randall T Lilly Daiichi Sankyo gain US backing for Plavix competitor Bloombergcom July 11 2009
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Lee DS Chiu M Manuel DG et al Canadian Cardiovascular Outcomes Research Team Trends in risk factors for cardiovascular disease in Canada Temporal socio-demographic and geographic factors CMAJ 2009 Jul 20 [Epub ahead of print]
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The following study and editorial are related
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Chandra D Parisini E Mozaffarian D Travel and Risk for Venous Thromboembolism Ann Intern Med 2009 Jul 6 [Epub ahead of print]
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The following two studies and editorial are related
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Roger VL Lifestyle and cardiovascular health Individual and societal choices JAMA 2009 Jul 22302(4)437-9
de Souza WA Sabha M de Faveri Favero F et al Intensive monitoring of adherence to treatment helps to identify true resistant hypertension J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich) 2009 Apr11(4)183-91
CAS-Related
Martyn C Dont just blame the media BMJ 2009 Jul 15339b2865 doi 101136bmjb2865
Lexchin J CJEM and pharmaceutical advertisements Its time for an end CJEM 2009 Jul11(4)375-84
Sterne JA White IR Carlin JB et al Multiple imputation for missing data in epidemiological and clinical research Potential and pitfalls BMJ 2009 Jun 29338b2393 doi 101136bmjb2393
Stanbrook MB Flegel K MacDonald N et al Competing interests of authors We have revised our policy CMAJ 2009 Jul 9181(1-2)11-12
Volpp KG Das A Comparative effectiveness--thinking beyond medication A versus medication B N Engl J Med 2009 Jul 23361(4)331-3
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Greenberg SA How citation distortions create unfounded authority Analysis of a citation network BMJ 2009 Jul 20339b2680 doi 101136bmjb2680
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Fergusson D Inappropriate referencing in research BMJ 2009 Jul 20339b2049 doi 101136bmjb2049
Watts G Hans Rosling Animated about statistics BMJ 2009 Jul 21339b2801 doi 101136bmjb2801
DArcy E Moynihan R Can the relationship between doctors and drug companies ever be a healthy one PLoS Med 2009 Jul 216(7)e1000075
Kale SA Barkin RL Resuscitation and rescue of the pharmaceutical detail A prescriber-drug representative collaboration Compr Ther 2009 Summer35(2)68-71
Iglehart JK Prioritizing comparative-effectiveness researchmdashIOM recommendations N Engl J Med 2009 Jul 23361(4)325-8
Press release Clinical research safety and ethical standards in developing world up to US levels Washington DC Acro July 21 2009
Othman N Vitry A Roughead EE Quality of pharmaceutical advertisements in medical journals A systematic review PLoS One 2009 Jul 224(7)e6350
Liberati A Altman DG Tetzlaff J et al The PRISMA statement for reporting systematic reviews and meta-analyses of studies that evaluate healthcare interventions Explanation and elaboration BMJ 2009 Jul 21339b2700 doi 101136bmjb2700
Moher D Liberati A Tetzlaff J Altman DG PRISMA Group Preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses the PRISMA statement BMJ 2009 Jul 21339b2535 doi 101136bmjb2535
Straus SE Tetroe J Graham I Defining knowledge translation CMAJ 2009 Jul 20 [Epub ahead of print]
Golbey M Drew B Cloutier PE The health of CMAJ CMAJ 2009 Jul 20 [Epub ahead of print]
Heacutebert PC CMAJ in changing times CMAJ 2009 Jul 20 [Epub ahead of print]
Straus S Moher D Registering systematic reviews CMAJ 2009 Jul 20 [Epub ahead of print] Sud S Douketis J ACP Journal Club The devil is in the detailsor not A primer on individual patient data meta-analysis Ann Intern Med 2009 Jul 21151(2)JC1-2 JC1-3
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CNS
Sink KM Leng X Williamson J et al Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and cognitive decline in older adults with hypertension results from the cardiovascular health study Arch Intern Med 2009 Jul 13169(13)1195-202
The following study and comment are related
Tiihonen J Loumlnnqvist J Wahlbeck K et al 11-year follow-up of mortality in patients with schizophrenia A population-based cohort study (FIN11 study) Lancet 2009 Jul 10 [Epub ahead of print]
Chwastiak LA Tek C The unchanging mortality gap for people with schizophrenia Lancet 2009 Jul 10 [Epub ahead of print]
Roman B Patients attitudes towards generic substitution of oral atypical antipsychotics A questionnaire-based survey in a hypothetical pharmacy setting CNS Drugs 200923(8)693-701
Cortez MF Alzheimerrsquos angst builds for Elan Wyeth as rival drugs fail Bloombergcom July 20 2009
Suehs BT Bettinger TL A multiattribute decision model for bipolar disorder Identification of preferred mood-stabilizing medications Am J Manag Care 2009 Jul 115(7)e42-52
Cipriani A Boso M Barbui C Clozapine combined with different antipsychotic drugs for treatment resistant schizophrenia Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2009 Jul 8(3)CD006324
Torpy JM Lynm C Glass RM JAMA patient page Mild cognitive impairment JAMA 2009 Jul 22302(4)452
Dopheide JA The role of pharmacotherapy and managed care pharmacy interventions in the treatment of ADHD Am J Manag Care 2009 May15(5 Suppl)S141-50
Fillit H Hess G Hill J Bonnet P Toso C IV immunoglobulin is associated with a reduced risk of Alzheimer disease and related disorders Neurology 2009 Jul 2173(3)180-5
Sarris J Kavanagh DJ Byrne G Adjuvant use of nutritional and herbal medicines with antidepressants mood stabilizers and benzodiazepines J Psychiatr Res 2009 Jul 16 [Epub ahead of print]
Sabbagh MN Drug development for Alzheimers disease Where are we now and where are we headed Am J Geriatr Pharmacother 2009 Jun7(3)167-85
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Pohjanoksa-Maumlntylauml M Saari JK Naumlrhi U et al How and why do people with depression access and utilize online drug information a qualitative study J Affect Disord 2009 Apr114(1-3)333-9 Epub 2008 Aug 8
Complementary amp Alternative Medicine (CAM)
Williamson EM Rankin-Box D Complementary therapies the placebo effect and the pharmacist Complement Ther Clin Pract 2009 Aug15(3)172-9
Head KA Kelly GS Nutrients and botanicals for treatment of stress Adrenal fatigue neurotransmitter imbalance anxiety and restless sleep Altern Med Rev 2009 Jun14(2)114-40
Li JW Vederas JC Drug discovery and natural products End of an era or an endless frontier Science 2009 Jul 10325(5937)161-5
Dermatology
Baumann L Woolery-Lloyd H Friedman A Natural ingredients in cosmetic dermatology J Drugs Dermatol 2009 Jun8(6 Suppl)s5-9
Hamilton F Car J Layton A Acne vulgaris BMJ 2009 Jun 5338a2738 doi 101136bmja2738
Diabetes
Sievenpiper JL Carleton AJ Chatha S et al Heterogeneous effects of fructose on blood lipids in people with type 2 diabetes Systematic review and meta-analyses of experimental trials in humans Diabetes Care 2009 Jul 10 [Epub ahead of print]
Davis NJ Tomuta N Schechter C et al Comparative study of the effects of a 1-year dietary intervention of a low-carbohydrate diet versus a low-fat diet on weight and glycemic control in type 2 diabetes Diabetes Care 2009 Jul32(7)1147-52
Nauck MA Ratner RE Kapitza C et al Treatment with the human once-weekly glucagon-like peptide-1 analog taspoglutide in combination with metformin improves glycemic control and lowers body weight in patients with type 2 diabetes inadequately controlled with metformin alone a double-blind placebo-controlled study Diabetes Care 2009 Jul32(7)1237-43 Epub 2009 Apr 14
Harris G Standards might rise on monitors for diabetes New York Times July 19 2009
Kelly TN Bazzano LA Fonseca VA et al Glucose Control and Cardiovascular Disease in Type 2 Diabetes Ann Intern Med 2009 Jul 20 [Epub ahead of print]
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Kulzer B Hermanns N Gorges D Schwarz P Haak T Prevention of diabetes self-management program (PREDIAS) effects on weight metabolic risk factors and behavioral outcomes Diabetes Care 2009 Jul32(7)1143-6
Schweizer A Dejager S Bosi E Comparison of vildagliptin and metformin monotherapy in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes a 24-week double-blind randomized trial Diabetes Obes Metab 2009 Aug11(8)804-12
Drug Compounding Biopharmaceutics amp Drug Industry
Miller SJ Commercial premixed parenteral nutrition Is it right for your institution Nutr Clin Pract 2009 Aug-Sep24(4)459-69
Curtis C Sacks GS Compounding parenteral nutrition reducing the risks Nutr Clin Pract 2009 Aug- Sep24(4)441-6
McLaren AC Nugent M Economopoulos K et al Hand-mixed and premixed antibiotic-loaded bone cement have similar homogeneity Clin Orthop Relat Res 2009 Jul467(7)1693-8 Epub 2009 Apr 24
Podilsky G Berger-Gryllaki M Testa B et al The bioavailability of bromazepam omeprazole and paracetamol given by nasogastric feeding tube Eur J Clin Pharmacol 2009 May65(5)435-42
Tromp M Natsch S van Achterberg T The preparation and administration of intravenous drugs before and after protocol implementation Pharm World Sci 2009 Jun31(3)413-20
Report The treatment timebomb London The APPG on AIDS July 2009
Drug Safety Medication Errors amp Patient Safety
Cummins D Mackey M Baker E Recovery time in a case of gemfibrozil and simvastatin-associated rhabdomyolysis South Med J 2009 Jul 4 [Epub ahead of print]
Wierenga PC Lie-A-Huen L de Rooij SE et al Application of the bow-tie model in medicationsafety risk analysis Consecutive experience in two hospitals in the Netherlands Drug Saf 200932(8)663-73
Chen PW Doctor and patient When doctors make mistakes New York Times July 9 2009
Information for healthcare professionals Immunosuppressant drugs Required labeling changes [Sirolimus (marketed as Rapamune) cyclosporine (marketed as Sandimmune and generics) cyclosporine modified (marketed as Neoral and generics) mycophenolate mofetil (marketed as Cellcept and generics) mycophenolic acid (marketed as Myfortic)] FDA Alert July 14 2009
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Herper M Dismissing an insulin-cancer link A panel convened by drugmaker Sanofi-Aventis cautions patients not to stop taking insulin Forbescom July 16 2009
Omalizumab (marketed as Xolair) ndash early communication about an ongoing safety review US FDA July 16 2009 Kato K Sugiura S Yano K et al The latent risk of acidosis in commercially available total parenteral nutrition (TPN) products A randomized clinical trial in postoperative patients J Clin Biochem Nutr 2009 Jul45(1)68-73
Thi L Shaw D Bird J Warfarin potentiation a review of the FAB-4 significant drug interactionsConsult Pharm 2009 Mar24(3)227-30
Lewis PJ Dornan T Taylor D et al Prevalence incidence and nature of prescribing errors in hospital inpatients a systematic review Drug Saf 200932(5)379-89
Section of Pharmacy Informatics and Technology American Society of Health-System Pharmacists ASHP statement on bar-code-enabled medication administration technology Am J Health Syst Pharm 2009 Mar 1566(6)588-90
Willis MS Lugo AM Amiodarone-induced neurotoxicity Am J Health Syst Pharm 2009 Mar 1566(6)567-9
FDA and public health experts warn about electronic cigarettes US FDA July 22 2009
Emergency Medicine ICU amp Critical Care
Spriet I Meersseman W de Hoon J et al Mini-series II clinical aspects clinically relevantCYP450-mediated drug interactions in the ICU Intensive Care Med 2009 Apr35(4)603-12
Vasileff HM Whitten LE Pink JA et al The effect on medication errors of pharmacists charting medication in an emergency department Pharm World Sci 2009 Jun31(3)373-9
DiGregorio RV Fung HB Rapid dosing of critical care infusions the dopamine and norepinephrine clocks J Emerg Nurs 2009 Apr35(2)165-8
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Jabre P Combes X Lapostolle F et al on behalf of the KETASED Collaborative Study Group Etomidate versus ketamine for rapid sequence intubation in acutely ill patients A multicentre randomised controlled trial Lancet 2009 Jun 30 [Epub ahead of print]
Endocrine System Diseases
Fraser WD Hyperparathyroidism Lancet 2009 Jul 11374(9684)145-58
Environmental Concerns
Vasskog T Bergersen O Anderssen T et al Depletion of selective serotonin reuptakeinhibitors during sewage sludge composting Waste Manag 2009 Jul 10 [Epub ahead of print]
Fibromyalgia
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Gastrointestinal Diseases
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McColl KE Gillen D Evidence that proton-pump inhibitor therapy induces the symptoms it is used to treat Gastroenterology 2009 Jul137(1)20-2
Rubio-Tapia A Kyle RA Kaplan EL et al Increased prevalence and mortality in undiagnosed celiac disease Gastroenterology 2009 Jul137(1)88-93
Geriatrics
Kapoor VK Dureja J Chadha R Herbals in the control of ageing Drug Discov Today 2009 Jul 9 [Epub ahead of print]
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Hughes CM Goldie R I just take what I am given adherence and resident involvement in decision making on medicines in nursing homes for older people A qualitative survey Drugs Aging 200926(6)505-17
Kamble P Chen H Sherer JT Aparasu RR Use of antipsychotics among elderly nursing home residents with dementia in the US An analysis of national survey data Drugs Aging 200926(6)483-92
Dzierba AL Jelic S Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in the elderly An update on pharmacological management Drugs Aging 200926(6)447-56
Flood KL Carroll MB Le CV Brown CJ Polypharmacy in hospitalized older adult cancer patients Experience from a prospective observational study of an Oncology-Acute care for elders unit Am J Geriatr Pharmacother 2009 Jun7(3)151-8
Infectious Diseases
McHutchison JG Lawitz EJ Shiffman ML et al the IDEAL Study Team Peginterferon Alfa-2b or Alfa-2a with Ribavirin for Treatment of Hepatitis C Infection N Engl J Med 2009 Jul 22 [Epub ahead of print]
Martin ET Krantz E Gottlieb SL et al A pooled analysis of the effect of condoms in preventing HSV-2acquisition Arch Intern Med 2009 Jul 13169(13)1233-40
Gross R Tierney C Andrade A et al AIDS Clinical Trials Group A5073 Study Team Modified directly observed antiretroviral therapy compared with self-administered therapy in treatment-naive HIV-1-infected patients a randomized trial Arch Intern Med 2009 Jul 13169(13)1224-32
Gould IM Controversies in infection Infection control or antibiotic stewardship to control healthcare-acquired infection J Hosp Infect 2009 Jul 9 [Epub ahead of print]
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Walsh CT Fischbach MA New ways to squash superbugs Sci Am 2009 Jul301(1)44-51
Dolan K Montgomery S Buchheit B et al Antifungal activity of tamoxifen In vitro and in vivo activities and mechanistic characterization Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2009 Aug53(8)3337-46
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Dugger CW South Africa is seen to lag in HIV fight The New York Times July 20 2009
Influenza (flu) antiviral drug and related information US FDA May 20 2009
Kidney Diseases
Sherman RA Mehta O Phosphorus and potassium content of enhanced meat and poultry products Implications for patients who receive dialysis Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2009 Jul 23 [Epub ahead of print]
Gervasio JM Cotton AB Nutrition support therapy in acute kidney injury Distinguishing dogma from good practice Curr Gastroenterol Rep 2009 Aug11(4)325-31
Covic A Gusbeth-Tatomir P Trace elements in end-stage renal disease--unfamiliar territory to be revealed BMC Nephrol 2009 Jun 21012
Quan DJ A brief history in nephrology pharmacotherapy Nephrol Nurs J 2009 Mar-Apr36(2)223-7
Liver Diseases
Mindikoglu AL Magder LS Regev A Outcome of liver transplantation for drug-induced acute liver failure in the United States analysis of the united network for organ sharing database Liver Transpl 2009 Jul15(7)719-29
Hayashi PH Watkins P Progress in our understanding of severe drug-induced liver injury Liver Transpl 2009 Jul15(7)675-6
News ndash Canada
Webster P Infectious disease experts expect the unexpected with respect to swine flu CMAJ 2009 Jul 20 [Epub ahead of print]
News ndash International
Stuck at NICE Flash your Innovation Pass IN VIVO Blog July 14 2009
The pharmerging future PharmExeccom July 1 2009
News ndash US
Fuller T Using scientific tools in an international war on fake drugs New York Times July 21 2009
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Stolberg SG Zeleny J Obama moves to reclaim the debate on health care New York Times July 23 2009
Pollack A Costly drugs known as biologics prompt exclusivity debate New York Times July 22 2009
Wilson D More cost cuts sought from drug industry New York Times July 23 2009
Fisk MC Feeley J OrsquoReilly C Pfizer faces first trial on claim Neurontin boosts suicide risk Bloombergcom July 24 2009
Gottlieb J Lin R-G Diprivan the drug found in Michael Jacksonrsquos home may be more tightly restricted The widely used anesthetic can be dangerous but supplies are not always closely monitored Los Angeles Times July 20 2009
Taylor A (Associated Press) Internet drug purchases included in spending bills Googlecom July 10 2009
Fram A Drug industry Pfizer lead in health lobbying Washington Post July 21 2009
Wang S The changing landscape of pharmaceutical marketing Wall Street Journal July 20 2009
Wangsness L Globe Staff Biotech firms lobby for say on healthcare $66m effort to protect drug-patent exclusivity Boston Globe July 21 2009
Obstetrics amp Gynecology
ACOG Practice Bulletin No 107 Induction of labor Obstet Gynecol 2009 Aug114(2 Pt 1)386-97
Inoue M Arata N Koren G Ito S Hyperthyroidism during pregnancy Can Fam Physician 2009 Jul55(7)701-3
Chi CC Lee CW Wojnarowska F Kirtschig G Safety of topical corticosteroids in pregnancy Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2009 Jul 8(3)CD007346
Anderson GD Carr DB Effect of pregnancy on the pharmacokinetics of antihypertensive drugs Clin Pharmacokinet 200948(3)159-68
Obesity Weight Los amp Eating Disorders
Seaman M (Associated Press) Orexigen obesity drug meets goals in 3 studies Yahoo Finance July 20 2009
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Kaye WH Fudge JL Paulus M New insights into symptoms and neurocircuit function of anorexia nervosa Nat Rev Neurosci 2009 Aug10(8)573-84
Hursel R Viechtbauer W Westerterp-Plantenga MS The effects of green tea on weight loss and weight maintenance a meta-analysis Int J Obes (Lond) 2009 Jul 14 [Epub ahead of print]
Brinkworth GD Noakes M Buckley JD et al Long-term effects of a very-low-carbohydrate weight loss diet compared with an isocaloric low-fat diet after 12 mo Am J Clin Nutr 2009 Jul90(1)23-32
Oncology
Fuccio L Zagari RM Eusebi LH et al Meta-analysis Can Helicobacter pylori eradication treatment reduce the risk for gastric cancer Ann Intern Med 2009 Jul 21151(2)121-8
Serrano-Fabiaacute A Albert-Mariacute A Almenar-Cubells D et al Multidisciplinary system for detecting medication errors in antineoplastic chemotherapy J Oncol Pharm Pract 2009 Jul 17 [Epub ahead of print]
Oestreicher N Costs of adjuvant breast cancer treatments Cancer Treat Res 2009151421-40
Koomen ER Joosse A Herings RM et al Does use of estrogens decrease the Breslow thickness of melanoma of the skin Oral contraceptives and hormonal replacement therapy Melanoma Res 2009 Jul 10 [Epub ahead of print]
Raab MS Podar K Breitkreutz I et al Multiple myeloma Lancet 2009 Jun 19 [Epub ahead of print]
Pollack A Considering longer chemotherapy New York Times July 21 2009
Position statement on vitamin D (Approved by the Board of Directors November 1 2008) (Amended by the Board of Directors June 19 2009) Schaumburg IL American Academy of Dermatology and AAD Association June 2009
Position statement on vitamin D Mount Airy MD National Council of skin cancer prevention July 14 2009
Boehm K Borrelli F Ernst E et al Green tea (Camellia sinensis) for the prevention of cancer Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2009 Jul 8(3)CD005004
Ophthalmology
Kuppermann BD Drug delivery strategies for combination ophthalmic treatments Retina 2009 Jun29(6 Suppl)S24-6
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Kanthan GL Wang JJ Rochtchina E Mitchell P Use of antihypertensive medications and topical beta-blockers and the long-term incidence of cataract and cataract surgery Br J Ophthalmol 2009 Jul 23 [Epub ahead of print]
Augustin A Triple therapy for age-related macular degeneration Retina 2009 Jun29(6 Suppl)S8-11
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Phillips CO Higginbotham EJ Multivitamin supplements ageing and loss of vision Seeing through the shadows Arch Intern Med 2009 Jul 13169(13)1180-2
Ciolino JB Hoare TR Iwata NG et al A drug-eluting contact lens Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2009 Jul50(7)3346-52
OTCs Nutrition NHPs Life Style Topics etc
Talati R Baker WL Pabilonia MS et al The effects of barley-derived soluble fiber on serum lipids Ann Fam Med 2009 Mar-Apr7(2)157-63
Neuman W ldquoEnergy shotsrdquo stimulate power drink sales The New York Times July 11 2009
Ludwig DS Brownell KD Public health action amid scientific uncertainty the case of restaurant calorie labeling regulations JAMA 2009 Jul 22302(4)434-5
Gerberding JL Safer fats for healthier hearts The case for eliminating dietary artificial trans fat intake Ann Intern Med 2009 Jul 21151(2)137-8
Angell SY Silver LD Goldstein GP et al Cholesterol control beyond the clinic New York Citys trans fatrestriction Ann Intern Med 2009 Jul 21151(2)129-34
Pain amp Palliative Care
Mizoguchi H Watanabe C Yonezawa A Sakurada S Chapter 19 new therapy for neuropathic pain Int Rev Neurobiol 200985249-60
Victor TW Alvarez NA Gould E Opioid prescribing practices in chronic pain management Guidelines do not sufficiently influence clinical practice J Pain 2009 Jul 10 [Epub ahead of print]
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Matthews P Derry S Moore RA McQuay HJ Topical rubefacients for acute and chronic pain in adults Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2009 Jul 8(3)CD007403
Moore RA Straube S Wiffen PJ Derry S McQuay HJ Pregabalin for acute and chronic pain in adults Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2009 Jul 8(3)CD007076
Gilson AM Pain management and the use of controlled substances is a standard of practice standard practice Pain Med 2009 Apr10(3)562-3 discussion 564
Fishbain DA Lewis JE Gao J et al Alleged breaches of standards of medical care in a patient overdose death possibly related to chronic opioid analgesic therapy application of the controlled substances model guidelines Case report Pain Med 2009 Apr10(3)565-72
Parasitic Diseases
Konrad W Sleeping with the enemy (bed bugs) The New York Times July 11 2009
Pediatrics
Martel MJ Beauchesne MF Malo JL et al Maternal asthma its control and severity in pregnancy and the Incidence of atopic dermatitis and allergic rhinitis in the offspring J Pediatr 2009 Jul 18 [Epub ahead of print]
Kahn JA HPV vaccination for the prevention of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia N Engl J Med 2009 Jul 16361(3)271-8
Shefrin AE Goldman RD Use of dexamethasone and prednisone in acute asthma exacerbations in pediatric patients Can Fam Physician 2009 Jul55(7)704-6
McNally MA Pyzik PL Rubenstein JE Hamdy RF Kossoff EH Empiric use of potassium citrate reduces kidney-stone incidence with the ketogenic diet Pediatrics 2009 Jul 13 [Epub ahead of print]
Rani FA Byrne PJ Murray ML et al Paediatric atypical antipsychotic monitoring safety (PAMS) study pilot study in children and adolescents in secondary- and tertiary-care settings Drug Saf 200932(4)325-33 doi 10216500002018-200932040-00006
Pharmacogenetics amp Pharmacogenomics
Cook J Hunter G Vernon JA The future costs risks and rewards of drug development the economics of pharmacogenomics Pharmacoeconomics 200927(5)355-63 doi 10216500019053-200927050-00001
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Scheuner MT de Vries H et al Are electronic health records ready for genomic medicine Genet Med 2009 Jul11(7)510-7
Rheumatology
Shu AD Stedman MR Polinski JM et al Adherence to osteoporosis medications after patient andphysician brief education post hoc analysis of a randomized controlled trial Am J Manag Care 2009 Jul15(7)417-24
Sensation Disorders
Henkin RI Velicu I Schmidt L An open-label controlled trial of theophylline for treatment of patients with hyposmia Am J Med Sci 2009 Jun337(6)396-406
Socioeconomic Topics
Wilson JF Can disease prevention save health reform Ann Intern Med 2009 Jul 21151(2)145-8
Ververs T van Dijk L Yousofi S et al Depression during pregnancy Views on antidepressant use and information sources of general practitioners and pharmacists BMC Health Serv Res 2009 Jul 179(1)119 [Epub ahead of print]
Cook DM Mburia-Mwalili A Medication therapy management favors large pharmacy chains and creates potential conflicts of interest J Manag Care Pharm 2009 Jul-Aug15(6)495-500
Evans CD Eurich DT Lamb DA et al Retrospective observational assessment of statin adherence amongsubjects patronizing different types of community pharmacies in Canada J Manag Care Pharm 2009 Jul- Aug15(6)476-84
Mabotuwana T Warren J Harrison J Kenealy T What can primary care prescribing data tell us about individual adherence to long-term medication-comparison to pharmacy dispensing data Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf 2009 Jul 16 [Epub ahead of print]
Davis CS Beletsky L Bundling occupational safety with harm reduction information as a feasible method for improving police receptiveness to syringe access programs evidence from three US cities Harm Reduct J 2009 Jul 146(1)16 [Epub ahead of print]
Miesner AR Allen DP Koenigsfeld CF Wall GC Effect of sample medication restrictions on prescribing at a private clinic Arch Intern Med 2009 Jul 13169(13)1241-2
Williamson EM Rankin-Box D Complementary therapies the placebo effect and the pharmacist Complement Ther Clin Pract 2009 Aug15(3)172-9 Epub 2009 Jul 4
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Azhar S Hassali MA Ibrahim MI Ahmad M Masood I Shafie AA The role of pharmacists in developing countries The current scenario in Pakistan Hum Resour Health 2009 Jul 13754
Elliott RA Marriott JL Standardised assessment of patients capacity to manage medications a systematic review of published instruments BMC Geriatr 2009 Jul 139(1)27 [Epub ahead of print]
Cheung KC Bouvy ML De Smet PA Medication errors The importance of safe dispensing Br J Clin Pharmacol 2009 Jun67(6)676-80
Lord S Downs G Furtaw P et al Nonmedical use of prescription opioids and stimulants among studentpharmacists J Am Pharm Assoc (2003) 2009 Jul-Aug49(4)519-28
Sherman BW Frazee SG Fabius RJ Broome RA Manfred JR Davis JC Impact of workplace health services on adherence to chronic medications Am J Manag Care 2009 Jul 115(7)e53-9
Barnes R Keener K Latimer B A collaborative approach to improving revenue integrity Healthc Financ Manage 2009 Jul63(7)32-4 36
Naik Panvelkar P Saini B Armour C Measurement of patient satisfaction with community pharmacy services a review Pharm World Sci 2009 Jul 9 [Epub ahead of print]
Weiss D Naik P Weiss R The big pharma dilemma develop new drugs or promote existing ones Nat Rev Drug Discov 2009 Jul8(7)533-4
Devine EB The art of obtaining grants Am J Health Syst Pharm 2009 Mar 1566(6)580-7
Apollonio DE Malone RE Turning negative into positive public health mass media campaigns and negative advertising Health Educ Res 2009 Jun24(3)483-95
Neuman P Cubanski J Medicare Part D update--lessons learned and unfinished business N Engl J Med 2009 Jul 23361(4)406-14
Wettermark B Pehrsson A Juhasz-Haverinen M Veg A Edlert M Toumlrnwall-Bergendahl G Almkvist H Godman B Granath F Bergman U Financial incentives linked to self-assessment of prescribing patterns a new approach for quality improvement of drug prescribing in primary care Qual Prim Care 200917(3)179-89
Elganzouri E Standish C Androwich I The mat study global insight into the medication administration process Stud Health Technol Inform 2009146424-8
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Elliott RA Shinogle JA Peele P Bhosle M Hughes DA Understanding medication compliance and persistence from an economics perspective Value Health 2008 Jul-Aug11(4)600-10
Acute medication service NHS Education for Scotland July 18 2009
Grant T Reverse mentoring The Globe and Mail July 13 2009
Grant T Clean or messy What your desk says about you The Globe and Mail July 17 2009
The Associated Press New Jersey to seniors Buy your own Viagra Phillycom July 15 2009
Sports Medicine
Hoffman JR Kraemer WJ Bhasin S et al Position stand on androgen and human growth hormone use J Strength Cond Res 2009 Jul 17 [Epub ahead of print]
Stats amp Facts
Russo A Holmquist L Elixhauser A US Hospitalizations involving osteoporosis and injury 2006 Statistical Brief [US AHRQ H-CUP] 2009 Jul761-12
Stagnitti MN Trends in health care expenditures by body mass index (BMI) category for adults in the US civilian noninstitutionalized population 2001 and 2006 Statistical Brief [US AHRQ MEPS] 2009 Jul 2471-7
Most say health care system working no appetite for further privatization Ottawa ON HarrisDecima July 5 2009
Health spending and the economic crisis Health Update [OECD] 2009 JulNo71-16
Substance Use amp Substance-related Disorders
Dasgupta N Schnoll SH Signal detection in post-marketing surveillance for controlled substances Drug Alcohol Depend 2009 Jul 17 [Epub ahead of print]
Jannetto PJ Bratanow NC Utilization of pharmacogenomics and therapeutic drug monitoring for opioid pain management Pharmacogenomics 2009 Jul10(7)1157-67
Quintero G Rx for a party A qualitative analysis of recreational pharmaceutical use in a collegiate setting J Am Coll Health 2009 Jul-Aug58(1)64-72
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Curfman GD Morrissey S Drazen JM Tobacco public health and the FDA N Engl J Med 2009 Jul 23361(4)402-3 Epub 2009 Jun 22
Stringer J Welsh C Tommasello A Methadone-associated Q-T interval prolongation and torsades de pointes Am J Health Syst Pharm 2009 May 166(9)825-33
Surgery Transplantation Anesthesia amp Perioperative Care
Yeh YC Klinger EV Reddy P Pharmacologic options to prevent postoperative ileus (September) Ann Pharmacother 2009 Jul 14 [Epub ahead of print]
Manitpisitkul W McCann E Lee S Weir MR Drug interactions in transplant patients What everyone should know Curr Opin Nephrol Hypertens 2009 Jul 9 [Epub ahead of print]
Meissner W The role of acupuncture and transcutaneous-electrical nerve stimulation for postoperative pain control Curr Opin Anaesthesiol 2009 Jul 9 [Epub ahead of print]
Patel JH Stoner JA Owora A et al Evidence for using clopidogrel alone or in addition to aspirin in post coronary artery bypass surgery patients Am J Cardiol 2009 Jun 15103(12)1687-93
Vaccines
Bar-On ES Goldberg E Fraser A et al Combined DTP-HBV-HIB vaccine versus separately administered DTP-HBV and HIB vaccines for primary prevention of diphtheria tetanus pertussis hepatitis B and Haemophilus influenzae B (HIB) Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2009 Jul 8(3)CD005530
Poland GA Jacobson RM Ovsyannikova IG Trends affecting the future of vaccine development and delivery The role of demographics regulatory science the anti-vaccine movement and vaccinomics Vaccine 2009 May 2627(25-26)3240-4
Womenrsquos Health
Geller SE Shulman LP van Breemen RB et al Safety and efficacy of black cohosh and red clover for the management of vasomotor symptoms A randomized controlled trial Menopause 2009 Jul 15 [Epub ahead of print]
Moslashrch LS Loslashkkegaard E Andreasen AH et al Hormone therapy and ovarian cancer JAMA 2009 Jul 15302(3)298-305
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Paavonen J Naud P Salmeroacuten J et al for the HPV PATRICIA Study Group Efficacy of human papillomavirus (HPV)-1618 AS04-adjuvanted vaccine against cervical infection and precancercaused by oncogenic HPV types (PATRICIA) final analysis of a double-blind randomised study in young women Lancet 2009 Jul 6 [Epub ahead of print]
Michels KB Zur Hausen H HPV vaccine for all Lancet 2009 Jul 6 [Epub ahead of print]
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Banks E Canfell K Invited commentary Hormone therapy risks and benefits--The WomensHealth Initiative findings and the postmenopausal estrogen timing hypothesis Am J Epidemiol 2009 Jul 1170(1)24-8
The following two news releases are related
Press release ACOG statement on single-dose EC reformulation Washington DC American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists July 15 2009
Plan B (075mg levonorgestrel) and Plan B One-Step (15mg levonorgestrel) tablets information FDA approves Plan B One-Step emergency contraceptive lowers age for obtaining two-dose Plan B emergency contraceptive without a prescription Silver Spring MD US FDA July 16 2009
The End Until Next Time
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Two sides of a debate are presented
Sever P Is systolic blood pressure all that matters Yes BMJ 2009 Jul 10339b2665 doi 101136bmjb2665
OBrien E Is systolic blood pressure all that matters No BMJ 2009 Jul 10339b2669 doi 101136bmjb2669
Liu Y McDonough RP Carruthers KM Doucette WR Identifying patients at risk of cardiovascular disease A pharmacist-managed screening event for union workers and their dependents J Am Pharm Assoc (2003) 2009 Jul-Aug49(4)549-53
Longyhore DS Stockton CM Thomas MR Lipid profile changes associated with changing available formulary statins Removing higher potency agents Am J Manag Care 2009 Jul15(7)409-14
Manktelow BN Potter JF Interventions in the management of serum lipids for preventing stroke recurrence Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2009 Jul 8(3)CD002091 Robinson JG Ballantyne CM Grundy SM et al Lipid-altering efficacy and safety of ezetimibesimvastatin versus atorvastatin in patients with hypercholesterolemia and the metabolic syndrome (from the VYMET study) Am J Cardiol 2009 Jun 15103(12)1694-702
Kammer RT Successful clopidogrel desensitization after drug-eluting stent implantation J Invasive Cardiol 2009 Mar21(3)134-5
Randall T Lilly Daiichi Sankyo gain US backing for Plavix competitor Bloombergcom July 11 2009
The following study and commentary are related
Lee DS Chiu M Manuel DG et al Canadian Cardiovascular Outcomes Research Team Trends in risk factors for cardiovascular disease in Canada Temporal socio-demographic and geographic factors CMAJ 2009 Jul 20 [Epub ahead of print]
Rosengren A Declining cardiovascular mortality and increasing obesity A paradox CMAJ 2009 Jul 20 [Epub ahead of print]
The following study and editorial are related
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Chandra D Parisini E Mozaffarian D Travel and Risk for Venous Thromboembolism Ann Intern Med 2009 Jul 6 [Epub ahead of print]
Perreault S Dragomir A White M et al Better adherence to antihypertensive agents and risk reduction of chronic heart failure J Intern Med 2009 Aug266(2)207 - 18
The following two studies and editorial are related
Forman JP Stampfer MJ Curhan GC Diet and lifestyle risk factors associated with incident hypertension in women JAMA 2009 Jul 22302(4)401-11
Djousseacute L Driver JA Gaziano JM Relation between modifiable lifestyle factors and lifetime risk of heart failure JAMA 2009 Jul 22302(4)394-400
Roger VL Lifestyle and cardiovascular health Individual and societal choices JAMA 2009 Jul 22302(4)437-9
de Souza WA Sabha M de Faveri Favero F et al Intensive monitoring of adherence to treatment helps to identify true resistant hypertension J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich) 2009 Apr11(4)183-91
CAS-Related
Martyn C Dont just blame the media BMJ 2009 Jul 15339b2865 doi 101136bmjb2865
Lexchin J CJEM and pharmaceutical advertisements Its time for an end CJEM 2009 Jul11(4)375-84
Sterne JA White IR Carlin JB et al Multiple imputation for missing data in epidemiological and clinical research Potential and pitfalls BMJ 2009 Jun 29338b2393 doi 101136bmjb2393
Stanbrook MB Flegel K MacDonald N et al Competing interests of authors We have revised our policy CMAJ 2009 Jul 9181(1-2)11-12
Volpp KG Das A Comparative effectiveness--thinking beyond medication A versus medication B N Engl J Med 2009 Jul 23361(4)331-3
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Greenberg SA How citation distortions create unfounded authority Analysis of a citation network BMJ 2009 Jul 20339b2680 doi 101136bmjb2680
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Fergusson D Inappropriate referencing in research BMJ 2009 Jul 20339b2049 doi 101136bmjb2049
Watts G Hans Rosling Animated about statistics BMJ 2009 Jul 21339b2801 doi 101136bmjb2801
DArcy E Moynihan R Can the relationship between doctors and drug companies ever be a healthy one PLoS Med 2009 Jul 216(7)e1000075
Kale SA Barkin RL Resuscitation and rescue of the pharmaceutical detail A prescriber-drug representative collaboration Compr Ther 2009 Summer35(2)68-71
Iglehart JK Prioritizing comparative-effectiveness researchmdashIOM recommendations N Engl J Med 2009 Jul 23361(4)325-8
Press release Clinical research safety and ethical standards in developing world up to US levels Washington DC Acro July 21 2009
Othman N Vitry A Roughead EE Quality of pharmaceutical advertisements in medical journals A systematic review PLoS One 2009 Jul 224(7)e6350
Liberati A Altman DG Tetzlaff J et al The PRISMA statement for reporting systematic reviews and meta-analyses of studies that evaluate healthcare interventions Explanation and elaboration BMJ 2009 Jul 21339b2700 doi 101136bmjb2700
Moher D Liberati A Tetzlaff J Altman DG PRISMA Group Preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses the PRISMA statement BMJ 2009 Jul 21339b2535 doi 101136bmjb2535
Straus SE Tetroe J Graham I Defining knowledge translation CMAJ 2009 Jul 20 [Epub ahead of print]
Golbey M Drew B Cloutier PE The health of CMAJ CMAJ 2009 Jul 20 [Epub ahead of print]
Heacutebert PC CMAJ in changing times CMAJ 2009 Jul 20 [Epub ahead of print]
Straus S Moher D Registering systematic reviews CMAJ 2009 Jul 20 [Epub ahead of print] Sud S Douketis J ACP Journal Club The devil is in the detailsor not A primer on individual patient data meta-analysis Ann Intern Med 2009 Jul 21151(2)JC1-2 JC1-3
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CNS
Sink KM Leng X Williamson J et al Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and cognitive decline in older adults with hypertension results from the cardiovascular health study Arch Intern Med 2009 Jul 13169(13)1195-202
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Tiihonen J Loumlnnqvist J Wahlbeck K et al 11-year follow-up of mortality in patients with schizophrenia A population-based cohort study (FIN11 study) Lancet 2009 Jul 10 [Epub ahead of print]
Chwastiak LA Tek C The unchanging mortality gap for people with schizophrenia Lancet 2009 Jul 10 [Epub ahead of print]
Roman B Patients attitudes towards generic substitution of oral atypical antipsychotics A questionnaire-based survey in a hypothetical pharmacy setting CNS Drugs 200923(8)693-701
Cortez MF Alzheimerrsquos angst builds for Elan Wyeth as rival drugs fail Bloombergcom July 20 2009
Suehs BT Bettinger TL A multiattribute decision model for bipolar disorder Identification of preferred mood-stabilizing medications Am J Manag Care 2009 Jul 115(7)e42-52
Cipriani A Boso M Barbui C Clozapine combined with different antipsychotic drugs for treatment resistant schizophrenia Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2009 Jul 8(3)CD006324
Torpy JM Lynm C Glass RM JAMA patient page Mild cognitive impairment JAMA 2009 Jul 22302(4)452
Dopheide JA The role of pharmacotherapy and managed care pharmacy interventions in the treatment of ADHD Am J Manag Care 2009 May15(5 Suppl)S141-50
Fillit H Hess G Hill J Bonnet P Toso C IV immunoglobulin is associated with a reduced risk of Alzheimer disease and related disorders Neurology 2009 Jul 2173(3)180-5
Sarris J Kavanagh DJ Byrne G Adjuvant use of nutritional and herbal medicines with antidepressants mood stabilizers and benzodiazepines J Psychiatr Res 2009 Jul 16 [Epub ahead of print]
Sabbagh MN Drug development for Alzheimers disease Where are we now and where are we headed Am J Geriatr Pharmacother 2009 Jun7(3)167-85
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Pohjanoksa-Maumlntylauml M Saari JK Naumlrhi U et al How and why do people with depression access and utilize online drug information a qualitative study J Affect Disord 2009 Apr114(1-3)333-9 Epub 2008 Aug 8
Complementary amp Alternative Medicine (CAM)
Williamson EM Rankin-Box D Complementary therapies the placebo effect and the pharmacist Complement Ther Clin Pract 2009 Aug15(3)172-9
Head KA Kelly GS Nutrients and botanicals for treatment of stress Adrenal fatigue neurotransmitter imbalance anxiety and restless sleep Altern Med Rev 2009 Jun14(2)114-40
Li JW Vederas JC Drug discovery and natural products End of an era or an endless frontier Science 2009 Jul 10325(5937)161-5
Dermatology
Baumann L Woolery-Lloyd H Friedman A Natural ingredients in cosmetic dermatology J Drugs Dermatol 2009 Jun8(6 Suppl)s5-9
Hamilton F Car J Layton A Acne vulgaris BMJ 2009 Jun 5338a2738 doi 101136bmja2738
Diabetes
Sievenpiper JL Carleton AJ Chatha S et al Heterogeneous effects of fructose on blood lipids in people with type 2 diabetes Systematic review and meta-analyses of experimental trials in humans Diabetes Care 2009 Jul 10 [Epub ahead of print]
Davis NJ Tomuta N Schechter C et al Comparative study of the effects of a 1-year dietary intervention of a low-carbohydrate diet versus a low-fat diet on weight and glycemic control in type 2 diabetes Diabetes Care 2009 Jul32(7)1147-52
Nauck MA Ratner RE Kapitza C et al Treatment with the human once-weekly glucagon-like peptide-1 analog taspoglutide in combination with metformin improves glycemic control and lowers body weight in patients with type 2 diabetes inadequately controlled with metformin alone a double-blind placebo-controlled study Diabetes Care 2009 Jul32(7)1237-43 Epub 2009 Apr 14
Harris G Standards might rise on monitors for diabetes New York Times July 19 2009
Kelly TN Bazzano LA Fonseca VA et al Glucose Control and Cardiovascular Disease in Type 2 Diabetes Ann Intern Med 2009 Jul 20 [Epub ahead of print]
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Kulzer B Hermanns N Gorges D Schwarz P Haak T Prevention of diabetes self-management program (PREDIAS) effects on weight metabolic risk factors and behavioral outcomes Diabetes Care 2009 Jul32(7)1143-6
Schweizer A Dejager S Bosi E Comparison of vildagliptin and metformin monotherapy in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes a 24-week double-blind randomized trial Diabetes Obes Metab 2009 Aug11(8)804-12
Drug Compounding Biopharmaceutics amp Drug Industry
Miller SJ Commercial premixed parenteral nutrition Is it right for your institution Nutr Clin Pract 2009 Aug-Sep24(4)459-69
Curtis C Sacks GS Compounding parenteral nutrition reducing the risks Nutr Clin Pract 2009 Aug- Sep24(4)441-6
McLaren AC Nugent M Economopoulos K et al Hand-mixed and premixed antibiotic-loaded bone cement have similar homogeneity Clin Orthop Relat Res 2009 Jul467(7)1693-8 Epub 2009 Apr 24
Podilsky G Berger-Gryllaki M Testa B et al The bioavailability of bromazepam omeprazole and paracetamol given by nasogastric feeding tube Eur J Clin Pharmacol 2009 May65(5)435-42
Tromp M Natsch S van Achterberg T The preparation and administration of intravenous drugs before and after protocol implementation Pharm World Sci 2009 Jun31(3)413-20
Report The treatment timebomb London The APPG on AIDS July 2009
Drug Safety Medication Errors amp Patient Safety
Cummins D Mackey M Baker E Recovery time in a case of gemfibrozil and simvastatin-associated rhabdomyolysis South Med J 2009 Jul 4 [Epub ahead of print]
Wierenga PC Lie-A-Huen L de Rooij SE et al Application of the bow-tie model in medicationsafety risk analysis Consecutive experience in two hospitals in the Netherlands Drug Saf 200932(8)663-73
Chen PW Doctor and patient When doctors make mistakes New York Times July 9 2009
Information for healthcare professionals Immunosuppressant drugs Required labeling changes [Sirolimus (marketed as Rapamune) cyclosporine (marketed as Sandimmune and generics) cyclosporine modified (marketed as Neoral and generics) mycophenolate mofetil (marketed as Cellcept and generics) mycophenolic acid (marketed as Myfortic)] FDA Alert July 14 2009
8
Herper M Dismissing an insulin-cancer link A panel convened by drugmaker Sanofi-Aventis cautions patients not to stop taking insulin Forbescom July 16 2009
Omalizumab (marketed as Xolair) ndash early communication about an ongoing safety review US FDA July 16 2009 Kato K Sugiura S Yano K et al The latent risk of acidosis in commercially available total parenteral nutrition (TPN) products A randomized clinical trial in postoperative patients J Clin Biochem Nutr 2009 Jul45(1)68-73
Thi L Shaw D Bird J Warfarin potentiation a review of the FAB-4 significant drug interactionsConsult Pharm 2009 Mar24(3)227-30
Lewis PJ Dornan T Taylor D et al Prevalence incidence and nature of prescribing errors in hospital inpatients a systematic review Drug Saf 200932(5)379-89
Section of Pharmacy Informatics and Technology American Society of Health-System Pharmacists ASHP statement on bar-code-enabled medication administration technology Am J Health Syst Pharm 2009 Mar 1566(6)588-90
Willis MS Lugo AM Amiodarone-induced neurotoxicity Am J Health Syst Pharm 2009 Mar 1566(6)567-9
FDA and public health experts warn about electronic cigarettes US FDA July 22 2009
Emergency Medicine ICU amp Critical Care
Spriet I Meersseman W de Hoon J et al Mini-series II clinical aspects clinically relevantCYP450-mediated drug interactions in the ICU Intensive Care Med 2009 Apr35(4)603-12
Vasileff HM Whitten LE Pink JA et al The effect on medication errors of pharmacists charting medication in an emergency department Pharm World Sci 2009 Jun31(3)373-9
DiGregorio RV Fung HB Rapid dosing of critical care infusions the dopamine and norepinephrine clocks J Emerg Nurs 2009 Apr35(2)165-8
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Wenzel V Lindner KH Best pharmacological practice in prehospital intubation Lancet 2009 Jun 30 [Epub ahead of print]
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Jabre P Combes X Lapostolle F et al on behalf of the KETASED Collaborative Study Group Etomidate versus ketamine for rapid sequence intubation in acutely ill patients A multicentre randomised controlled trial Lancet 2009 Jun 30 [Epub ahead of print]
Endocrine System Diseases
Fraser WD Hyperparathyroidism Lancet 2009 Jul 11374(9684)145-58
Environmental Concerns
Vasskog T Bergersen O Anderssen T et al Depletion of selective serotonin reuptakeinhibitors during sewage sludge composting Waste Manag 2009 Jul 10 [Epub ahead of print]
Fibromyalgia
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Boomershine CS Crofford LJ A symptom-based approach to pharmacologic management of fibromyalgia Nat Rev Rheumatol 2009 Apr5(4)191-9
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Gastrointestinal Diseases
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McColl KE Gillen D Evidence that proton-pump inhibitor therapy induces the symptoms it is used to treat Gastroenterology 2009 Jul137(1)20-2
Rubio-Tapia A Kyle RA Kaplan EL et al Increased prevalence and mortality in undiagnosed celiac disease Gastroenterology 2009 Jul137(1)88-93
Geriatrics
Kapoor VK Dureja J Chadha R Herbals in the control of ageing Drug Discov Today 2009 Jul 9 [Epub ahead of print]
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Hughes CM Goldie R I just take what I am given adherence and resident involvement in decision making on medicines in nursing homes for older people A qualitative survey Drugs Aging 200926(6)505-17
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Dzierba AL Jelic S Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in the elderly An update on pharmacological management Drugs Aging 200926(6)447-56
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Infectious Diseases
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Martin ET Krantz E Gottlieb SL et al A pooled analysis of the effect of condoms in preventing HSV-2acquisition Arch Intern Med 2009 Jul 13169(13)1233-40
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Dugger CW South Africa is seen to lag in HIV fight The New York Times July 20 2009
Influenza (flu) antiviral drug and related information US FDA May 20 2009
Kidney Diseases
Sherman RA Mehta O Phosphorus and potassium content of enhanced meat and poultry products Implications for patients who receive dialysis Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2009 Jul 23 [Epub ahead of print]
Gervasio JM Cotton AB Nutrition support therapy in acute kidney injury Distinguishing dogma from good practice Curr Gastroenterol Rep 2009 Aug11(4)325-31
Covic A Gusbeth-Tatomir P Trace elements in end-stage renal disease--unfamiliar territory to be revealed BMC Nephrol 2009 Jun 21012
Quan DJ A brief history in nephrology pharmacotherapy Nephrol Nurs J 2009 Mar-Apr36(2)223-7
Liver Diseases
Mindikoglu AL Magder LS Regev A Outcome of liver transplantation for drug-induced acute liver failure in the United States analysis of the united network for organ sharing database Liver Transpl 2009 Jul15(7)719-29
Hayashi PH Watkins P Progress in our understanding of severe drug-induced liver injury Liver Transpl 2009 Jul15(7)675-6
News ndash Canada
Webster P Infectious disease experts expect the unexpected with respect to swine flu CMAJ 2009 Jul 20 [Epub ahead of print]
News ndash International
Stuck at NICE Flash your Innovation Pass IN VIVO Blog July 14 2009
The pharmerging future PharmExeccom July 1 2009
News ndash US
Fuller T Using scientific tools in an international war on fake drugs New York Times July 21 2009
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Stolberg SG Zeleny J Obama moves to reclaim the debate on health care New York Times July 23 2009
Pollack A Costly drugs known as biologics prompt exclusivity debate New York Times July 22 2009
Wilson D More cost cuts sought from drug industry New York Times July 23 2009
Fisk MC Feeley J OrsquoReilly C Pfizer faces first trial on claim Neurontin boosts suicide risk Bloombergcom July 24 2009
Gottlieb J Lin R-G Diprivan the drug found in Michael Jacksonrsquos home may be more tightly restricted The widely used anesthetic can be dangerous but supplies are not always closely monitored Los Angeles Times July 20 2009
Taylor A (Associated Press) Internet drug purchases included in spending bills Googlecom July 10 2009
Fram A Drug industry Pfizer lead in health lobbying Washington Post July 21 2009
Wang S The changing landscape of pharmaceutical marketing Wall Street Journal July 20 2009
Wangsness L Globe Staff Biotech firms lobby for say on healthcare $66m effort to protect drug-patent exclusivity Boston Globe July 21 2009
Obstetrics amp Gynecology
ACOG Practice Bulletin No 107 Induction of labor Obstet Gynecol 2009 Aug114(2 Pt 1)386-97
Inoue M Arata N Koren G Ito S Hyperthyroidism during pregnancy Can Fam Physician 2009 Jul55(7)701-3
Chi CC Lee CW Wojnarowska F Kirtschig G Safety of topical corticosteroids in pregnancy Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2009 Jul 8(3)CD007346
Anderson GD Carr DB Effect of pregnancy on the pharmacokinetics of antihypertensive drugs Clin Pharmacokinet 200948(3)159-68
Obesity Weight Los amp Eating Disorders
Seaman M (Associated Press) Orexigen obesity drug meets goals in 3 studies Yahoo Finance July 20 2009
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Kaye WH Fudge JL Paulus M New insights into symptoms and neurocircuit function of anorexia nervosa Nat Rev Neurosci 2009 Aug10(8)573-84
Hursel R Viechtbauer W Westerterp-Plantenga MS The effects of green tea on weight loss and weight maintenance a meta-analysis Int J Obes (Lond) 2009 Jul 14 [Epub ahead of print]
Brinkworth GD Noakes M Buckley JD et al Long-term effects of a very-low-carbohydrate weight loss diet compared with an isocaloric low-fat diet after 12 mo Am J Clin Nutr 2009 Jul90(1)23-32
Oncology
Fuccio L Zagari RM Eusebi LH et al Meta-analysis Can Helicobacter pylori eradication treatment reduce the risk for gastric cancer Ann Intern Med 2009 Jul 21151(2)121-8
Serrano-Fabiaacute A Albert-Mariacute A Almenar-Cubells D et al Multidisciplinary system for detecting medication errors in antineoplastic chemotherapy J Oncol Pharm Pract 2009 Jul 17 [Epub ahead of print]
Oestreicher N Costs of adjuvant breast cancer treatments Cancer Treat Res 2009151421-40
Koomen ER Joosse A Herings RM et al Does use of estrogens decrease the Breslow thickness of melanoma of the skin Oral contraceptives and hormonal replacement therapy Melanoma Res 2009 Jul 10 [Epub ahead of print]
Raab MS Podar K Breitkreutz I et al Multiple myeloma Lancet 2009 Jun 19 [Epub ahead of print]
Pollack A Considering longer chemotherapy New York Times July 21 2009
Position statement on vitamin D (Approved by the Board of Directors November 1 2008) (Amended by the Board of Directors June 19 2009) Schaumburg IL American Academy of Dermatology and AAD Association June 2009
Position statement on vitamin D Mount Airy MD National Council of skin cancer prevention July 14 2009
Boehm K Borrelli F Ernst E et al Green tea (Camellia sinensis) for the prevention of cancer Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2009 Jul 8(3)CD005004
Ophthalmology
Kuppermann BD Drug delivery strategies for combination ophthalmic treatments Retina 2009 Jun29(6 Suppl)S24-6
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Kanthan GL Wang JJ Rochtchina E Mitchell P Use of antihypertensive medications and topical beta-blockers and the long-term incidence of cataract and cataract surgery Br J Ophthalmol 2009 Jul 23 [Epub ahead of print]
Augustin A Triple therapy for age-related macular degeneration Retina 2009 Jun29(6 Suppl)S8-11
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Christen WG Glynn RJ Chew EY et al Folic acid pyridoxine and cyanocobalamin combination treatment and age-related macular degeneration in women the Womens Antioxidant and Folic Acid Cardiovascular Study Arch Intern Med 2009 Feb 23169(4)335-41
Phillips CO Higginbotham EJ Multivitamin supplements ageing and loss of vision Seeing through the shadows Arch Intern Med 2009 Jul 13169(13)1180-2
Ciolino JB Hoare TR Iwata NG et al A drug-eluting contact lens Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2009 Jul50(7)3346-52
OTCs Nutrition NHPs Life Style Topics etc
Talati R Baker WL Pabilonia MS et al The effects of barley-derived soluble fiber on serum lipids Ann Fam Med 2009 Mar-Apr7(2)157-63
Neuman W ldquoEnergy shotsrdquo stimulate power drink sales The New York Times July 11 2009
Ludwig DS Brownell KD Public health action amid scientific uncertainty the case of restaurant calorie labeling regulations JAMA 2009 Jul 22302(4)434-5
Gerberding JL Safer fats for healthier hearts The case for eliminating dietary artificial trans fat intake Ann Intern Med 2009 Jul 21151(2)137-8
Angell SY Silver LD Goldstein GP et al Cholesterol control beyond the clinic New York Citys trans fatrestriction Ann Intern Med 2009 Jul 21151(2)129-34
Pain amp Palliative Care
Mizoguchi H Watanabe C Yonezawa A Sakurada S Chapter 19 new therapy for neuropathic pain Int Rev Neurobiol 200985249-60
Victor TW Alvarez NA Gould E Opioid prescribing practices in chronic pain management Guidelines do not sufficiently influence clinical practice J Pain 2009 Jul 10 [Epub ahead of print]
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Matthews P Derry S Moore RA McQuay HJ Topical rubefacients for acute and chronic pain in adults Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2009 Jul 8(3)CD007403
Moore RA Straube S Wiffen PJ Derry S McQuay HJ Pregabalin for acute and chronic pain in adults Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2009 Jul 8(3)CD007076
Gilson AM Pain management and the use of controlled substances is a standard of practice standard practice Pain Med 2009 Apr10(3)562-3 discussion 564
Fishbain DA Lewis JE Gao J et al Alleged breaches of standards of medical care in a patient overdose death possibly related to chronic opioid analgesic therapy application of the controlled substances model guidelines Case report Pain Med 2009 Apr10(3)565-72
Parasitic Diseases
Konrad W Sleeping with the enemy (bed bugs) The New York Times July 11 2009
Pediatrics
Martel MJ Beauchesne MF Malo JL et al Maternal asthma its control and severity in pregnancy and the Incidence of atopic dermatitis and allergic rhinitis in the offspring J Pediatr 2009 Jul 18 [Epub ahead of print]
Kahn JA HPV vaccination for the prevention of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia N Engl J Med 2009 Jul 16361(3)271-8
Shefrin AE Goldman RD Use of dexamethasone and prednisone in acute asthma exacerbations in pediatric patients Can Fam Physician 2009 Jul55(7)704-6
McNally MA Pyzik PL Rubenstein JE Hamdy RF Kossoff EH Empiric use of potassium citrate reduces kidney-stone incidence with the ketogenic diet Pediatrics 2009 Jul 13 [Epub ahead of print]
Rani FA Byrne PJ Murray ML et al Paediatric atypical antipsychotic monitoring safety (PAMS) study pilot study in children and adolescents in secondary- and tertiary-care settings Drug Saf 200932(4)325-33 doi 10216500002018-200932040-00006
Pharmacogenetics amp Pharmacogenomics
Cook J Hunter G Vernon JA The future costs risks and rewards of drug development the economics of pharmacogenomics Pharmacoeconomics 200927(5)355-63 doi 10216500019053-200927050-00001
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Scheuner MT de Vries H et al Are electronic health records ready for genomic medicine Genet Med 2009 Jul11(7)510-7
Rheumatology
Shu AD Stedman MR Polinski JM et al Adherence to osteoporosis medications after patient andphysician brief education post hoc analysis of a randomized controlled trial Am J Manag Care 2009 Jul15(7)417-24
Sensation Disorders
Henkin RI Velicu I Schmidt L An open-label controlled trial of theophylline for treatment of patients with hyposmia Am J Med Sci 2009 Jun337(6)396-406
Socioeconomic Topics
Wilson JF Can disease prevention save health reform Ann Intern Med 2009 Jul 21151(2)145-8
Ververs T van Dijk L Yousofi S et al Depression during pregnancy Views on antidepressant use and information sources of general practitioners and pharmacists BMC Health Serv Res 2009 Jul 179(1)119 [Epub ahead of print]
Cook DM Mburia-Mwalili A Medication therapy management favors large pharmacy chains and creates potential conflicts of interest J Manag Care Pharm 2009 Jul-Aug15(6)495-500
Evans CD Eurich DT Lamb DA et al Retrospective observational assessment of statin adherence amongsubjects patronizing different types of community pharmacies in Canada J Manag Care Pharm 2009 Jul- Aug15(6)476-84
Mabotuwana T Warren J Harrison J Kenealy T What can primary care prescribing data tell us about individual adherence to long-term medication-comparison to pharmacy dispensing data Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf 2009 Jul 16 [Epub ahead of print]
Davis CS Beletsky L Bundling occupational safety with harm reduction information as a feasible method for improving police receptiveness to syringe access programs evidence from three US cities Harm Reduct J 2009 Jul 146(1)16 [Epub ahead of print]
Miesner AR Allen DP Koenigsfeld CF Wall GC Effect of sample medication restrictions on prescribing at a private clinic Arch Intern Med 2009 Jul 13169(13)1241-2
Williamson EM Rankin-Box D Complementary therapies the placebo effect and the pharmacist Complement Ther Clin Pract 2009 Aug15(3)172-9 Epub 2009 Jul 4
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Azhar S Hassali MA Ibrahim MI Ahmad M Masood I Shafie AA The role of pharmacists in developing countries The current scenario in Pakistan Hum Resour Health 2009 Jul 13754
Elliott RA Marriott JL Standardised assessment of patients capacity to manage medications a systematic review of published instruments BMC Geriatr 2009 Jul 139(1)27 [Epub ahead of print]
Cheung KC Bouvy ML De Smet PA Medication errors The importance of safe dispensing Br J Clin Pharmacol 2009 Jun67(6)676-80
Lord S Downs G Furtaw P et al Nonmedical use of prescription opioids and stimulants among studentpharmacists J Am Pharm Assoc (2003) 2009 Jul-Aug49(4)519-28
Sherman BW Frazee SG Fabius RJ Broome RA Manfred JR Davis JC Impact of workplace health services on adherence to chronic medications Am J Manag Care 2009 Jul 115(7)e53-9
Barnes R Keener K Latimer B A collaborative approach to improving revenue integrity Healthc Financ Manage 2009 Jul63(7)32-4 36
Naik Panvelkar P Saini B Armour C Measurement of patient satisfaction with community pharmacy services a review Pharm World Sci 2009 Jul 9 [Epub ahead of print]
Weiss D Naik P Weiss R The big pharma dilemma develop new drugs or promote existing ones Nat Rev Drug Discov 2009 Jul8(7)533-4
Devine EB The art of obtaining grants Am J Health Syst Pharm 2009 Mar 1566(6)580-7
Apollonio DE Malone RE Turning negative into positive public health mass media campaigns and negative advertising Health Educ Res 2009 Jun24(3)483-95
Neuman P Cubanski J Medicare Part D update--lessons learned and unfinished business N Engl J Med 2009 Jul 23361(4)406-14
Wettermark B Pehrsson A Juhasz-Haverinen M Veg A Edlert M Toumlrnwall-Bergendahl G Almkvist H Godman B Granath F Bergman U Financial incentives linked to self-assessment of prescribing patterns a new approach for quality improvement of drug prescribing in primary care Qual Prim Care 200917(3)179-89
Elganzouri E Standish C Androwich I The mat study global insight into the medication administration process Stud Health Technol Inform 2009146424-8
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Elliott RA Shinogle JA Peele P Bhosle M Hughes DA Understanding medication compliance and persistence from an economics perspective Value Health 2008 Jul-Aug11(4)600-10
Acute medication service NHS Education for Scotland July 18 2009
Grant T Reverse mentoring The Globe and Mail July 13 2009
Grant T Clean or messy What your desk says about you The Globe and Mail July 17 2009
The Associated Press New Jersey to seniors Buy your own Viagra Phillycom July 15 2009
Sports Medicine
Hoffman JR Kraemer WJ Bhasin S et al Position stand on androgen and human growth hormone use J Strength Cond Res 2009 Jul 17 [Epub ahead of print]
Stats amp Facts
Russo A Holmquist L Elixhauser A US Hospitalizations involving osteoporosis and injury 2006 Statistical Brief [US AHRQ H-CUP] 2009 Jul761-12
Stagnitti MN Trends in health care expenditures by body mass index (BMI) category for adults in the US civilian noninstitutionalized population 2001 and 2006 Statistical Brief [US AHRQ MEPS] 2009 Jul 2471-7
Most say health care system working no appetite for further privatization Ottawa ON HarrisDecima July 5 2009
Health spending and the economic crisis Health Update [OECD] 2009 JulNo71-16
Substance Use amp Substance-related Disorders
Dasgupta N Schnoll SH Signal detection in post-marketing surveillance for controlled substances Drug Alcohol Depend 2009 Jul 17 [Epub ahead of print]
Jannetto PJ Bratanow NC Utilization of pharmacogenomics and therapeutic drug monitoring for opioid pain management Pharmacogenomics 2009 Jul10(7)1157-67
Quintero G Rx for a party A qualitative analysis of recreational pharmaceutical use in a collegiate setting J Am Coll Health 2009 Jul-Aug58(1)64-72
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Curfman GD Morrissey S Drazen JM Tobacco public health and the FDA N Engl J Med 2009 Jul 23361(4)402-3 Epub 2009 Jun 22
Stringer J Welsh C Tommasello A Methadone-associated Q-T interval prolongation and torsades de pointes Am J Health Syst Pharm 2009 May 166(9)825-33
Surgery Transplantation Anesthesia amp Perioperative Care
Yeh YC Klinger EV Reddy P Pharmacologic options to prevent postoperative ileus (September) Ann Pharmacother 2009 Jul 14 [Epub ahead of print]
Manitpisitkul W McCann E Lee S Weir MR Drug interactions in transplant patients What everyone should know Curr Opin Nephrol Hypertens 2009 Jul 9 [Epub ahead of print]
Meissner W The role of acupuncture and transcutaneous-electrical nerve stimulation for postoperative pain control Curr Opin Anaesthesiol 2009 Jul 9 [Epub ahead of print]
Patel JH Stoner JA Owora A et al Evidence for using clopidogrel alone or in addition to aspirin in post coronary artery bypass surgery patients Am J Cardiol 2009 Jun 15103(12)1687-93
Vaccines
Bar-On ES Goldberg E Fraser A et al Combined DTP-HBV-HIB vaccine versus separately administered DTP-HBV and HIB vaccines for primary prevention of diphtheria tetanus pertussis hepatitis B and Haemophilus influenzae B (HIB) Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2009 Jul 8(3)CD005530
Poland GA Jacobson RM Ovsyannikova IG Trends affecting the future of vaccine development and delivery The role of demographics regulatory science the anti-vaccine movement and vaccinomics Vaccine 2009 May 2627(25-26)3240-4
Womenrsquos Health
Geller SE Shulman LP van Breemen RB et al Safety and efficacy of black cohosh and red clover for the management of vasomotor symptoms A randomized controlled trial Menopause 2009 Jul 15 [Epub ahead of print]
Moslashrch LS Loslashkkegaard E Andreasen AH et al Hormone therapy and ovarian cancer JAMA 2009 Jul 15302(3)298-305
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Paavonen J Naud P Salmeroacuten J et al for the HPV PATRICIA Study Group Efficacy of human papillomavirus (HPV)-1618 AS04-adjuvanted vaccine against cervical infection and precancercaused by oncogenic HPV types (PATRICIA) final analysis of a double-blind randomised study in young women Lancet 2009 Jul 6 [Epub ahead of print]
Michels KB Zur Hausen H HPV vaccine for all Lancet 2009 Jul 6 [Epub ahead of print]
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Prentice RL Manson JE Langer RD et al Benefits and risks of postmenopausal hormone therapy when it is initiated soon after menopause Am J Epidemiol 2009 Jul 1170(1)12-23
Banks E Canfell K Invited commentary Hormone therapy risks and benefits--The WomensHealth Initiative findings and the postmenopausal estrogen timing hypothesis Am J Epidemiol 2009 Jul 1170(1)24-8
The following two news releases are related
Press release ACOG statement on single-dose EC reformulation Washington DC American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists July 15 2009
Plan B (075mg levonorgestrel) and Plan B One-Step (15mg levonorgestrel) tablets information FDA approves Plan B One-Step emergency contraceptive lowers age for obtaining two-dose Plan B emergency contraceptive without a prescription Silver Spring MD US FDA July 16 2009
The End Until Next Time
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Chandra D Parisini E Mozaffarian D Travel and Risk for Venous Thromboembolism Ann Intern Med 2009 Jul 6 [Epub ahead of print]
Perreault S Dragomir A White M et al Better adherence to antihypertensive agents and risk reduction of chronic heart failure J Intern Med 2009 Aug266(2)207 - 18
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Forman JP Stampfer MJ Curhan GC Diet and lifestyle risk factors associated with incident hypertension in women JAMA 2009 Jul 22302(4)401-11
Djousseacute L Driver JA Gaziano JM Relation between modifiable lifestyle factors and lifetime risk of heart failure JAMA 2009 Jul 22302(4)394-400
Roger VL Lifestyle and cardiovascular health Individual and societal choices JAMA 2009 Jul 22302(4)437-9
de Souza WA Sabha M de Faveri Favero F et al Intensive monitoring of adherence to treatment helps to identify true resistant hypertension J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich) 2009 Apr11(4)183-91
CAS-Related
Martyn C Dont just blame the media BMJ 2009 Jul 15339b2865 doi 101136bmjb2865
Lexchin J CJEM and pharmaceutical advertisements Its time for an end CJEM 2009 Jul11(4)375-84
Sterne JA White IR Carlin JB et al Multiple imputation for missing data in epidemiological and clinical research Potential and pitfalls BMJ 2009 Jun 29338b2393 doi 101136bmjb2393
Stanbrook MB Flegel K MacDonald N et al Competing interests of authors We have revised our policy CMAJ 2009 Jul 9181(1-2)11-12
Volpp KG Das A Comparative effectiveness--thinking beyond medication A versus medication B N Engl J Med 2009 Jul 23361(4)331-3
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Greenberg SA How citation distortions create unfounded authority Analysis of a citation network BMJ 2009 Jul 20339b2680 doi 101136bmjb2680
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Fergusson D Inappropriate referencing in research BMJ 2009 Jul 20339b2049 doi 101136bmjb2049
Watts G Hans Rosling Animated about statistics BMJ 2009 Jul 21339b2801 doi 101136bmjb2801
DArcy E Moynihan R Can the relationship between doctors and drug companies ever be a healthy one PLoS Med 2009 Jul 216(7)e1000075
Kale SA Barkin RL Resuscitation and rescue of the pharmaceutical detail A prescriber-drug representative collaboration Compr Ther 2009 Summer35(2)68-71
Iglehart JK Prioritizing comparative-effectiveness researchmdashIOM recommendations N Engl J Med 2009 Jul 23361(4)325-8
Press release Clinical research safety and ethical standards in developing world up to US levels Washington DC Acro July 21 2009
Othman N Vitry A Roughead EE Quality of pharmaceutical advertisements in medical journals A systematic review PLoS One 2009 Jul 224(7)e6350
Liberati A Altman DG Tetzlaff J et al The PRISMA statement for reporting systematic reviews and meta-analyses of studies that evaluate healthcare interventions Explanation and elaboration BMJ 2009 Jul 21339b2700 doi 101136bmjb2700
Moher D Liberati A Tetzlaff J Altman DG PRISMA Group Preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses the PRISMA statement BMJ 2009 Jul 21339b2535 doi 101136bmjb2535
Straus SE Tetroe J Graham I Defining knowledge translation CMAJ 2009 Jul 20 [Epub ahead of print]
Golbey M Drew B Cloutier PE The health of CMAJ CMAJ 2009 Jul 20 [Epub ahead of print]
Heacutebert PC CMAJ in changing times CMAJ 2009 Jul 20 [Epub ahead of print]
Straus S Moher D Registering systematic reviews CMAJ 2009 Jul 20 [Epub ahead of print] Sud S Douketis J ACP Journal Club The devil is in the detailsor not A primer on individual patient data meta-analysis Ann Intern Med 2009 Jul 21151(2)JC1-2 JC1-3
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CNS
Sink KM Leng X Williamson J et al Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and cognitive decline in older adults with hypertension results from the cardiovascular health study Arch Intern Med 2009 Jul 13169(13)1195-202
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Tiihonen J Loumlnnqvist J Wahlbeck K et al 11-year follow-up of mortality in patients with schizophrenia A population-based cohort study (FIN11 study) Lancet 2009 Jul 10 [Epub ahead of print]
Chwastiak LA Tek C The unchanging mortality gap for people with schizophrenia Lancet 2009 Jul 10 [Epub ahead of print]
Roman B Patients attitudes towards generic substitution of oral atypical antipsychotics A questionnaire-based survey in a hypothetical pharmacy setting CNS Drugs 200923(8)693-701
Cortez MF Alzheimerrsquos angst builds for Elan Wyeth as rival drugs fail Bloombergcom July 20 2009
Suehs BT Bettinger TL A multiattribute decision model for bipolar disorder Identification of preferred mood-stabilizing medications Am J Manag Care 2009 Jul 115(7)e42-52
Cipriani A Boso M Barbui C Clozapine combined with different antipsychotic drugs for treatment resistant schizophrenia Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2009 Jul 8(3)CD006324
Torpy JM Lynm C Glass RM JAMA patient page Mild cognitive impairment JAMA 2009 Jul 22302(4)452
Dopheide JA The role of pharmacotherapy and managed care pharmacy interventions in the treatment of ADHD Am J Manag Care 2009 May15(5 Suppl)S141-50
Fillit H Hess G Hill J Bonnet P Toso C IV immunoglobulin is associated with a reduced risk of Alzheimer disease and related disorders Neurology 2009 Jul 2173(3)180-5
Sarris J Kavanagh DJ Byrne G Adjuvant use of nutritional and herbal medicines with antidepressants mood stabilizers and benzodiazepines J Psychiatr Res 2009 Jul 16 [Epub ahead of print]
Sabbagh MN Drug development for Alzheimers disease Where are we now and where are we headed Am J Geriatr Pharmacother 2009 Jun7(3)167-85
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Pohjanoksa-Maumlntylauml M Saari JK Naumlrhi U et al How and why do people with depression access and utilize online drug information a qualitative study J Affect Disord 2009 Apr114(1-3)333-9 Epub 2008 Aug 8
Complementary amp Alternative Medicine (CAM)
Williamson EM Rankin-Box D Complementary therapies the placebo effect and the pharmacist Complement Ther Clin Pract 2009 Aug15(3)172-9
Head KA Kelly GS Nutrients and botanicals for treatment of stress Adrenal fatigue neurotransmitter imbalance anxiety and restless sleep Altern Med Rev 2009 Jun14(2)114-40
Li JW Vederas JC Drug discovery and natural products End of an era or an endless frontier Science 2009 Jul 10325(5937)161-5
Dermatology
Baumann L Woolery-Lloyd H Friedman A Natural ingredients in cosmetic dermatology J Drugs Dermatol 2009 Jun8(6 Suppl)s5-9
Hamilton F Car J Layton A Acne vulgaris BMJ 2009 Jun 5338a2738 doi 101136bmja2738
Diabetes
Sievenpiper JL Carleton AJ Chatha S et al Heterogeneous effects of fructose on blood lipids in people with type 2 diabetes Systematic review and meta-analyses of experimental trials in humans Diabetes Care 2009 Jul 10 [Epub ahead of print]
Davis NJ Tomuta N Schechter C et al Comparative study of the effects of a 1-year dietary intervention of a low-carbohydrate diet versus a low-fat diet on weight and glycemic control in type 2 diabetes Diabetes Care 2009 Jul32(7)1147-52
Nauck MA Ratner RE Kapitza C et al Treatment with the human once-weekly glucagon-like peptide-1 analog taspoglutide in combination with metformin improves glycemic control and lowers body weight in patients with type 2 diabetes inadequately controlled with metformin alone a double-blind placebo-controlled study Diabetes Care 2009 Jul32(7)1237-43 Epub 2009 Apr 14
Harris G Standards might rise on monitors for diabetes New York Times July 19 2009
Kelly TN Bazzano LA Fonseca VA et al Glucose Control and Cardiovascular Disease in Type 2 Diabetes Ann Intern Med 2009 Jul 20 [Epub ahead of print]
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Kulzer B Hermanns N Gorges D Schwarz P Haak T Prevention of diabetes self-management program (PREDIAS) effects on weight metabolic risk factors and behavioral outcomes Diabetes Care 2009 Jul32(7)1143-6
Schweizer A Dejager S Bosi E Comparison of vildagliptin and metformin monotherapy in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes a 24-week double-blind randomized trial Diabetes Obes Metab 2009 Aug11(8)804-12
Drug Compounding Biopharmaceutics amp Drug Industry
Miller SJ Commercial premixed parenteral nutrition Is it right for your institution Nutr Clin Pract 2009 Aug-Sep24(4)459-69
Curtis C Sacks GS Compounding parenteral nutrition reducing the risks Nutr Clin Pract 2009 Aug- Sep24(4)441-6
McLaren AC Nugent M Economopoulos K et al Hand-mixed and premixed antibiotic-loaded bone cement have similar homogeneity Clin Orthop Relat Res 2009 Jul467(7)1693-8 Epub 2009 Apr 24
Podilsky G Berger-Gryllaki M Testa B et al The bioavailability of bromazepam omeprazole and paracetamol given by nasogastric feeding tube Eur J Clin Pharmacol 2009 May65(5)435-42
Tromp M Natsch S van Achterberg T The preparation and administration of intravenous drugs before and after protocol implementation Pharm World Sci 2009 Jun31(3)413-20
Report The treatment timebomb London The APPG on AIDS July 2009
Drug Safety Medication Errors amp Patient Safety
Cummins D Mackey M Baker E Recovery time in a case of gemfibrozil and simvastatin-associated rhabdomyolysis South Med J 2009 Jul 4 [Epub ahead of print]
Wierenga PC Lie-A-Huen L de Rooij SE et al Application of the bow-tie model in medicationsafety risk analysis Consecutive experience in two hospitals in the Netherlands Drug Saf 200932(8)663-73
Chen PW Doctor and patient When doctors make mistakes New York Times July 9 2009
Information for healthcare professionals Immunosuppressant drugs Required labeling changes [Sirolimus (marketed as Rapamune) cyclosporine (marketed as Sandimmune and generics) cyclosporine modified (marketed as Neoral and generics) mycophenolate mofetil (marketed as Cellcept and generics) mycophenolic acid (marketed as Myfortic)] FDA Alert July 14 2009
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Herper M Dismissing an insulin-cancer link A panel convened by drugmaker Sanofi-Aventis cautions patients not to stop taking insulin Forbescom July 16 2009
Omalizumab (marketed as Xolair) ndash early communication about an ongoing safety review US FDA July 16 2009 Kato K Sugiura S Yano K et al The latent risk of acidosis in commercially available total parenteral nutrition (TPN) products A randomized clinical trial in postoperative patients J Clin Biochem Nutr 2009 Jul45(1)68-73
Thi L Shaw D Bird J Warfarin potentiation a review of the FAB-4 significant drug interactionsConsult Pharm 2009 Mar24(3)227-30
Lewis PJ Dornan T Taylor D et al Prevalence incidence and nature of prescribing errors in hospital inpatients a systematic review Drug Saf 200932(5)379-89
Section of Pharmacy Informatics and Technology American Society of Health-System Pharmacists ASHP statement on bar-code-enabled medication administration technology Am J Health Syst Pharm 2009 Mar 1566(6)588-90
Willis MS Lugo AM Amiodarone-induced neurotoxicity Am J Health Syst Pharm 2009 Mar 1566(6)567-9
FDA and public health experts warn about electronic cigarettes US FDA July 22 2009
Emergency Medicine ICU amp Critical Care
Spriet I Meersseman W de Hoon J et al Mini-series II clinical aspects clinically relevantCYP450-mediated drug interactions in the ICU Intensive Care Med 2009 Apr35(4)603-12
Vasileff HM Whitten LE Pink JA et al The effect on medication errors of pharmacists charting medication in an emergency department Pharm World Sci 2009 Jun31(3)373-9
DiGregorio RV Fung HB Rapid dosing of critical care infusions the dopamine and norepinephrine clocks J Emerg Nurs 2009 Apr35(2)165-8
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Wenzel V Lindner KH Best pharmacological practice in prehospital intubation Lancet 2009 Jun 30 [Epub ahead of print]
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Jabre P Combes X Lapostolle F et al on behalf of the KETASED Collaborative Study Group Etomidate versus ketamine for rapid sequence intubation in acutely ill patients A multicentre randomised controlled trial Lancet 2009 Jun 30 [Epub ahead of print]
Endocrine System Diseases
Fraser WD Hyperparathyroidism Lancet 2009 Jul 11374(9684)145-58
Environmental Concerns
Vasskog T Bergersen O Anderssen T et al Depletion of selective serotonin reuptakeinhibitors during sewage sludge composting Waste Manag 2009 Jul 10 [Epub ahead of print]
Fibromyalgia
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Gastrointestinal Diseases
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Reimer C Soslashndergaard B Hilsted L Bytzer P Proton-pump inhibitor therapy induces acid-related symptoms in healthy volunteers after withdrawal of therapy Gastroenterology 2009 Jul137(1)80-7 87e1
McColl KE Gillen D Evidence that proton-pump inhibitor therapy induces the symptoms it is used to treat Gastroenterology 2009 Jul137(1)20-2
Rubio-Tapia A Kyle RA Kaplan EL et al Increased prevalence and mortality in undiagnosed celiac disease Gastroenterology 2009 Jul137(1)88-93
Geriatrics
Kapoor VK Dureja J Chadha R Herbals in the control of ageing Drug Discov Today 2009 Jul 9 [Epub ahead of print]
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Hughes CM Goldie R I just take what I am given adherence and resident involvement in decision making on medicines in nursing homes for older people A qualitative survey Drugs Aging 200926(6)505-17
Kamble P Chen H Sherer JT Aparasu RR Use of antipsychotics among elderly nursing home residents with dementia in the US An analysis of national survey data Drugs Aging 200926(6)483-92
Dzierba AL Jelic S Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in the elderly An update on pharmacological management Drugs Aging 200926(6)447-56
Flood KL Carroll MB Le CV Brown CJ Polypharmacy in hospitalized older adult cancer patients Experience from a prospective observational study of an Oncology-Acute care for elders unit Am J Geriatr Pharmacother 2009 Jun7(3)151-8
Infectious Diseases
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Gould IM Controversies in infection Infection control or antibiotic stewardship to control healthcare-acquired infection J Hosp Infect 2009 Jul 9 [Epub ahead of print]
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Dugger CW South Africa is seen to lag in HIV fight The New York Times July 20 2009
Influenza (flu) antiviral drug and related information US FDA May 20 2009
Kidney Diseases
Sherman RA Mehta O Phosphorus and potassium content of enhanced meat and poultry products Implications for patients who receive dialysis Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2009 Jul 23 [Epub ahead of print]
Gervasio JM Cotton AB Nutrition support therapy in acute kidney injury Distinguishing dogma from good practice Curr Gastroenterol Rep 2009 Aug11(4)325-31
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Quan DJ A brief history in nephrology pharmacotherapy Nephrol Nurs J 2009 Mar-Apr36(2)223-7
Liver Diseases
Mindikoglu AL Magder LS Regev A Outcome of liver transplantation for drug-induced acute liver failure in the United States analysis of the united network for organ sharing database Liver Transpl 2009 Jul15(7)719-29
Hayashi PH Watkins P Progress in our understanding of severe drug-induced liver injury Liver Transpl 2009 Jul15(7)675-6
News ndash Canada
Webster P Infectious disease experts expect the unexpected with respect to swine flu CMAJ 2009 Jul 20 [Epub ahead of print]
News ndash International
Stuck at NICE Flash your Innovation Pass IN VIVO Blog July 14 2009
The pharmerging future PharmExeccom July 1 2009
News ndash US
Fuller T Using scientific tools in an international war on fake drugs New York Times July 21 2009
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Stolberg SG Zeleny J Obama moves to reclaim the debate on health care New York Times July 23 2009
Pollack A Costly drugs known as biologics prompt exclusivity debate New York Times July 22 2009
Wilson D More cost cuts sought from drug industry New York Times July 23 2009
Fisk MC Feeley J OrsquoReilly C Pfizer faces first trial on claim Neurontin boosts suicide risk Bloombergcom July 24 2009
Gottlieb J Lin R-G Diprivan the drug found in Michael Jacksonrsquos home may be more tightly restricted The widely used anesthetic can be dangerous but supplies are not always closely monitored Los Angeles Times July 20 2009
Taylor A (Associated Press) Internet drug purchases included in spending bills Googlecom July 10 2009
Fram A Drug industry Pfizer lead in health lobbying Washington Post July 21 2009
Wang S The changing landscape of pharmaceutical marketing Wall Street Journal July 20 2009
Wangsness L Globe Staff Biotech firms lobby for say on healthcare $66m effort to protect drug-patent exclusivity Boston Globe July 21 2009
Obstetrics amp Gynecology
ACOG Practice Bulletin No 107 Induction of labor Obstet Gynecol 2009 Aug114(2 Pt 1)386-97
Inoue M Arata N Koren G Ito S Hyperthyroidism during pregnancy Can Fam Physician 2009 Jul55(7)701-3
Chi CC Lee CW Wojnarowska F Kirtschig G Safety of topical corticosteroids in pregnancy Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2009 Jul 8(3)CD007346
Anderson GD Carr DB Effect of pregnancy on the pharmacokinetics of antihypertensive drugs Clin Pharmacokinet 200948(3)159-68
Obesity Weight Los amp Eating Disorders
Seaman M (Associated Press) Orexigen obesity drug meets goals in 3 studies Yahoo Finance July 20 2009
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Kaye WH Fudge JL Paulus M New insights into symptoms and neurocircuit function of anorexia nervosa Nat Rev Neurosci 2009 Aug10(8)573-84
Hursel R Viechtbauer W Westerterp-Plantenga MS The effects of green tea on weight loss and weight maintenance a meta-analysis Int J Obes (Lond) 2009 Jul 14 [Epub ahead of print]
Brinkworth GD Noakes M Buckley JD et al Long-term effects of a very-low-carbohydrate weight loss diet compared with an isocaloric low-fat diet after 12 mo Am J Clin Nutr 2009 Jul90(1)23-32
Oncology
Fuccio L Zagari RM Eusebi LH et al Meta-analysis Can Helicobacter pylori eradication treatment reduce the risk for gastric cancer Ann Intern Med 2009 Jul 21151(2)121-8
Serrano-Fabiaacute A Albert-Mariacute A Almenar-Cubells D et al Multidisciplinary system for detecting medication errors in antineoplastic chemotherapy J Oncol Pharm Pract 2009 Jul 17 [Epub ahead of print]
Oestreicher N Costs of adjuvant breast cancer treatments Cancer Treat Res 2009151421-40
Koomen ER Joosse A Herings RM et al Does use of estrogens decrease the Breslow thickness of melanoma of the skin Oral contraceptives and hormonal replacement therapy Melanoma Res 2009 Jul 10 [Epub ahead of print]
Raab MS Podar K Breitkreutz I et al Multiple myeloma Lancet 2009 Jun 19 [Epub ahead of print]
Pollack A Considering longer chemotherapy New York Times July 21 2009
Position statement on vitamin D (Approved by the Board of Directors November 1 2008) (Amended by the Board of Directors June 19 2009) Schaumburg IL American Academy of Dermatology and AAD Association June 2009
Position statement on vitamin D Mount Airy MD National Council of skin cancer prevention July 14 2009
Boehm K Borrelli F Ernst E et al Green tea (Camellia sinensis) for the prevention of cancer Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2009 Jul 8(3)CD005004
Ophthalmology
Kuppermann BD Drug delivery strategies for combination ophthalmic treatments Retina 2009 Jun29(6 Suppl)S24-6
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Kanthan GL Wang JJ Rochtchina E Mitchell P Use of antihypertensive medications and topical beta-blockers and the long-term incidence of cataract and cataract surgery Br J Ophthalmol 2009 Jul 23 [Epub ahead of print]
Augustin A Triple therapy for age-related macular degeneration Retina 2009 Jun29(6 Suppl)S8-11
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Christen WG Glynn RJ Chew EY et al Folic acid pyridoxine and cyanocobalamin combination treatment and age-related macular degeneration in women the Womens Antioxidant and Folic Acid Cardiovascular Study Arch Intern Med 2009 Feb 23169(4)335-41
Phillips CO Higginbotham EJ Multivitamin supplements ageing and loss of vision Seeing through the shadows Arch Intern Med 2009 Jul 13169(13)1180-2
Ciolino JB Hoare TR Iwata NG et al A drug-eluting contact lens Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2009 Jul50(7)3346-52
OTCs Nutrition NHPs Life Style Topics etc
Talati R Baker WL Pabilonia MS et al The effects of barley-derived soluble fiber on serum lipids Ann Fam Med 2009 Mar-Apr7(2)157-63
Neuman W ldquoEnergy shotsrdquo stimulate power drink sales The New York Times July 11 2009
Ludwig DS Brownell KD Public health action amid scientific uncertainty the case of restaurant calorie labeling regulations JAMA 2009 Jul 22302(4)434-5
Gerberding JL Safer fats for healthier hearts The case for eliminating dietary artificial trans fat intake Ann Intern Med 2009 Jul 21151(2)137-8
Angell SY Silver LD Goldstein GP et al Cholesterol control beyond the clinic New York Citys trans fatrestriction Ann Intern Med 2009 Jul 21151(2)129-34
Pain amp Palliative Care
Mizoguchi H Watanabe C Yonezawa A Sakurada S Chapter 19 new therapy for neuropathic pain Int Rev Neurobiol 200985249-60
Victor TW Alvarez NA Gould E Opioid prescribing practices in chronic pain management Guidelines do not sufficiently influence clinical practice J Pain 2009 Jul 10 [Epub ahead of print]
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Matthews P Derry S Moore RA McQuay HJ Topical rubefacients for acute and chronic pain in adults Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2009 Jul 8(3)CD007403
Moore RA Straube S Wiffen PJ Derry S McQuay HJ Pregabalin for acute and chronic pain in adults Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2009 Jul 8(3)CD007076
Gilson AM Pain management and the use of controlled substances is a standard of practice standard practice Pain Med 2009 Apr10(3)562-3 discussion 564
Fishbain DA Lewis JE Gao J et al Alleged breaches of standards of medical care in a patient overdose death possibly related to chronic opioid analgesic therapy application of the controlled substances model guidelines Case report Pain Med 2009 Apr10(3)565-72
Parasitic Diseases
Konrad W Sleeping with the enemy (bed bugs) The New York Times July 11 2009
Pediatrics
Martel MJ Beauchesne MF Malo JL et al Maternal asthma its control and severity in pregnancy and the Incidence of atopic dermatitis and allergic rhinitis in the offspring J Pediatr 2009 Jul 18 [Epub ahead of print]
Kahn JA HPV vaccination for the prevention of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia N Engl J Med 2009 Jul 16361(3)271-8
Shefrin AE Goldman RD Use of dexamethasone and prednisone in acute asthma exacerbations in pediatric patients Can Fam Physician 2009 Jul55(7)704-6
McNally MA Pyzik PL Rubenstein JE Hamdy RF Kossoff EH Empiric use of potassium citrate reduces kidney-stone incidence with the ketogenic diet Pediatrics 2009 Jul 13 [Epub ahead of print]
Rani FA Byrne PJ Murray ML et al Paediatric atypical antipsychotic monitoring safety (PAMS) study pilot study in children and adolescents in secondary- and tertiary-care settings Drug Saf 200932(4)325-33 doi 10216500002018-200932040-00006
Pharmacogenetics amp Pharmacogenomics
Cook J Hunter G Vernon JA The future costs risks and rewards of drug development the economics of pharmacogenomics Pharmacoeconomics 200927(5)355-63 doi 10216500019053-200927050-00001
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Scheuner MT de Vries H et al Are electronic health records ready for genomic medicine Genet Med 2009 Jul11(7)510-7
Rheumatology
Shu AD Stedman MR Polinski JM et al Adherence to osteoporosis medications after patient andphysician brief education post hoc analysis of a randomized controlled trial Am J Manag Care 2009 Jul15(7)417-24
Sensation Disorders
Henkin RI Velicu I Schmidt L An open-label controlled trial of theophylline for treatment of patients with hyposmia Am J Med Sci 2009 Jun337(6)396-406
Socioeconomic Topics
Wilson JF Can disease prevention save health reform Ann Intern Med 2009 Jul 21151(2)145-8
Ververs T van Dijk L Yousofi S et al Depression during pregnancy Views on antidepressant use and information sources of general practitioners and pharmacists BMC Health Serv Res 2009 Jul 179(1)119 [Epub ahead of print]
Cook DM Mburia-Mwalili A Medication therapy management favors large pharmacy chains and creates potential conflicts of interest J Manag Care Pharm 2009 Jul-Aug15(6)495-500
Evans CD Eurich DT Lamb DA et al Retrospective observational assessment of statin adherence amongsubjects patronizing different types of community pharmacies in Canada J Manag Care Pharm 2009 Jul- Aug15(6)476-84
Mabotuwana T Warren J Harrison J Kenealy T What can primary care prescribing data tell us about individual adherence to long-term medication-comparison to pharmacy dispensing data Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf 2009 Jul 16 [Epub ahead of print]
Davis CS Beletsky L Bundling occupational safety with harm reduction information as a feasible method for improving police receptiveness to syringe access programs evidence from three US cities Harm Reduct J 2009 Jul 146(1)16 [Epub ahead of print]
Miesner AR Allen DP Koenigsfeld CF Wall GC Effect of sample medication restrictions on prescribing at a private clinic Arch Intern Med 2009 Jul 13169(13)1241-2
Williamson EM Rankin-Box D Complementary therapies the placebo effect and the pharmacist Complement Ther Clin Pract 2009 Aug15(3)172-9 Epub 2009 Jul 4
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Azhar S Hassali MA Ibrahim MI Ahmad M Masood I Shafie AA The role of pharmacists in developing countries The current scenario in Pakistan Hum Resour Health 2009 Jul 13754
Elliott RA Marriott JL Standardised assessment of patients capacity to manage medications a systematic review of published instruments BMC Geriatr 2009 Jul 139(1)27 [Epub ahead of print]
Cheung KC Bouvy ML De Smet PA Medication errors The importance of safe dispensing Br J Clin Pharmacol 2009 Jun67(6)676-80
Lord S Downs G Furtaw P et al Nonmedical use of prescription opioids and stimulants among studentpharmacists J Am Pharm Assoc (2003) 2009 Jul-Aug49(4)519-28
Sherman BW Frazee SG Fabius RJ Broome RA Manfred JR Davis JC Impact of workplace health services on adherence to chronic medications Am J Manag Care 2009 Jul 115(7)e53-9
Barnes R Keener K Latimer B A collaborative approach to improving revenue integrity Healthc Financ Manage 2009 Jul63(7)32-4 36
Naik Panvelkar P Saini B Armour C Measurement of patient satisfaction with community pharmacy services a review Pharm World Sci 2009 Jul 9 [Epub ahead of print]
Weiss D Naik P Weiss R The big pharma dilemma develop new drugs or promote existing ones Nat Rev Drug Discov 2009 Jul8(7)533-4
Devine EB The art of obtaining grants Am J Health Syst Pharm 2009 Mar 1566(6)580-7
Apollonio DE Malone RE Turning negative into positive public health mass media campaigns and negative advertising Health Educ Res 2009 Jun24(3)483-95
Neuman P Cubanski J Medicare Part D update--lessons learned and unfinished business N Engl J Med 2009 Jul 23361(4)406-14
Wettermark B Pehrsson A Juhasz-Haverinen M Veg A Edlert M Toumlrnwall-Bergendahl G Almkvist H Godman B Granath F Bergman U Financial incentives linked to self-assessment of prescribing patterns a new approach for quality improvement of drug prescribing in primary care Qual Prim Care 200917(3)179-89
Elganzouri E Standish C Androwich I The mat study global insight into the medication administration process Stud Health Technol Inform 2009146424-8
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Elliott RA Shinogle JA Peele P Bhosle M Hughes DA Understanding medication compliance and persistence from an economics perspective Value Health 2008 Jul-Aug11(4)600-10
Acute medication service NHS Education for Scotland July 18 2009
Grant T Reverse mentoring The Globe and Mail July 13 2009
Grant T Clean or messy What your desk says about you The Globe and Mail July 17 2009
The Associated Press New Jersey to seniors Buy your own Viagra Phillycom July 15 2009
Sports Medicine
Hoffman JR Kraemer WJ Bhasin S et al Position stand on androgen and human growth hormone use J Strength Cond Res 2009 Jul 17 [Epub ahead of print]
Stats amp Facts
Russo A Holmquist L Elixhauser A US Hospitalizations involving osteoporosis and injury 2006 Statistical Brief [US AHRQ H-CUP] 2009 Jul761-12
Stagnitti MN Trends in health care expenditures by body mass index (BMI) category for adults in the US civilian noninstitutionalized population 2001 and 2006 Statistical Brief [US AHRQ MEPS] 2009 Jul 2471-7
Most say health care system working no appetite for further privatization Ottawa ON HarrisDecima July 5 2009
Health spending and the economic crisis Health Update [OECD] 2009 JulNo71-16
Substance Use amp Substance-related Disorders
Dasgupta N Schnoll SH Signal detection in post-marketing surveillance for controlled substances Drug Alcohol Depend 2009 Jul 17 [Epub ahead of print]
Jannetto PJ Bratanow NC Utilization of pharmacogenomics and therapeutic drug monitoring for opioid pain management Pharmacogenomics 2009 Jul10(7)1157-67
Quintero G Rx for a party A qualitative analysis of recreational pharmaceutical use in a collegiate setting J Am Coll Health 2009 Jul-Aug58(1)64-72
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Curfman GD Morrissey S Drazen JM Tobacco public health and the FDA N Engl J Med 2009 Jul 23361(4)402-3 Epub 2009 Jun 22
Stringer J Welsh C Tommasello A Methadone-associated Q-T interval prolongation and torsades de pointes Am J Health Syst Pharm 2009 May 166(9)825-33
Surgery Transplantation Anesthesia amp Perioperative Care
Yeh YC Klinger EV Reddy P Pharmacologic options to prevent postoperative ileus (September) Ann Pharmacother 2009 Jul 14 [Epub ahead of print]
Manitpisitkul W McCann E Lee S Weir MR Drug interactions in transplant patients What everyone should know Curr Opin Nephrol Hypertens 2009 Jul 9 [Epub ahead of print]
Meissner W The role of acupuncture and transcutaneous-electrical nerve stimulation for postoperative pain control Curr Opin Anaesthesiol 2009 Jul 9 [Epub ahead of print]
Patel JH Stoner JA Owora A et al Evidence for using clopidogrel alone or in addition to aspirin in post coronary artery bypass surgery patients Am J Cardiol 2009 Jun 15103(12)1687-93
Vaccines
Bar-On ES Goldberg E Fraser A et al Combined DTP-HBV-HIB vaccine versus separately administered DTP-HBV and HIB vaccines for primary prevention of diphtheria tetanus pertussis hepatitis B and Haemophilus influenzae B (HIB) Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2009 Jul 8(3)CD005530
Poland GA Jacobson RM Ovsyannikova IG Trends affecting the future of vaccine development and delivery The role of demographics regulatory science the anti-vaccine movement and vaccinomics Vaccine 2009 May 2627(25-26)3240-4
Womenrsquos Health
Geller SE Shulman LP van Breemen RB et al Safety and efficacy of black cohosh and red clover for the management of vasomotor symptoms A randomized controlled trial Menopause 2009 Jul 15 [Epub ahead of print]
Moslashrch LS Loslashkkegaard E Andreasen AH et al Hormone therapy and ovarian cancer JAMA 2009 Jul 15302(3)298-305
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Michels KB Zur Hausen H HPV vaccine for all Lancet 2009 Jul 6 [Epub ahead of print]
The following study and commentary are related
Prentice RL Manson JE Langer RD et al Benefits and risks of postmenopausal hormone therapy when it is initiated soon after menopause Am J Epidemiol 2009 Jul 1170(1)12-23
Banks E Canfell K Invited commentary Hormone therapy risks and benefits--The WomensHealth Initiative findings and the postmenopausal estrogen timing hypothesis Am J Epidemiol 2009 Jul 1170(1)24-8
The following two news releases are related
Press release ACOG statement on single-dose EC reformulation Washington DC American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists July 15 2009
Plan B (075mg levonorgestrel) and Plan B One-Step (15mg levonorgestrel) tablets information FDA approves Plan B One-Step emergency contraceptive lowers age for obtaining two-dose Plan B emergency contraceptive without a prescription Silver Spring MD US FDA July 16 2009
The End Until Next Time
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Fergusson D Inappropriate referencing in research BMJ 2009 Jul 20339b2049 doi 101136bmjb2049
Watts G Hans Rosling Animated about statistics BMJ 2009 Jul 21339b2801 doi 101136bmjb2801
DArcy E Moynihan R Can the relationship between doctors and drug companies ever be a healthy one PLoS Med 2009 Jul 216(7)e1000075
Kale SA Barkin RL Resuscitation and rescue of the pharmaceutical detail A prescriber-drug representative collaboration Compr Ther 2009 Summer35(2)68-71
Iglehart JK Prioritizing comparative-effectiveness researchmdashIOM recommendations N Engl J Med 2009 Jul 23361(4)325-8
Press release Clinical research safety and ethical standards in developing world up to US levels Washington DC Acro July 21 2009
Othman N Vitry A Roughead EE Quality of pharmaceutical advertisements in medical journals A systematic review PLoS One 2009 Jul 224(7)e6350
Liberati A Altman DG Tetzlaff J et al The PRISMA statement for reporting systematic reviews and meta-analyses of studies that evaluate healthcare interventions Explanation and elaboration BMJ 2009 Jul 21339b2700 doi 101136bmjb2700
Moher D Liberati A Tetzlaff J Altman DG PRISMA Group Preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses the PRISMA statement BMJ 2009 Jul 21339b2535 doi 101136bmjb2535
Straus SE Tetroe J Graham I Defining knowledge translation CMAJ 2009 Jul 20 [Epub ahead of print]
Golbey M Drew B Cloutier PE The health of CMAJ CMAJ 2009 Jul 20 [Epub ahead of print]
Heacutebert PC CMAJ in changing times CMAJ 2009 Jul 20 [Epub ahead of print]
Straus S Moher D Registering systematic reviews CMAJ 2009 Jul 20 [Epub ahead of print] Sud S Douketis J ACP Journal Club The devil is in the detailsor not A primer on individual patient data meta-analysis Ann Intern Med 2009 Jul 21151(2)JC1-2 JC1-3
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CNS
Sink KM Leng X Williamson J et al Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and cognitive decline in older adults with hypertension results from the cardiovascular health study Arch Intern Med 2009 Jul 13169(13)1195-202
The following study and comment are related
Tiihonen J Loumlnnqvist J Wahlbeck K et al 11-year follow-up of mortality in patients with schizophrenia A population-based cohort study (FIN11 study) Lancet 2009 Jul 10 [Epub ahead of print]
Chwastiak LA Tek C The unchanging mortality gap for people with schizophrenia Lancet 2009 Jul 10 [Epub ahead of print]
Roman B Patients attitudes towards generic substitution of oral atypical antipsychotics A questionnaire-based survey in a hypothetical pharmacy setting CNS Drugs 200923(8)693-701
Cortez MF Alzheimerrsquos angst builds for Elan Wyeth as rival drugs fail Bloombergcom July 20 2009
Suehs BT Bettinger TL A multiattribute decision model for bipolar disorder Identification of preferred mood-stabilizing medications Am J Manag Care 2009 Jul 115(7)e42-52
Cipriani A Boso M Barbui C Clozapine combined with different antipsychotic drugs for treatment resistant schizophrenia Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2009 Jul 8(3)CD006324
Torpy JM Lynm C Glass RM JAMA patient page Mild cognitive impairment JAMA 2009 Jul 22302(4)452
Dopheide JA The role of pharmacotherapy and managed care pharmacy interventions in the treatment of ADHD Am J Manag Care 2009 May15(5 Suppl)S141-50
Fillit H Hess G Hill J Bonnet P Toso C IV immunoglobulin is associated with a reduced risk of Alzheimer disease and related disorders Neurology 2009 Jul 2173(3)180-5
Sarris J Kavanagh DJ Byrne G Adjuvant use of nutritional and herbal medicines with antidepressants mood stabilizers and benzodiazepines J Psychiatr Res 2009 Jul 16 [Epub ahead of print]
Sabbagh MN Drug development for Alzheimers disease Where are we now and where are we headed Am J Geriatr Pharmacother 2009 Jun7(3)167-85
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Pohjanoksa-Maumlntylauml M Saari JK Naumlrhi U et al How and why do people with depression access and utilize online drug information a qualitative study J Affect Disord 2009 Apr114(1-3)333-9 Epub 2008 Aug 8
Complementary amp Alternative Medicine (CAM)
Williamson EM Rankin-Box D Complementary therapies the placebo effect and the pharmacist Complement Ther Clin Pract 2009 Aug15(3)172-9
Head KA Kelly GS Nutrients and botanicals for treatment of stress Adrenal fatigue neurotransmitter imbalance anxiety and restless sleep Altern Med Rev 2009 Jun14(2)114-40
Li JW Vederas JC Drug discovery and natural products End of an era or an endless frontier Science 2009 Jul 10325(5937)161-5
Dermatology
Baumann L Woolery-Lloyd H Friedman A Natural ingredients in cosmetic dermatology J Drugs Dermatol 2009 Jun8(6 Suppl)s5-9
Hamilton F Car J Layton A Acne vulgaris BMJ 2009 Jun 5338a2738 doi 101136bmja2738
Diabetes
Sievenpiper JL Carleton AJ Chatha S et al Heterogeneous effects of fructose on blood lipids in people with type 2 diabetes Systematic review and meta-analyses of experimental trials in humans Diabetes Care 2009 Jul 10 [Epub ahead of print]
Davis NJ Tomuta N Schechter C et al Comparative study of the effects of a 1-year dietary intervention of a low-carbohydrate diet versus a low-fat diet on weight and glycemic control in type 2 diabetes Diabetes Care 2009 Jul32(7)1147-52
Nauck MA Ratner RE Kapitza C et al Treatment with the human once-weekly glucagon-like peptide-1 analog taspoglutide in combination with metformin improves glycemic control and lowers body weight in patients with type 2 diabetes inadequately controlled with metformin alone a double-blind placebo-controlled study Diabetes Care 2009 Jul32(7)1237-43 Epub 2009 Apr 14
Harris G Standards might rise on monitors for diabetes New York Times July 19 2009
Kelly TN Bazzano LA Fonseca VA et al Glucose Control and Cardiovascular Disease in Type 2 Diabetes Ann Intern Med 2009 Jul 20 [Epub ahead of print]
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Kulzer B Hermanns N Gorges D Schwarz P Haak T Prevention of diabetes self-management program (PREDIAS) effects on weight metabolic risk factors and behavioral outcomes Diabetes Care 2009 Jul32(7)1143-6
Schweizer A Dejager S Bosi E Comparison of vildagliptin and metformin monotherapy in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes a 24-week double-blind randomized trial Diabetes Obes Metab 2009 Aug11(8)804-12
Drug Compounding Biopharmaceutics amp Drug Industry
Miller SJ Commercial premixed parenteral nutrition Is it right for your institution Nutr Clin Pract 2009 Aug-Sep24(4)459-69
Curtis C Sacks GS Compounding parenteral nutrition reducing the risks Nutr Clin Pract 2009 Aug- Sep24(4)441-6
McLaren AC Nugent M Economopoulos K et al Hand-mixed and premixed antibiotic-loaded bone cement have similar homogeneity Clin Orthop Relat Res 2009 Jul467(7)1693-8 Epub 2009 Apr 24
Podilsky G Berger-Gryllaki M Testa B et al The bioavailability of bromazepam omeprazole and paracetamol given by nasogastric feeding tube Eur J Clin Pharmacol 2009 May65(5)435-42
Tromp M Natsch S van Achterberg T The preparation and administration of intravenous drugs before and after protocol implementation Pharm World Sci 2009 Jun31(3)413-20
Report The treatment timebomb London The APPG on AIDS July 2009
Drug Safety Medication Errors amp Patient Safety
Cummins D Mackey M Baker E Recovery time in a case of gemfibrozil and simvastatin-associated rhabdomyolysis South Med J 2009 Jul 4 [Epub ahead of print]
Wierenga PC Lie-A-Huen L de Rooij SE et al Application of the bow-tie model in medicationsafety risk analysis Consecutive experience in two hospitals in the Netherlands Drug Saf 200932(8)663-73
Chen PW Doctor and patient When doctors make mistakes New York Times July 9 2009
Information for healthcare professionals Immunosuppressant drugs Required labeling changes [Sirolimus (marketed as Rapamune) cyclosporine (marketed as Sandimmune and generics) cyclosporine modified (marketed as Neoral and generics) mycophenolate mofetil (marketed as Cellcept and generics) mycophenolic acid (marketed as Myfortic)] FDA Alert July 14 2009
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Herper M Dismissing an insulin-cancer link A panel convened by drugmaker Sanofi-Aventis cautions patients not to stop taking insulin Forbescom July 16 2009
Omalizumab (marketed as Xolair) ndash early communication about an ongoing safety review US FDA July 16 2009 Kato K Sugiura S Yano K et al The latent risk of acidosis in commercially available total parenteral nutrition (TPN) products A randomized clinical trial in postoperative patients J Clin Biochem Nutr 2009 Jul45(1)68-73
Thi L Shaw D Bird J Warfarin potentiation a review of the FAB-4 significant drug interactionsConsult Pharm 2009 Mar24(3)227-30
Lewis PJ Dornan T Taylor D et al Prevalence incidence and nature of prescribing errors in hospital inpatients a systematic review Drug Saf 200932(5)379-89
Section of Pharmacy Informatics and Technology American Society of Health-System Pharmacists ASHP statement on bar-code-enabled medication administration technology Am J Health Syst Pharm 2009 Mar 1566(6)588-90
Willis MS Lugo AM Amiodarone-induced neurotoxicity Am J Health Syst Pharm 2009 Mar 1566(6)567-9
FDA and public health experts warn about electronic cigarettes US FDA July 22 2009
Emergency Medicine ICU amp Critical Care
Spriet I Meersseman W de Hoon J et al Mini-series II clinical aspects clinically relevantCYP450-mediated drug interactions in the ICU Intensive Care Med 2009 Apr35(4)603-12
Vasileff HM Whitten LE Pink JA et al The effect on medication errors of pharmacists charting medication in an emergency department Pharm World Sci 2009 Jun31(3)373-9
DiGregorio RV Fung HB Rapid dosing of critical care infusions the dopamine and norepinephrine clocks J Emerg Nurs 2009 Apr35(2)165-8
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Wenzel V Lindner KH Best pharmacological practice in prehospital intubation Lancet 2009 Jun 30 [Epub ahead of print]
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Jabre P Combes X Lapostolle F et al on behalf of the KETASED Collaborative Study Group Etomidate versus ketamine for rapid sequence intubation in acutely ill patients A multicentre randomised controlled trial Lancet 2009 Jun 30 [Epub ahead of print]
Endocrine System Diseases
Fraser WD Hyperparathyroidism Lancet 2009 Jul 11374(9684)145-58
Environmental Concerns
Vasskog T Bergersen O Anderssen T et al Depletion of selective serotonin reuptakeinhibitors during sewage sludge composting Waste Manag 2009 Jul 10 [Epub ahead of print]
Fibromyalgia
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Boomershine CS Crofford LJ A symptom-based approach to pharmacologic management of fibromyalgia Nat Rev Rheumatol 2009 Apr5(4)191-9
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Gastrointestinal Diseases
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McColl KE Gillen D Evidence that proton-pump inhibitor therapy induces the symptoms it is used to treat Gastroenterology 2009 Jul137(1)20-2
Rubio-Tapia A Kyle RA Kaplan EL et al Increased prevalence and mortality in undiagnosed celiac disease Gastroenterology 2009 Jul137(1)88-93
Geriatrics
Kapoor VK Dureja J Chadha R Herbals in the control of ageing Drug Discov Today 2009 Jul 9 [Epub ahead of print]
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Hughes CM Goldie R I just take what I am given adherence and resident involvement in decision making on medicines in nursing homes for older people A qualitative survey Drugs Aging 200926(6)505-17
Kamble P Chen H Sherer JT Aparasu RR Use of antipsychotics among elderly nursing home residents with dementia in the US An analysis of national survey data Drugs Aging 200926(6)483-92
Dzierba AL Jelic S Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in the elderly An update on pharmacological management Drugs Aging 200926(6)447-56
Flood KL Carroll MB Le CV Brown CJ Polypharmacy in hospitalized older adult cancer patients Experience from a prospective observational study of an Oncology-Acute care for elders unit Am J Geriatr Pharmacother 2009 Jun7(3)151-8
Infectious Diseases
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Dugger CW South Africa is seen to lag in HIV fight The New York Times July 20 2009
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Kidney Diseases
Sherman RA Mehta O Phosphorus and potassium content of enhanced meat and poultry products Implications for patients who receive dialysis Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2009 Jul 23 [Epub ahead of print]
Gervasio JM Cotton AB Nutrition support therapy in acute kidney injury Distinguishing dogma from good practice Curr Gastroenterol Rep 2009 Aug11(4)325-31
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Quan DJ A brief history in nephrology pharmacotherapy Nephrol Nurs J 2009 Mar-Apr36(2)223-7
Liver Diseases
Mindikoglu AL Magder LS Regev A Outcome of liver transplantation for drug-induced acute liver failure in the United States analysis of the united network for organ sharing database Liver Transpl 2009 Jul15(7)719-29
Hayashi PH Watkins P Progress in our understanding of severe drug-induced liver injury Liver Transpl 2009 Jul15(7)675-6
News ndash Canada
Webster P Infectious disease experts expect the unexpected with respect to swine flu CMAJ 2009 Jul 20 [Epub ahead of print]
News ndash International
Stuck at NICE Flash your Innovation Pass IN VIVO Blog July 14 2009
The pharmerging future PharmExeccom July 1 2009
News ndash US
Fuller T Using scientific tools in an international war on fake drugs New York Times July 21 2009
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Stolberg SG Zeleny J Obama moves to reclaim the debate on health care New York Times July 23 2009
Pollack A Costly drugs known as biologics prompt exclusivity debate New York Times July 22 2009
Wilson D More cost cuts sought from drug industry New York Times July 23 2009
Fisk MC Feeley J OrsquoReilly C Pfizer faces first trial on claim Neurontin boosts suicide risk Bloombergcom July 24 2009
Gottlieb J Lin R-G Diprivan the drug found in Michael Jacksonrsquos home may be more tightly restricted The widely used anesthetic can be dangerous but supplies are not always closely monitored Los Angeles Times July 20 2009
Taylor A (Associated Press) Internet drug purchases included in spending bills Googlecom July 10 2009
Fram A Drug industry Pfizer lead in health lobbying Washington Post July 21 2009
Wang S The changing landscape of pharmaceutical marketing Wall Street Journal July 20 2009
Wangsness L Globe Staff Biotech firms lobby for say on healthcare $66m effort to protect drug-patent exclusivity Boston Globe July 21 2009
Obstetrics amp Gynecology
ACOG Practice Bulletin No 107 Induction of labor Obstet Gynecol 2009 Aug114(2 Pt 1)386-97
Inoue M Arata N Koren G Ito S Hyperthyroidism during pregnancy Can Fam Physician 2009 Jul55(7)701-3
Chi CC Lee CW Wojnarowska F Kirtschig G Safety of topical corticosteroids in pregnancy Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2009 Jul 8(3)CD007346
Anderson GD Carr DB Effect of pregnancy on the pharmacokinetics of antihypertensive drugs Clin Pharmacokinet 200948(3)159-68
Obesity Weight Los amp Eating Disorders
Seaman M (Associated Press) Orexigen obesity drug meets goals in 3 studies Yahoo Finance July 20 2009
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Kaye WH Fudge JL Paulus M New insights into symptoms and neurocircuit function of anorexia nervosa Nat Rev Neurosci 2009 Aug10(8)573-84
Hursel R Viechtbauer W Westerterp-Plantenga MS The effects of green tea on weight loss and weight maintenance a meta-analysis Int J Obes (Lond) 2009 Jul 14 [Epub ahead of print]
Brinkworth GD Noakes M Buckley JD et al Long-term effects of a very-low-carbohydrate weight loss diet compared with an isocaloric low-fat diet after 12 mo Am J Clin Nutr 2009 Jul90(1)23-32
Oncology
Fuccio L Zagari RM Eusebi LH et al Meta-analysis Can Helicobacter pylori eradication treatment reduce the risk for gastric cancer Ann Intern Med 2009 Jul 21151(2)121-8
Serrano-Fabiaacute A Albert-Mariacute A Almenar-Cubells D et al Multidisciplinary system for detecting medication errors in antineoplastic chemotherapy J Oncol Pharm Pract 2009 Jul 17 [Epub ahead of print]
Oestreicher N Costs of adjuvant breast cancer treatments Cancer Treat Res 2009151421-40
Koomen ER Joosse A Herings RM et al Does use of estrogens decrease the Breslow thickness of melanoma of the skin Oral contraceptives and hormonal replacement therapy Melanoma Res 2009 Jul 10 [Epub ahead of print]
Raab MS Podar K Breitkreutz I et al Multiple myeloma Lancet 2009 Jun 19 [Epub ahead of print]
Pollack A Considering longer chemotherapy New York Times July 21 2009
Position statement on vitamin D (Approved by the Board of Directors November 1 2008) (Amended by the Board of Directors June 19 2009) Schaumburg IL American Academy of Dermatology and AAD Association June 2009
Position statement on vitamin D Mount Airy MD National Council of skin cancer prevention July 14 2009
Boehm K Borrelli F Ernst E et al Green tea (Camellia sinensis) for the prevention of cancer Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2009 Jul 8(3)CD005004
Ophthalmology
Kuppermann BD Drug delivery strategies for combination ophthalmic treatments Retina 2009 Jun29(6 Suppl)S24-6
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Kanthan GL Wang JJ Rochtchina E Mitchell P Use of antihypertensive medications and topical beta-blockers and the long-term incidence of cataract and cataract surgery Br J Ophthalmol 2009 Jul 23 [Epub ahead of print]
Augustin A Triple therapy for age-related macular degeneration Retina 2009 Jun29(6 Suppl)S8-11
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Christen WG Glynn RJ Chew EY et al Folic acid pyridoxine and cyanocobalamin combination treatment and age-related macular degeneration in women the Womens Antioxidant and Folic Acid Cardiovascular Study Arch Intern Med 2009 Feb 23169(4)335-41
Phillips CO Higginbotham EJ Multivitamin supplements ageing and loss of vision Seeing through the shadows Arch Intern Med 2009 Jul 13169(13)1180-2
Ciolino JB Hoare TR Iwata NG et al A drug-eluting contact lens Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2009 Jul50(7)3346-52
OTCs Nutrition NHPs Life Style Topics etc
Talati R Baker WL Pabilonia MS et al The effects of barley-derived soluble fiber on serum lipids Ann Fam Med 2009 Mar-Apr7(2)157-63
Neuman W ldquoEnergy shotsrdquo stimulate power drink sales The New York Times July 11 2009
Ludwig DS Brownell KD Public health action amid scientific uncertainty the case of restaurant calorie labeling regulations JAMA 2009 Jul 22302(4)434-5
Gerberding JL Safer fats for healthier hearts The case for eliminating dietary artificial trans fat intake Ann Intern Med 2009 Jul 21151(2)137-8
Angell SY Silver LD Goldstein GP et al Cholesterol control beyond the clinic New York Citys trans fatrestriction Ann Intern Med 2009 Jul 21151(2)129-34
Pain amp Palliative Care
Mizoguchi H Watanabe C Yonezawa A Sakurada S Chapter 19 new therapy for neuropathic pain Int Rev Neurobiol 200985249-60
Victor TW Alvarez NA Gould E Opioid prescribing practices in chronic pain management Guidelines do not sufficiently influence clinical practice J Pain 2009 Jul 10 [Epub ahead of print]
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Matthews P Derry S Moore RA McQuay HJ Topical rubefacients for acute and chronic pain in adults Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2009 Jul 8(3)CD007403
Moore RA Straube S Wiffen PJ Derry S McQuay HJ Pregabalin for acute and chronic pain in adults Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2009 Jul 8(3)CD007076
Gilson AM Pain management and the use of controlled substances is a standard of practice standard practice Pain Med 2009 Apr10(3)562-3 discussion 564
Fishbain DA Lewis JE Gao J et al Alleged breaches of standards of medical care in a patient overdose death possibly related to chronic opioid analgesic therapy application of the controlled substances model guidelines Case report Pain Med 2009 Apr10(3)565-72
Parasitic Diseases
Konrad W Sleeping with the enemy (bed bugs) The New York Times July 11 2009
Pediatrics
Martel MJ Beauchesne MF Malo JL et al Maternal asthma its control and severity in pregnancy and the Incidence of atopic dermatitis and allergic rhinitis in the offspring J Pediatr 2009 Jul 18 [Epub ahead of print]
Kahn JA HPV vaccination for the prevention of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia N Engl J Med 2009 Jul 16361(3)271-8
Shefrin AE Goldman RD Use of dexamethasone and prednisone in acute asthma exacerbations in pediatric patients Can Fam Physician 2009 Jul55(7)704-6
McNally MA Pyzik PL Rubenstein JE Hamdy RF Kossoff EH Empiric use of potassium citrate reduces kidney-stone incidence with the ketogenic diet Pediatrics 2009 Jul 13 [Epub ahead of print]
Rani FA Byrne PJ Murray ML et al Paediatric atypical antipsychotic monitoring safety (PAMS) study pilot study in children and adolescents in secondary- and tertiary-care settings Drug Saf 200932(4)325-33 doi 10216500002018-200932040-00006
Pharmacogenetics amp Pharmacogenomics
Cook J Hunter G Vernon JA The future costs risks and rewards of drug development the economics of pharmacogenomics Pharmacoeconomics 200927(5)355-63 doi 10216500019053-200927050-00001
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Scheuner MT de Vries H et al Are electronic health records ready for genomic medicine Genet Med 2009 Jul11(7)510-7
Rheumatology
Shu AD Stedman MR Polinski JM et al Adherence to osteoporosis medications after patient andphysician brief education post hoc analysis of a randomized controlled trial Am J Manag Care 2009 Jul15(7)417-24
Sensation Disorders
Henkin RI Velicu I Schmidt L An open-label controlled trial of theophylline for treatment of patients with hyposmia Am J Med Sci 2009 Jun337(6)396-406
Socioeconomic Topics
Wilson JF Can disease prevention save health reform Ann Intern Med 2009 Jul 21151(2)145-8
Ververs T van Dijk L Yousofi S et al Depression during pregnancy Views on antidepressant use and information sources of general practitioners and pharmacists BMC Health Serv Res 2009 Jul 179(1)119 [Epub ahead of print]
Cook DM Mburia-Mwalili A Medication therapy management favors large pharmacy chains and creates potential conflicts of interest J Manag Care Pharm 2009 Jul-Aug15(6)495-500
Evans CD Eurich DT Lamb DA et al Retrospective observational assessment of statin adherence amongsubjects patronizing different types of community pharmacies in Canada J Manag Care Pharm 2009 Jul- Aug15(6)476-84
Mabotuwana T Warren J Harrison J Kenealy T What can primary care prescribing data tell us about individual adherence to long-term medication-comparison to pharmacy dispensing data Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf 2009 Jul 16 [Epub ahead of print]
Davis CS Beletsky L Bundling occupational safety with harm reduction information as a feasible method for improving police receptiveness to syringe access programs evidence from three US cities Harm Reduct J 2009 Jul 146(1)16 [Epub ahead of print]
Miesner AR Allen DP Koenigsfeld CF Wall GC Effect of sample medication restrictions on prescribing at a private clinic Arch Intern Med 2009 Jul 13169(13)1241-2
Williamson EM Rankin-Box D Complementary therapies the placebo effect and the pharmacist Complement Ther Clin Pract 2009 Aug15(3)172-9 Epub 2009 Jul 4
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Azhar S Hassali MA Ibrahim MI Ahmad M Masood I Shafie AA The role of pharmacists in developing countries The current scenario in Pakistan Hum Resour Health 2009 Jul 13754
Elliott RA Marriott JL Standardised assessment of patients capacity to manage medications a systematic review of published instruments BMC Geriatr 2009 Jul 139(1)27 [Epub ahead of print]
Cheung KC Bouvy ML De Smet PA Medication errors The importance of safe dispensing Br J Clin Pharmacol 2009 Jun67(6)676-80
Lord S Downs G Furtaw P et al Nonmedical use of prescription opioids and stimulants among studentpharmacists J Am Pharm Assoc (2003) 2009 Jul-Aug49(4)519-28
Sherman BW Frazee SG Fabius RJ Broome RA Manfred JR Davis JC Impact of workplace health services on adherence to chronic medications Am J Manag Care 2009 Jul 115(7)e53-9
Barnes R Keener K Latimer B A collaborative approach to improving revenue integrity Healthc Financ Manage 2009 Jul63(7)32-4 36
Naik Panvelkar P Saini B Armour C Measurement of patient satisfaction with community pharmacy services a review Pharm World Sci 2009 Jul 9 [Epub ahead of print]
Weiss D Naik P Weiss R The big pharma dilemma develop new drugs or promote existing ones Nat Rev Drug Discov 2009 Jul8(7)533-4
Devine EB The art of obtaining grants Am J Health Syst Pharm 2009 Mar 1566(6)580-7
Apollonio DE Malone RE Turning negative into positive public health mass media campaigns and negative advertising Health Educ Res 2009 Jun24(3)483-95
Neuman P Cubanski J Medicare Part D update--lessons learned and unfinished business N Engl J Med 2009 Jul 23361(4)406-14
Wettermark B Pehrsson A Juhasz-Haverinen M Veg A Edlert M Toumlrnwall-Bergendahl G Almkvist H Godman B Granath F Bergman U Financial incentives linked to self-assessment of prescribing patterns a new approach for quality improvement of drug prescribing in primary care Qual Prim Care 200917(3)179-89
Elganzouri E Standish C Androwich I The mat study global insight into the medication administration process Stud Health Technol Inform 2009146424-8
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Elliott RA Shinogle JA Peele P Bhosle M Hughes DA Understanding medication compliance and persistence from an economics perspective Value Health 2008 Jul-Aug11(4)600-10
Acute medication service NHS Education for Scotland July 18 2009
Grant T Reverse mentoring The Globe and Mail July 13 2009
Grant T Clean or messy What your desk says about you The Globe and Mail July 17 2009
The Associated Press New Jersey to seniors Buy your own Viagra Phillycom July 15 2009
Sports Medicine
Hoffman JR Kraemer WJ Bhasin S et al Position stand on androgen and human growth hormone use J Strength Cond Res 2009 Jul 17 [Epub ahead of print]
Stats amp Facts
Russo A Holmquist L Elixhauser A US Hospitalizations involving osteoporosis and injury 2006 Statistical Brief [US AHRQ H-CUP] 2009 Jul761-12
Stagnitti MN Trends in health care expenditures by body mass index (BMI) category for adults in the US civilian noninstitutionalized population 2001 and 2006 Statistical Brief [US AHRQ MEPS] 2009 Jul 2471-7
Most say health care system working no appetite for further privatization Ottawa ON HarrisDecima July 5 2009
Health spending and the economic crisis Health Update [OECD] 2009 JulNo71-16
Substance Use amp Substance-related Disorders
Dasgupta N Schnoll SH Signal detection in post-marketing surveillance for controlled substances Drug Alcohol Depend 2009 Jul 17 [Epub ahead of print]
Jannetto PJ Bratanow NC Utilization of pharmacogenomics and therapeutic drug monitoring for opioid pain management Pharmacogenomics 2009 Jul10(7)1157-67
Quintero G Rx for a party A qualitative analysis of recreational pharmaceutical use in a collegiate setting J Am Coll Health 2009 Jul-Aug58(1)64-72
19
Curfman GD Morrissey S Drazen JM Tobacco public health and the FDA N Engl J Med 2009 Jul 23361(4)402-3 Epub 2009 Jun 22
Stringer J Welsh C Tommasello A Methadone-associated Q-T interval prolongation and torsades de pointes Am J Health Syst Pharm 2009 May 166(9)825-33
Surgery Transplantation Anesthesia amp Perioperative Care
Yeh YC Klinger EV Reddy P Pharmacologic options to prevent postoperative ileus (September) Ann Pharmacother 2009 Jul 14 [Epub ahead of print]
Manitpisitkul W McCann E Lee S Weir MR Drug interactions in transplant patients What everyone should know Curr Opin Nephrol Hypertens 2009 Jul 9 [Epub ahead of print]
Meissner W The role of acupuncture and transcutaneous-electrical nerve stimulation for postoperative pain control Curr Opin Anaesthesiol 2009 Jul 9 [Epub ahead of print]
Patel JH Stoner JA Owora A et al Evidence for using clopidogrel alone or in addition to aspirin in post coronary artery bypass surgery patients Am J Cardiol 2009 Jun 15103(12)1687-93
Vaccines
Bar-On ES Goldberg E Fraser A et al Combined DTP-HBV-HIB vaccine versus separately administered DTP-HBV and HIB vaccines for primary prevention of diphtheria tetanus pertussis hepatitis B and Haemophilus influenzae B (HIB) Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2009 Jul 8(3)CD005530
Poland GA Jacobson RM Ovsyannikova IG Trends affecting the future of vaccine development and delivery The role of demographics regulatory science the anti-vaccine movement and vaccinomics Vaccine 2009 May 2627(25-26)3240-4
Womenrsquos Health
Geller SE Shulman LP van Breemen RB et al Safety and efficacy of black cohosh and red clover for the management of vasomotor symptoms A randomized controlled trial Menopause 2009 Jul 15 [Epub ahead of print]
Moslashrch LS Loslashkkegaard E Andreasen AH et al Hormone therapy and ovarian cancer JAMA 2009 Jul 15302(3)298-305
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Paavonen J Naud P Salmeroacuten J et al for the HPV PATRICIA Study Group Efficacy of human papillomavirus (HPV)-1618 AS04-adjuvanted vaccine against cervical infection and precancercaused by oncogenic HPV types (PATRICIA) final analysis of a double-blind randomised study in young women Lancet 2009 Jul 6 [Epub ahead of print]
Michels KB Zur Hausen H HPV vaccine for all Lancet 2009 Jul 6 [Epub ahead of print]
The following study and commentary are related
Prentice RL Manson JE Langer RD et al Benefits and risks of postmenopausal hormone therapy when it is initiated soon after menopause Am J Epidemiol 2009 Jul 1170(1)12-23
Banks E Canfell K Invited commentary Hormone therapy risks and benefits--The WomensHealth Initiative findings and the postmenopausal estrogen timing hypothesis Am J Epidemiol 2009 Jul 1170(1)24-8
The following two news releases are related
Press release ACOG statement on single-dose EC reformulation Washington DC American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists July 15 2009
Plan B (075mg levonorgestrel) and Plan B One-Step (15mg levonorgestrel) tablets information FDA approves Plan B One-Step emergency contraceptive lowers age for obtaining two-dose Plan B emergency contraceptive without a prescription Silver Spring MD US FDA July 16 2009
The End Until Next Time
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CNS
Sink KM Leng X Williamson J et al Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and cognitive decline in older adults with hypertension results from the cardiovascular health study Arch Intern Med 2009 Jul 13169(13)1195-202
The following study and comment are related
Tiihonen J Loumlnnqvist J Wahlbeck K et al 11-year follow-up of mortality in patients with schizophrenia A population-based cohort study (FIN11 study) Lancet 2009 Jul 10 [Epub ahead of print]
Chwastiak LA Tek C The unchanging mortality gap for people with schizophrenia Lancet 2009 Jul 10 [Epub ahead of print]
Roman B Patients attitudes towards generic substitution of oral atypical antipsychotics A questionnaire-based survey in a hypothetical pharmacy setting CNS Drugs 200923(8)693-701
Cortez MF Alzheimerrsquos angst builds for Elan Wyeth as rival drugs fail Bloombergcom July 20 2009
Suehs BT Bettinger TL A multiattribute decision model for bipolar disorder Identification of preferred mood-stabilizing medications Am J Manag Care 2009 Jul 115(7)e42-52
Cipriani A Boso M Barbui C Clozapine combined with different antipsychotic drugs for treatment resistant schizophrenia Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2009 Jul 8(3)CD006324
Torpy JM Lynm C Glass RM JAMA patient page Mild cognitive impairment JAMA 2009 Jul 22302(4)452
Dopheide JA The role of pharmacotherapy and managed care pharmacy interventions in the treatment of ADHD Am J Manag Care 2009 May15(5 Suppl)S141-50
Fillit H Hess G Hill J Bonnet P Toso C IV immunoglobulin is associated with a reduced risk of Alzheimer disease and related disorders Neurology 2009 Jul 2173(3)180-5
Sarris J Kavanagh DJ Byrne G Adjuvant use of nutritional and herbal medicines with antidepressants mood stabilizers and benzodiazepines J Psychiatr Res 2009 Jul 16 [Epub ahead of print]
Sabbagh MN Drug development for Alzheimers disease Where are we now and where are we headed Am J Geriatr Pharmacother 2009 Jun7(3)167-85
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Pohjanoksa-Maumlntylauml M Saari JK Naumlrhi U et al How and why do people with depression access and utilize online drug information a qualitative study J Affect Disord 2009 Apr114(1-3)333-9 Epub 2008 Aug 8
Complementary amp Alternative Medicine (CAM)
Williamson EM Rankin-Box D Complementary therapies the placebo effect and the pharmacist Complement Ther Clin Pract 2009 Aug15(3)172-9
Head KA Kelly GS Nutrients and botanicals for treatment of stress Adrenal fatigue neurotransmitter imbalance anxiety and restless sleep Altern Med Rev 2009 Jun14(2)114-40
Li JW Vederas JC Drug discovery and natural products End of an era or an endless frontier Science 2009 Jul 10325(5937)161-5
Dermatology
Baumann L Woolery-Lloyd H Friedman A Natural ingredients in cosmetic dermatology J Drugs Dermatol 2009 Jun8(6 Suppl)s5-9
Hamilton F Car J Layton A Acne vulgaris BMJ 2009 Jun 5338a2738 doi 101136bmja2738
Diabetes
Sievenpiper JL Carleton AJ Chatha S et al Heterogeneous effects of fructose on blood lipids in people with type 2 diabetes Systematic review and meta-analyses of experimental trials in humans Diabetes Care 2009 Jul 10 [Epub ahead of print]
Davis NJ Tomuta N Schechter C et al Comparative study of the effects of a 1-year dietary intervention of a low-carbohydrate diet versus a low-fat diet on weight and glycemic control in type 2 diabetes Diabetes Care 2009 Jul32(7)1147-52
Nauck MA Ratner RE Kapitza C et al Treatment with the human once-weekly glucagon-like peptide-1 analog taspoglutide in combination with metformin improves glycemic control and lowers body weight in patients with type 2 diabetes inadequately controlled with metformin alone a double-blind placebo-controlled study Diabetes Care 2009 Jul32(7)1237-43 Epub 2009 Apr 14
Harris G Standards might rise on monitors for diabetes New York Times July 19 2009
Kelly TN Bazzano LA Fonseca VA et al Glucose Control and Cardiovascular Disease in Type 2 Diabetes Ann Intern Med 2009 Jul 20 [Epub ahead of print]
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Kulzer B Hermanns N Gorges D Schwarz P Haak T Prevention of diabetes self-management program (PREDIAS) effects on weight metabolic risk factors and behavioral outcomes Diabetes Care 2009 Jul32(7)1143-6
Schweizer A Dejager S Bosi E Comparison of vildagliptin and metformin monotherapy in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes a 24-week double-blind randomized trial Diabetes Obes Metab 2009 Aug11(8)804-12
Drug Compounding Biopharmaceutics amp Drug Industry
Miller SJ Commercial premixed parenteral nutrition Is it right for your institution Nutr Clin Pract 2009 Aug-Sep24(4)459-69
Curtis C Sacks GS Compounding parenteral nutrition reducing the risks Nutr Clin Pract 2009 Aug- Sep24(4)441-6
McLaren AC Nugent M Economopoulos K et al Hand-mixed and premixed antibiotic-loaded bone cement have similar homogeneity Clin Orthop Relat Res 2009 Jul467(7)1693-8 Epub 2009 Apr 24
Podilsky G Berger-Gryllaki M Testa B et al The bioavailability of bromazepam omeprazole and paracetamol given by nasogastric feeding tube Eur J Clin Pharmacol 2009 May65(5)435-42
Tromp M Natsch S van Achterberg T The preparation and administration of intravenous drugs before and after protocol implementation Pharm World Sci 2009 Jun31(3)413-20
Report The treatment timebomb London The APPG on AIDS July 2009
Drug Safety Medication Errors amp Patient Safety
Cummins D Mackey M Baker E Recovery time in a case of gemfibrozil and simvastatin-associated rhabdomyolysis South Med J 2009 Jul 4 [Epub ahead of print]
Wierenga PC Lie-A-Huen L de Rooij SE et al Application of the bow-tie model in medicationsafety risk analysis Consecutive experience in two hospitals in the Netherlands Drug Saf 200932(8)663-73
Chen PW Doctor and patient When doctors make mistakes New York Times July 9 2009
Information for healthcare professionals Immunosuppressant drugs Required labeling changes [Sirolimus (marketed as Rapamune) cyclosporine (marketed as Sandimmune and generics) cyclosporine modified (marketed as Neoral and generics) mycophenolate mofetil (marketed as Cellcept and generics) mycophenolic acid (marketed as Myfortic)] FDA Alert July 14 2009
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Herper M Dismissing an insulin-cancer link A panel convened by drugmaker Sanofi-Aventis cautions patients not to stop taking insulin Forbescom July 16 2009
Omalizumab (marketed as Xolair) ndash early communication about an ongoing safety review US FDA July 16 2009 Kato K Sugiura S Yano K et al The latent risk of acidosis in commercially available total parenteral nutrition (TPN) products A randomized clinical trial in postoperative patients J Clin Biochem Nutr 2009 Jul45(1)68-73
Thi L Shaw D Bird J Warfarin potentiation a review of the FAB-4 significant drug interactionsConsult Pharm 2009 Mar24(3)227-30
Lewis PJ Dornan T Taylor D et al Prevalence incidence and nature of prescribing errors in hospital inpatients a systematic review Drug Saf 200932(5)379-89
Section of Pharmacy Informatics and Technology American Society of Health-System Pharmacists ASHP statement on bar-code-enabled medication administration technology Am J Health Syst Pharm 2009 Mar 1566(6)588-90
Willis MS Lugo AM Amiodarone-induced neurotoxicity Am J Health Syst Pharm 2009 Mar 1566(6)567-9
FDA and public health experts warn about electronic cigarettes US FDA July 22 2009
Emergency Medicine ICU amp Critical Care
Spriet I Meersseman W de Hoon J et al Mini-series II clinical aspects clinically relevantCYP450-mediated drug interactions in the ICU Intensive Care Med 2009 Apr35(4)603-12
Vasileff HM Whitten LE Pink JA et al The effect on medication errors of pharmacists charting medication in an emergency department Pharm World Sci 2009 Jun31(3)373-9
DiGregorio RV Fung HB Rapid dosing of critical care infusions the dopamine and norepinephrine clocks J Emerg Nurs 2009 Apr35(2)165-8
The following article and comment are related
Wenzel V Lindner KH Best pharmacological practice in prehospital intubation Lancet 2009 Jun 30 [Epub ahead of print]
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Jabre P Combes X Lapostolle F et al on behalf of the KETASED Collaborative Study Group Etomidate versus ketamine for rapid sequence intubation in acutely ill patients A multicentre randomised controlled trial Lancet 2009 Jun 30 [Epub ahead of print]
Endocrine System Diseases
Fraser WD Hyperparathyroidism Lancet 2009 Jul 11374(9684)145-58
Environmental Concerns
Vasskog T Bergersen O Anderssen T et al Depletion of selective serotonin reuptakeinhibitors during sewage sludge composting Waste Manag 2009 Jul 10 [Epub ahead of print]
Fibromyalgia
The following review and ldquonews amp Viewsrdquo item are related
Boomershine CS Crofford LJ A symptom-based approach to pharmacologic management of fibromyalgia Nat Rev Rheumatol 2009 Apr5(4)191-9
Bennett RM Fibromyalgia a new treatment option for fibromyalgia Nat Rev Rheumatol 2009 Apr5(4)188-90
Gastrointestinal Diseases
The following study and editorial are related
Reimer C Soslashndergaard B Hilsted L Bytzer P Proton-pump inhibitor therapy induces acid-related symptoms in healthy volunteers after withdrawal of therapy Gastroenterology 2009 Jul137(1)80-7 87e1
McColl KE Gillen D Evidence that proton-pump inhibitor therapy induces the symptoms it is used to treat Gastroenterology 2009 Jul137(1)20-2
Rubio-Tapia A Kyle RA Kaplan EL et al Increased prevalence and mortality in undiagnosed celiac disease Gastroenterology 2009 Jul137(1)88-93
Geriatrics
Kapoor VK Dureja J Chadha R Herbals in the control of ageing Drug Discov Today 2009 Jul 9 [Epub ahead of print]
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Hughes CM Goldie R I just take what I am given adherence and resident involvement in decision making on medicines in nursing homes for older people A qualitative survey Drugs Aging 200926(6)505-17
Kamble P Chen H Sherer JT Aparasu RR Use of antipsychotics among elderly nursing home residents with dementia in the US An analysis of national survey data Drugs Aging 200926(6)483-92
Dzierba AL Jelic S Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in the elderly An update on pharmacological management Drugs Aging 200926(6)447-56
Flood KL Carroll MB Le CV Brown CJ Polypharmacy in hospitalized older adult cancer patients Experience from a prospective observational study of an Oncology-Acute care for elders unit Am J Geriatr Pharmacother 2009 Jun7(3)151-8
Infectious Diseases
McHutchison JG Lawitz EJ Shiffman ML et al the IDEAL Study Team Peginterferon Alfa-2b or Alfa-2a with Ribavirin for Treatment of Hepatitis C Infection N Engl J Med 2009 Jul 22 [Epub ahead of print]
Martin ET Krantz E Gottlieb SL et al A pooled analysis of the effect of condoms in preventing HSV-2acquisition Arch Intern Med 2009 Jul 13169(13)1233-40
Gross R Tierney C Andrade A et al AIDS Clinical Trials Group A5073 Study Team Modified directly observed antiretroviral therapy compared with self-administered therapy in treatment-naive HIV-1-infected patients a randomized trial Arch Intern Med 2009 Jul 13169(13)1224-32
Gould IM Controversies in infection Infection control or antibiotic stewardship to control healthcare-acquired infection J Hosp Infect 2009 Jul 9 [Epub ahead of print]
The following two articles are related
Zimmer SM Burke DS Historical perspective--Emergence of influenza A (H1N1) viruses N Engl J Med 2009 Jul 16361(3)279-85
Morens DM Taubenberger JK Fauci AS The persistent legacy of the 1918 influenza virus N Engl J Med 2009 Jul 16361(3)225-9
Walsh CT Fischbach MA New ways to squash superbugs Sci Am 2009 Jul301(1)44-51
Dolan K Montgomery S Buchheit B et al Antifungal activity of tamoxifen In vitro and in vivo activities and mechanistic characterization Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2009 Aug53(8)3337-46
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Dugger CW South Africa is seen to lag in HIV fight The New York Times July 20 2009
Influenza (flu) antiviral drug and related information US FDA May 20 2009
Kidney Diseases
Sherman RA Mehta O Phosphorus and potassium content of enhanced meat and poultry products Implications for patients who receive dialysis Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2009 Jul 23 [Epub ahead of print]
Gervasio JM Cotton AB Nutrition support therapy in acute kidney injury Distinguishing dogma from good practice Curr Gastroenterol Rep 2009 Aug11(4)325-31
Covic A Gusbeth-Tatomir P Trace elements in end-stage renal disease--unfamiliar territory to be revealed BMC Nephrol 2009 Jun 21012
Quan DJ A brief history in nephrology pharmacotherapy Nephrol Nurs J 2009 Mar-Apr36(2)223-7
Liver Diseases
Mindikoglu AL Magder LS Regev A Outcome of liver transplantation for drug-induced acute liver failure in the United States analysis of the united network for organ sharing database Liver Transpl 2009 Jul15(7)719-29
Hayashi PH Watkins P Progress in our understanding of severe drug-induced liver injury Liver Transpl 2009 Jul15(7)675-6
News ndash Canada
Webster P Infectious disease experts expect the unexpected with respect to swine flu CMAJ 2009 Jul 20 [Epub ahead of print]
News ndash International
Stuck at NICE Flash your Innovation Pass IN VIVO Blog July 14 2009
The pharmerging future PharmExeccom July 1 2009
News ndash US
Fuller T Using scientific tools in an international war on fake drugs New York Times July 21 2009
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Stolberg SG Zeleny J Obama moves to reclaim the debate on health care New York Times July 23 2009
Pollack A Costly drugs known as biologics prompt exclusivity debate New York Times July 22 2009
Wilson D More cost cuts sought from drug industry New York Times July 23 2009
Fisk MC Feeley J OrsquoReilly C Pfizer faces first trial on claim Neurontin boosts suicide risk Bloombergcom July 24 2009
Gottlieb J Lin R-G Diprivan the drug found in Michael Jacksonrsquos home may be more tightly restricted The widely used anesthetic can be dangerous but supplies are not always closely monitored Los Angeles Times July 20 2009
Taylor A (Associated Press) Internet drug purchases included in spending bills Googlecom July 10 2009
Fram A Drug industry Pfizer lead in health lobbying Washington Post July 21 2009
Wang S The changing landscape of pharmaceutical marketing Wall Street Journal July 20 2009
Wangsness L Globe Staff Biotech firms lobby for say on healthcare $66m effort to protect drug-patent exclusivity Boston Globe July 21 2009
Obstetrics amp Gynecology
ACOG Practice Bulletin No 107 Induction of labor Obstet Gynecol 2009 Aug114(2 Pt 1)386-97
Inoue M Arata N Koren G Ito S Hyperthyroidism during pregnancy Can Fam Physician 2009 Jul55(7)701-3
Chi CC Lee CW Wojnarowska F Kirtschig G Safety of topical corticosteroids in pregnancy Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2009 Jul 8(3)CD007346
Anderson GD Carr DB Effect of pregnancy on the pharmacokinetics of antihypertensive drugs Clin Pharmacokinet 200948(3)159-68
Obesity Weight Los amp Eating Disorders
Seaman M (Associated Press) Orexigen obesity drug meets goals in 3 studies Yahoo Finance July 20 2009
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Kaye WH Fudge JL Paulus M New insights into symptoms and neurocircuit function of anorexia nervosa Nat Rev Neurosci 2009 Aug10(8)573-84
Hursel R Viechtbauer W Westerterp-Plantenga MS The effects of green tea on weight loss and weight maintenance a meta-analysis Int J Obes (Lond) 2009 Jul 14 [Epub ahead of print]
Brinkworth GD Noakes M Buckley JD et al Long-term effects of a very-low-carbohydrate weight loss diet compared with an isocaloric low-fat diet after 12 mo Am J Clin Nutr 2009 Jul90(1)23-32
Oncology
Fuccio L Zagari RM Eusebi LH et al Meta-analysis Can Helicobacter pylori eradication treatment reduce the risk for gastric cancer Ann Intern Med 2009 Jul 21151(2)121-8
Serrano-Fabiaacute A Albert-Mariacute A Almenar-Cubells D et al Multidisciplinary system for detecting medication errors in antineoplastic chemotherapy J Oncol Pharm Pract 2009 Jul 17 [Epub ahead of print]
Oestreicher N Costs of adjuvant breast cancer treatments Cancer Treat Res 2009151421-40
Koomen ER Joosse A Herings RM et al Does use of estrogens decrease the Breslow thickness of melanoma of the skin Oral contraceptives and hormonal replacement therapy Melanoma Res 2009 Jul 10 [Epub ahead of print]
Raab MS Podar K Breitkreutz I et al Multiple myeloma Lancet 2009 Jun 19 [Epub ahead of print]
Pollack A Considering longer chemotherapy New York Times July 21 2009
Position statement on vitamin D (Approved by the Board of Directors November 1 2008) (Amended by the Board of Directors June 19 2009) Schaumburg IL American Academy of Dermatology and AAD Association June 2009
Position statement on vitamin D Mount Airy MD National Council of skin cancer prevention July 14 2009
Boehm K Borrelli F Ernst E et al Green tea (Camellia sinensis) for the prevention of cancer Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2009 Jul 8(3)CD005004
Ophthalmology
Kuppermann BD Drug delivery strategies for combination ophthalmic treatments Retina 2009 Jun29(6 Suppl)S24-6
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Kanthan GL Wang JJ Rochtchina E Mitchell P Use of antihypertensive medications and topical beta-blockers and the long-term incidence of cataract and cataract surgery Br J Ophthalmol 2009 Jul 23 [Epub ahead of print]
Augustin A Triple therapy for age-related macular degeneration Retina 2009 Jun29(6 Suppl)S8-11
The following study and commentary are related
Christen WG Glynn RJ Chew EY et al Folic acid pyridoxine and cyanocobalamin combination treatment and age-related macular degeneration in women the Womens Antioxidant and Folic Acid Cardiovascular Study Arch Intern Med 2009 Feb 23169(4)335-41
Phillips CO Higginbotham EJ Multivitamin supplements ageing and loss of vision Seeing through the shadows Arch Intern Med 2009 Jul 13169(13)1180-2
Ciolino JB Hoare TR Iwata NG et al A drug-eluting contact lens Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2009 Jul50(7)3346-52
OTCs Nutrition NHPs Life Style Topics etc
Talati R Baker WL Pabilonia MS et al The effects of barley-derived soluble fiber on serum lipids Ann Fam Med 2009 Mar-Apr7(2)157-63
Neuman W ldquoEnergy shotsrdquo stimulate power drink sales The New York Times July 11 2009
Ludwig DS Brownell KD Public health action amid scientific uncertainty the case of restaurant calorie labeling regulations JAMA 2009 Jul 22302(4)434-5
Gerberding JL Safer fats for healthier hearts The case for eliminating dietary artificial trans fat intake Ann Intern Med 2009 Jul 21151(2)137-8
Angell SY Silver LD Goldstein GP et al Cholesterol control beyond the clinic New York Citys trans fatrestriction Ann Intern Med 2009 Jul 21151(2)129-34
Pain amp Palliative Care
Mizoguchi H Watanabe C Yonezawa A Sakurada S Chapter 19 new therapy for neuropathic pain Int Rev Neurobiol 200985249-60
Victor TW Alvarez NA Gould E Opioid prescribing practices in chronic pain management Guidelines do not sufficiently influence clinical practice J Pain 2009 Jul 10 [Epub ahead of print]
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Matthews P Derry S Moore RA McQuay HJ Topical rubefacients for acute and chronic pain in adults Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2009 Jul 8(3)CD007403
Moore RA Straube S Wiffen PJ Derry S McQuay HJ Pregabalin for acute and chronic pain in adults Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2009 Jul 8(3)CD007076
Gilson AM Pain management and the use of controlled substances is a standard of practice standard practice Pain Med 2009 Apr10(3)562-3 discussion 564
Fishbain DA Lewis JE Gao J et al Alleged breaches of standards of medical care in a patient overdose death possibly related to chronic opioid analgesic therapy application of the controlled substances model guidelines Case report Pain Med 2009 Apr10(3)565-72
Parasitic Diseases
Konrad W Sleeping with the enemy (bed bugs) The New York Times July 11 2009
Pediatrics
Martel MJ Beauchesne MF Malo JL et al Maternal asthma its control and severity in pregnancy and the Incidence of atopic dermatitis and allergic rhinitis in the offspring J Pediatr 2009 Jul 18 [Epub ahead of print]
Kahn JA HPV vaccination for the prevention of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia N Engl J Med 2009 Jul 16361(3)271-8
Shefrin AE Goldman RD Use of dexamethasone and prednisone in acute asthma exacerbations in pediatric patients Can Fam Physician 2009 Jul55(7)704-6
McNally MA Pyzik PL Rubenstein JE Hamdy RF Kossoff EH Empiric use of potassium citrate reduces kidney-stone incidence with the ketogenic diet Pediatrics 2009 Jul 13 [Epub ahead of print]
Rani FA Byrne PJ Murray ML et al Paediatric atypical antipsychotic monitoring safety (PAMS) study pilot study in children and adolescents in secondary- and tertiary-care settings Drug Saf 200932(4)325-33 doi 10216500002018-200932040-00006
Pharmacogenetics amp Pharmacogenomics
Cook J Hunter G Vernon JA The future costs risks and rewards of drug development the economics of pharmacogenomics Pharmacoeconomics 200927(5)355-63 doi 10216500019053-200927050-00001
16
Scheuner MT de Vries H et al Are electronic health records ready for genomic medicine Genet Med 2009 Jul11(7)510-7
Rheumatology
Shu AD Stedman MR Polinski JM et al Adherence to osteoporosis medications after patient andphysician brief education post hoc analysis of a randomized controlled trial Am J Manag Care 2009 Jul15(7)417-24
Sensation Disorders
Henkin RI Velicu I Schmidt L An open-label controlled trial of theophylline for treatment of patients with hyposmia Am J Med Sci 2009 Jun337(6)396-406
Socioeconomic Topics
Wilson JF Can disease prevention save health reform Ann Intern Med 2009 Jul 21151(2)145-8
Ververs T van Dijk L Yousofi S et al Depression during pregnancy Views on antidepressant use and information sources of general practitioners and pharmacists BMC Health Serv Res 2009 Jul 179(1)119 [Epub ahead of print]
Cook DM Mburia-Mwalili A Medication therapy management favors large pharmacy chains and creates potential conflicts of interest J Manag Care Pharm 2009 Jul-Aug15(6)495-500
Evans CD Eurich DT Lamb DA et al Retrospective observational assessment of statin adherence amongsubjects patronizing different types of community pharmacies in Canada J Manag Care Pharm 2009 Jul- Aug15(6)476-84
Mabotuwana T Warren J Harrison J Kenealy T What can primary care prescribing data tell us about individual adherence to long-term medication-comparison to pharmacy dispensing data Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf 2009 Jul 16 [Epub ahead of print]
Davis CS Beletsky L Bundling occupational safety with harm reduction information as a feasible method for improving police receptiveness to syringe access programs evidence from three US cities Harm Reduct J 2009 Jul 146(1)16 [Epub ahead of print]
Miesner AR Allen DP Koenigsfeld CF Wall GC Effect of sample medication restrictions on prescribing at a private clinic Arch Intern Med 2009 Jul 13169(13)1241-2
Williamson EM Rankin-Box D Complementary therapies the placebo effect and the pharmacist Complement Ther Clin Pract 2009 Aug15(3)172-9 Epub 2009 Jul 4
17
Azhar S Hassali MA Ibrahim MI Ahmad M Masood I Shafie AA The role of pharmacists in developing countries The current scenario in Pakistan Hum Resour Health 2009 Jul 13754
Elliott RA Marriott JL Standardised assessment of patients capacity to manage medications a systematic review of published instruments BMC Geriatr 2009 Jul 139(1)27 [Epub ahead of print]
Cheung KC Bouvy ML De Smet PA Medication errors The importance of safe dispensing Br J Clin Pharmacol 2009 Jun67(6)676-80
Lord S Downs G Furtaw P et al Nonmedical use of prescription opioids and stimulants among studentpharmacists J Am Pharm Assoc (2003) 2009 Jul-Aug49(4)519-28
Sherman BW Frazee SG Fabius RJ Broome RA Manfred JR Davis JC Impact of workplace health services on adherence to chronic medications Am J Manag Care 2009 Jul 115(7)e53-9
Barnes R Keener K Latimer B A collaborative approach to improving revenue integrity Healthc Financ Manage 2009 Jul63(7)32-4 36
Naik Panvelkar P Saini B Armour C Measurement of patient satisfaction with community pharmacy services a review Pharm World Sci 2009 Jul 9 [Epub ahead of print]
Weiss D Naik P Weiss R The big pharma dilemma develop new drugs or promote existing ones Nat Rev Drug Discov 2009 Jul8(7)533-4
Devine EB The art of obtaining grants Am J Health Syst Pharm 2009 Mar 1566(6)580-7
Apollonio DE Malone RE Turning negative into positive public health mass media campaigns and negative advertising Health Educ Res 2009 Jun24(3)483-95
Neuman P Cubanski J Medicare Part D update--lessons learned and unfinished business N Engl J Med 2009 Jul 23361(4)406-14
Wettermark B Pehrsson A Juhasz-Haverinen M Veg A Edlert M Toumlrnwall-Bergendahl G Almkvist H Godman B Granath F Bergman U Financial incentives linked to self-assessment of prescribing patterns a new approach for quality improvement of drug prescribing in primary care Qual Prim Care 200917(3)179-89
Elganzouri E Standish C Androwich I The mat study global insight into the medication administration process Stud Health Technol Inform 2009146424-8
18
Elliott RA Shinogle JA Peele P Bhosle M Hughes DA Understanding medication compliance and persistence from an economics perspective Value Health 2008 Jul-Aug11(4)600-10
Acute medication service NHS Education for Scotland July 18 2009
Grant T Reverse mentoring The Globe and Mail July 13 2009
Grant T Clean or messy What your desk says about you The Globe and Mail July 17 2009
The Associated Press New Jersey to seniors Buy your own Viagra Phillycom July 15 2009
Sports Medicine
Hoffman JR Kraemer WJ Bhasin S et al Position stand on androgen and human growth hormone use J Strength Cond Res 2009 Jul 17 [Epub ahead of print]
Stats amp Facts
Russo A Holmquist L Elixhauser A US Hospitalizations involving osteoporosis and injury 2006 Statistical Brief [US AHRQ H-CUP] 2009 Jul761-12
Stagnitti MN Trends in health care expenditures by body mass index (BMI) category for adults in the US civilian noninstitutionalized population 2001 and 2006 Statistical Brief [US AHRQ MEPS] 2009 Jul 2471-7
Most say health care system working no appetite for further privatization Ottawa ON HarrisDecima July 5 2009
Health spending and the economic crisis Health Update [OECD] 2009 JulNo71-16
Substance Use amp Substance-related Disorders
Dasgupta N Schnoll SH Signal detection in post-marketing surveillance for controlled substances Drug Alcohol Depend 2009 Jul 17 [Epub ahead of print]
Jannetto PJ Bratanow NC Utilization of pharmacogenomics and therapeutic drug monitoring for opioid pain management Pharmacogenomics 2009 Jul10(7)1157-67
Quintero G Rx for a party A qualitative analysis of recreational pharmaceutical use in a collegiate setting J Am Coll Health 2009 Jul-Aug58(1)64-72
19
Curfman GD Morrissey S Drazen JM Tobacco public health and the FDA N Engl J Med 2009 Jul 23361(4)402-3 Epub 2009 Jun 22
Stringer J Welsh C Tommasello A Methadone-associated Q-T interval prolongation and torsades de pointes Am J Health Syst Pharm 2009 May 166(9)825-33
Surgery Transplantation Anesthesia amp Perioperative Care
Yeh YC Klinger EV Reddy P Pharmacologic options to prevent postoperative ileus (September) Ann Pharmacother 2009 Jul 14 [Epub ahead of print]
Manitpisitkul W McCann E Lee S Weir MR Drug interactions in transplant patients What everyone should know Curr Opin Nephrol Hypertens 2009 Jul 9 [Epub ahead of print]
Meissner W The role of acupuncture and transcutaneous-electrical nerve stimulation for postoperative pain control Curr Opin Anaesthesiol 2009 Jul 9 [Epub ahead of print]
Patel JH Stoner JA Owora A et al Evidence for using clopidogrel alone or in addition to aspirin in post coronary artery bypass surgery patients Am J Cardiol 2009 Jun 15103(12)1687-93
Vaccines
Bar-On ES Goldberg E Fraser A et al Combined DTP-HBV-HIB vaccine versus separately administered DTP-HBV and HIB vaccines for primary prevention of diphtheria tetanus pertussis hepatitis B and Haemophilus influenzae B (HIB) Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2009 Jul 8(3)CD005530
Poland GA Jacobson RM Ovsyannikova IG Trends affecting the future of vaccine development and delivery The role of demographics regulatory science the anti-vaccine movement and vaccinomics Vaccine 2009 May 2627(25-26)3240-4
Womenrsquos Health
Geller SE Shulman LP van Breemen RB et al Safety and efficacy of black cohosh and red clover for the management of vasomotor symptoms A randomized controlled trial Menopause 2009 Jul 15 [Epub ahead of print]
Moslashrch LS Loslashkkegaard E Andreasen AH et al Hormone therapy and ovarian cancer JAMA 2009 Jul 15302(3)298-305
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The following study and comment are related
Paavonen J Naud P Salmeroacuten J et al for the HPV PATRICIA Study Group Efficacy of human papillomavirus (HPV)-1618 AS04-adjuvanted vaccine against cervical infection and precancercaused by oncogenic HPV types (PATRICIA) final analysis of a double-blind randomised study in young women Lancet 2009 Jul 6 [Epub ahead of print]
Michels KB Zur Hausen H HPV vaccine for all Lancet 2009 Jul 6 [Epub ahead of print]
The following study and commentary are related
Prentice RL Manson JE Langer RD et al Benefits and risks of postmenopausal hormone therapy when it is initiated soon after menopause Am J Epidemiol 2009 Jul 1170(1)12-23
Banks E Canfell K Invited commentary Hormone therapy risks and benefits--The WomensHealth Initiative findings and the postmenopausal estrogen timing hypothesis Am J Epidemiol 2009 Jul 1170(1)24-8
The following two news releases are related
Press release ACOG statement on single-dose EC reformulation Washington DC American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists July 15 2009
Plan B (075mg levonorgestrel) and Plan B One-Step (15mg levonorgestrel) tablets information FDA approves Plan B One-Step emergency contraceptive lowers age for obtaining two-dose Plan B emergency contraceptive without a prescription Silver Spring MD US FDA July 16 2009
The End Until Next Time
21
Pohjanoksa-Maumlntylauml M Saari JK Naumlrhi U et al How and why do people with depression access and utilize online drug information a qualitative study J Affect Disord 2009 Apr114(1-3)333-9 Epub 2008 Aug 8
Complementary amp Alternative Medicine (CAM)
Williamson EM Rankin-Box D Complementary therapies the placebo effect and the pharmacist Complement Ther Clin Pract 2009 Aug15(3)172-9
Head KA Kelly GS Nutrients and botanicals for treatment of stress Adrenal fatigue neurotransmitter imbalance anxiety and restless sleep Altern Med Rev 2009 Jun14(2)114-40
Li JW Vederas JC Drug discovery and natural products End of an era or an endless frontier Science 2009 Jul 10325(5937)161-5
Dermatology
Baumann L Woolery-Lloyd H Friedman A Natural ingredients in cosmetic dermatology J Drugs Dermatol 2009 Jun8(6 Suppl)s5-9
Hamilton F Car J Layton A Acne vulgaris BMJ 2009 Jun 5338a2738 doi 101136bmja2738
Diabetes
Sievenpiper JL Carleton AJ Chatha S et al Heterogeneous effects of fructose on blood lipids in people with type 2 diabetes Systematic review and meta-analyses of experimental trials in humans Diabetes Care 2009 Jul 10 [Epub ahead of print]
Davis NJ Tomuta N Schechter C et al Comparative study of the effects of a 1-year dietary intervention of a low-carbohydrate diet versus a low-fat diet on weight and glycemic control in type 2 diabetes Diabetes Care 2009 Jul32(7)1147-52
Nauck MA Ratner RE Kapitza C et al Treatment with the human once-weekly glucagon-like peptide-1 analog taspoglutide in combination with metformin improves glycemic control and lowers body weight in patients with type 2 diabetes inadequately controlled with metformin alone a double-blind placebo-controlled study Diabetes Care 2009 Jul32(7)1237-43 Epub 2009 Apr 14
Harris G Standards might rise on monitors for diabetes New York Times July 19 2009
Kelly TN Bazzano LA Fonseca VA et al Glucose Control and Cardiovascular Disease in Type 2 Diabetes Ann Intern Med 2009 Jul 20 [Epub ahead of print]
7
Kulzer B Hermanns N Gorges D Schwarz P Haak T Prevention of diabetes self-management program (PREDIAS) effects on weight metabolic risk factors and behavioral outcomes Diabetes Care 2009 Jul32(7)1143-6
Schweizer A Dejager S Bosi E Comparison of vildagliptin and metformin monotherapy in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes a 24-week double-blind randomized trial Diabetes Obes Metab 2009 Aug11(8)804-12
Drug Compounding Biopharmaceutics amp Drug Industry
Miller SJ Commercial premixed parenteral nutrition Is it right for your institution Nutr Clin Pract 2009 Aug-Sep24(4)459-69
Curtis C Sacks GS Compounding parenteral nutrition reducing the risks Nutr Clin Pract 2009 Aug- Sep24(4)441-6
McLaren AC Nugent M Economopoulos K et al Hand-mixed and premixed antibiotic-loaded bone cement have similar homogeneity Clin Orthop Relat Res 2009 Jul467(7)1693-8 Epub 2009 Apr 24
Podilsky G Berger-Gryllaki M Testa B et al The bioavailability of bromazepam omeprazole and paracetamol given by nasogastric feeding tube Eur J Clin Pharmacol 2009 May65(5)435-42
Tromp M Natsch S van Achterberg T The preparation and administration of intravenous drugs before and after protocol implementation Pharm World Sci 2009 Jun31(3)413-20
Report The treatment timebomb London The APPG on AIDS July 2009
Drug Safety Medication Errors amp Patient Safety
Cummins D Mackey M Baker E Recovery time in a case of gemfibrozil and simvastatin-associated rhabdomyolysis South Med J 2009 Jul 4 [Epub ahead of print]
Wierenga PC Lie-A-Huen L de Rooij SE et al Application of the bow-tie model in medicationsafety risk analysis Consecutive experience in two hospitals in the Netherlands Drug Saf 200932(8)663-73
Chen PW Doctor and patient When doctors make mistakes New York Times July 9 2009
Information for healthcare professionals Immunosuppressant drugs Required labeling changes [Sirolimus (marketed as Rapamune) cyclosporine (marketed as Sandimmune and generics) cyclosporine modified (marketed as Neoral and generics) mycophenolate mofetil (marketed as Cellcept and generics) mycophenolic acid (marketed as Myfortic)] FDA Alert July 14 2009
8
Herper M Dismissing an insulin-cancer link A panel convened by drugmaker Sanofi-Aventis cautions patients not to stop taking insulin Forbescom July 16 2009
Omalizumab (marketed as Xolair) ndash early communication about an ongoing safety review US FDA July 16 2009 Kato K Sugiura S Yano K et al The latent risk of acidosis in commercially available total parenteral nutrition (TPN) products A randomized clinical trial in postoperative patients J Clin Biochem Nutr 2009 Jul45(1)68-73
Thi L Shaw D Bird J Warfarin potentiation a review of the FAB-4 significant drug interactionsConsult Pharm 2009 Mar24(3)227-30
Lewis PJ Dornan T Taylor D et al Prevalence incidence and nature of prescribing errors in hospital inpatients a systematic review Drug Saf 200932(5)379-89
Section of Pharmacy Informatics and Technology American Society of Health-System Pharmacists ASHP statement on bar-code-enabled medication administration technology Am J Health Syst Pharm 2009 Mar 1566(6)588-90
Willis MS Lugo AM Amiodarone-induced neurotoxicity Am J Health Syst Pharm 2009 Mar 1566(6)567-9
FDA and public health experts warn about electronic cigarettes US FDA July 22 2009
Emergency Medicine ICU amp Critical Care
Spriet I Meersseman W de Hoon J et al Mini-series II clinical aspects clinically relevantCYP450-mediated drug interactions in the ICU Intensive Care Med 2009 Apr35(4)603-12
Vasileff HM Whitten LE Pink JA et al The effect on medication errors of pharmacists charting medication in an emergency department Pharm World Sci 2009 Jun31(3)373-9
DiGregorio RV Fung HB Rapid dosing of critical care infusions the dopamine and norepinephrine clocks J Emerg Nurs 2009 Apr35(2)165-8
The following article and comment are related
Wenzel V Lindner KH Best pharmacological practice in prehospital intubation Lancet 2009 Jun 30 [Epub ahead of print]
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Jabre P Combes X Lapostolle F et al on behalf of the KETASED Collaborative Study Group Etomidate versus ketamine for rapid sequence intubation in acutely ill patients A multicentre randomised controlled trial Lancet 2009 Jun 30 [Epub ahead of print]
Endocrine System Diseases
Fraser WD Hyperparathyroidism Lancet 2009 Jul 11374(9684)145-58
Environmental Concerns
Vasskog T Bergersen O Anderssen T et al Depletion of selective serotonin reuptakeinhibitors during sewage sludge composting Waste Manag 2009 Jul 10 [Epub ahead of print]
Fibromyalgia
The following review and ldquonews amp Viewsrdquo item are related
Boomershine CS Crofford LJ A symptom-based approach to pharmacologic management of fibromyalgia Nat Rev Rheumatol 2009 Apr5(4)191-9
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Gastrointestinal Diseases
The following study and editorial are related
Reimer C Soslashndergaard B Hilsted L Bytzer P Proton-pump inhibitor therapy induces acid-related symptoms in healthy volunteers after withdrawal of therapy Gastroenterology 2009 Jul137(1)80-7 87e1
McColl KE Gillen D Evidence that proton-pump inhibitor therapy induces the symptoms it is used to treat Gastroenterology 2009 Jul137(1)20-2
Rubio-Tapia A Kyle RA Kaplan EL et al Increased prevalence and mortality in undiagnosed celiac disease Gastroenterology 2009 Jul137(1)88-93
Geriatrics
Kapoor VK Dureja J Chadha R Herbals in the control of ageing Drug Discov Today 2009 Jul 9 [Epub ahead of print]
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Hughes CM Goldie R I just take what I am given adherence and resident involvement in decision making on medicines in nursing homes for older people A qualitative survey Drugs Aging 200926(6)505-17
Kamble P Chen H Sherer JT Aparasu RR Use of antipsychotics among elderly nursing home residents with dementia in the US An analysis of national survey data Drugs Aging 200926(6)483-92
Dzierba AL Jelic S Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in the elderly An update on pharmacological management Drugs Aging 200926(6)447-56
Flood KL Carroll MB Le CV Brown CJ Polypharmacy in hospitalized older adult cancer patients Experience from a prospective observational study of an Oncology-Acute care for elders unit Am J Geriatr Pharmacother 2009 Jun7(3)151-8
Infectious Diseases
McHutchison JG Lawitz EJ Shiffman ML et al the IDEAL Study Team Peginterferon Alfa-2b or Alfa-2a with Ribavirin for Treatment of Hepatitis C Infection N Engl J Med 2009 Jul 22 [Epub ahead of print]
Martin ET Krantz E Gottlieb SL et al A pooled analysis of the effect of condoms in preventing HSV-2acquisition Arch Intern Med 2009 Jul 13169(13)1233-40
Gross R Tierney C Andrade A et al AIDS Clinical Trials Group A5073 Study Team Modified directly observed antiretroviral therapy compared with self-administered therapy in treatment-naive HIV-1-infected patients a randomized trial Arch Intern Med 2009 Jul 13169(13)1224-32
Gould IM Controversies in infection Infection control or antibiotic stewardship to control healthcare-acquired infection J Hosp Infect 2009 Jul 9 [Epub ahead of print]
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Zimmer SM Burke DS Historical perspective--Emergence of influenza A (H1N1) viruses N Engl J Med 2009 Jul 16361(3)279-85
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Walsh CT Fischbach MA New ways to squash superbugs Sci Am 2009 Jul301(1)44-51
Dolan K Montgomery S Buchheit B et al Antifungal activity of tamoxifen In vitro and in vivo activities and mechanistic characterization Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2009 Aug53(8)3337-46
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Dugger CW South Africa is seen to lag in HIV fight The New York Times July 20 2009
Influenza (flu) antiviral drug and related information US FDA May 20 2009
Kidney Diseases
Sherman RA Mehta O Phosphorus and potassium content of enhanced meat and poultry products Implications for patients who receive dialysis Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2009 Jul 23 [Epub ahead of print]
Gervasio JM Cotton AB Nutrition support therapy in acute kidney injury Distinguishing dogma from good practice Curr Gastroenterol Rep 2009 Aug11(4)325-31
Covic A Gusbeth-Tatomir P Trace elements in end-stage renal disease--unfamiliar territory to be revealed BMC Nephrol 2009 Jun 21012
Quan DJ A brief history in nephrology pharmacotherapy Nephrol Nurs J 2009 Mar-Apr36(2)223-7
Liver Diseases
Mindikoglu AL Magder LS Regev A Outcome of liver transplantation for drug-induced acute liver failure in the United States analysis of the united network for organ sharing database Liver Transpl 2009 Jul15(7)719-29
Hayashi PH Watkins P Progress in our understanding of severe drug-induced liver injury Liver Transpl 2009 Jul15(7)675-6
News ndash Canada
Webster P Infectious disease experts expect the unexpected with respect to swine flu CMAJ 2009 Jul 20 [Epub ahead of print]
News ndash International
Stuck at NICE Flash your Innovation Pass IN VIVO Blog July 14 2009
The pharmerging future PharmExeccom July 1 2009
News ndash US
Fuller T Using scientific tools in an international war on fake drugs New York Times July 21 2009
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Stolberg SG Zeleny J Obama moves to reclaim the debate on health care New York Times July 23 2009
Pollack A Costly drugs known as biologics prompt exclusivity debate New York Times July 22 2009
Wilson D More cost cuts sought from drug industry New York Times July 23 2009
Fisk MC Feeley J OrsquoReilly C Pfizer faces first trial on claim Neurontin boosts suicide risk Bloombergcom July 24 2009
Gottlieb J Lin R-G Diprivan the drug found in Michael Jacksonrsquos home may be more tightly restricted The widely used anesthetic can be dangerous but supplies are not always closely monitored Los Angeles Times July 20 2009
Taylor A (Associated Press) Internet drug purchases included in spending bills Googlecom July 10 2009
Fram A Drug industry Pfizer lead in health lobbying Washington Post July 21 2009
Wang S The changing landscape of pharmaceutical marketing Wall Street Journal July 20 2009
Wangsness L Globe Staff Biotech firms lobby for say on healthcare $66m effort to protect drug-patent exclusivity Boston Globe July 21 2009
Obstetrics amp Gynecology
ACOG Practice Bulletin No 107 Induction of labor Obstet Gynecol 2009 Aug114(2 Pt 1)386-97
Inoue M Arata N Koren G Ito S Hyperthyroidism during pregnancy Can Fam Physician 2009 Jul55(7)701-3
Chi CC Lee CW Wojnarowska F Kirtschig G Safety of topical corticosteroids in pregnancy Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2009 Jul 8(3)CD007346
Anderson GD Carr DB Effect of pregnancy on the pharmacokinetics of antihypertensive drugs Clin Pharmacokinet 200948(3)159-68
Obesity Weight Los amp Eating Disorders
Seaman M (Associated Press) Orexigen obesity drug meets goals in 3 studies Yahoo Finance July 20 2009
13
Kaye WH Fudge JL Paulus M New insights into symptoms and neurocircuit function of anorexia nervosa Nat Rev Neurosci 2009 Aug10(8)573-84
Hursel R Viechtbauer W Westerterp-Plantenga MS The effects of green tea on weight loss and weight maintenance a meta-analysis Int J Obes (Lond) 2009 Jul 14 [Epub ahead of print]
Brinkworth GD Noakes M Buckley JD et al Long-term effects of a very-low-carbohydrate weight loss diet compared with an isocaloric low-fat diet after 12 mo Am J Clin Nutr 2009 Jul90(1)23-32
Oncology
Fuccio L Zagari RM Eusebi LH et al Meta-analysis Can Helicobacter pylori eradication treatment reduce the risk for gastric cancer Ann Intern Med 2009 Jul 21151(2)121-8
Serrano-Fabiaacute A Albert-Mariacute A Almenar-Cubells D et al Multidisciplinary system for detecting medication errors in antineoplastic chemotherapy J Oncol Pharm Pract 2009 Jul 17 [Epub ahead of print]
Oestreicher N Costs of adjuvant breast cancer treatments Cancer Treat Res 2009151421-40
Koomen ER Joosse A Herings RM et al Does use of estrogens decrease the Breslow thickness of melanoma of the skin Oral contraceptives and hormonal replacement therapy Melanoma Res 2009 Jul 10 [Epub ahead of print]
Raab MS Podar K Breitkreutz I et al Multiple myeloma Lancet 2009 Jun 19 [Epub ahead of print]
Pollack A Considering longer chemotherapy New York Times July 21 2009
Position statement on vitamin D (Approved by the Board of Directors November 1 2008) (Amended by the Board of Directors June 19 2009) Schaumburg IL American Academy of Dermatology and AAD Association June 2009
Position statement on vitamin D Mount Airy MD National Council of skin cancer prevention July 14 2009
Boehm K Borrelli F Ernst E et al Green tea (Camellia sinensis) for the prevention of cancer Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2009 Jul 8(3)CD005004
Ophthalmology
Kuppermann BD Drug delivery strategies for combination ophthalmic treatments Retina 2009 Jun29(6 Suppl)S24-6
14
Kanthan GL Wang JJ Rochtchina E Mitchell P Use of antihypertensive medications and topical beta-blockers and the long-term incidence of cataract and cataract surgery Br J Ophthalmol 2009 Jul 23 [Epub ahead of print]
Augustin A Triple therapy for age-related macular degeneration Retina 2009 Jun29(6 Suppl)S8-11
The following study and commentary are related
Christen WG Glynn RJ Chew EY et al Folic acid pyridoxine and cyanocobalamin combination treatment and age-related macular degeneration in women the Womens Antioxidant and Folic Acid Cardiovascular Study Arch Intern Med 2009 Feb 23169(4)335-41
Phillips CO Higginbotham EJ Multivitamin supplements ageing and loss of vision Seeing through the shadows Arch Intern Med 2009 Jul 13169(13)1180-2
Ciolino JB Hoare TR Iwata NG et al A drug-eluting contact lens Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2009 Jul50(7)3346-52
OTCs Nutrition NHPs Life Style Topics etc
Talati R Baker WL Pabilonia MS et al The effects of barley-derived soluble fiber on serum lipids Ann Fam Med 2009 Mar-Apr7(2)157-63
Neuman W ldquoEnergy shotsrdquo stimulate power drink sales The New York Times July 11 2009
Ludwig DS Brownell KD Public health action amid scientific uncertainty the case of restaurant calorie labeling regulations JAMA 2009 Jul 22302(4)434-5
Gerberding JL Safer fats for healthier hearts The case for eliminating dietary artificial trans fat intake Ann Intern Med 2009 Jul 21151(2)137-8
Angell SY Silver LD Goldstein GP et al Cholesterol control beyond the clinic New York Citys trans fatrestriction Ann Intern Med 2009 Jul 21151(2)129-34
Pain amp Palliative Care
Mizoguchi H Watanabe C Yonezawa A Sakurada S Chapter 19 new therapy for neuropathic pain Int Rev Neurobiol 200985249-60
Victor TW Alvarez NA Gould E Opioid prescribing practices in chronic pain management Guidelines do not sufficiently influence clinical practice J Pain 2009 Jul 10 [Epub ahead of print]
15
Matthews P Derry S Moore RA McQuay HJ Topical rubefacients for acute and chronic pain in adults Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2009 Jul 8(3)CD007403
Moore RA Straube S Wiffen PJ Derry S McQuay HJ Pregabalin for acute and chronic pain in adults Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2009 Jul 8(3)CD007076
Gilson AM Pain management and the use of controlled substances is a standard of practice standard practice Pain Med 2009 Apr10(3)562-3 discussion 564
Fishbain DA Lewis JE Gao J et al Alleged breaches of standards of medical care in a patient overdose death possibly related to chronic opioid analgesic therapy application of the controlled substances model guidelines Case report Pain Med 2009 Apr10(3)565-72
Parasitic Diseases
Konrad W Sleeping with the enemy (bed bugs) The New York Times July 11 2009
Pediatrics
Martel MJ Beauchesne MF Malo JL et al Maternal asthma its control and severity in pregnancy and the Incidence of atopic dermatitis and allergic rhinitis in the offspring J Pediatr 2009 Jul 18 [Epub ahead of print]
Kahn JA HPV vaccination for the prevention of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia N Engl J Med 2009 Jul 16361(3)271-8
Shefrin AE Goldman RD Use of dexamethasone and prednisone in acute asthma exacerbations in pediatric patients Can Fam Physician 2009 Jul55(7)704-6
McNally MA Pyzik PL Rubenstein JE Hamdy RF Kossoff EH Empiric use of potassium citrate reduces kidney-stone incidence with the ketogenic diet Pediatrics 2009 Jul 13 [Epub ahead of print]
Rani FA Byrne PJ Murray ML et al Paediatric atypical antipsychotic monitoring safety (PAMS) study pilot study in children and adolescents in secondary- and tertiary-care settings Drug Saf 200932(4)325-33 doi 10216500002018-200932040-00006
Pharmacogenetics amp Pharmacogenomics
Cook J Hunter G Vernon JA The future costs risks and rewards of drug development the economics of pharmacogenomics Pharmacoeconomics 200927(5)355-63 doi 10216500019053-200927050-00001
16
Scheuner MT de Vries H et al Are electronic health records ready for genomic medicine Genet Med 2009 Jul11(7)510-7
Rheumatology
Shu AD Stedman MR Polinski JM et al Adherence to osteoporosis medications after patient andphysician brief education post hoc analysis of a randomized controlled trial Am J Manag Care 2009 Jul15(7)417-24
Sensation Disorders
Henkin RI Velicu I Schmidt L An open-label controlled trial of theophylline for treatment of patients with hyposmia Am J Med Sci 2009 Jun337(6)396-406
Socioeconomic Topics
Wilson JF Can disease prevention save health reform Ann Intern Med 2009 Jul 21151(2)145-8
Ververs T van Dijk L Yousofi S et al Depression during pregnancy Views on antidepressant use and information sources of general practitioners and pharmacists BMC Health Serv Res 2009 Jul 179(1)119 [Epub ahead of print]
Cook DM Mburia-Mwalili A Medication therapy management favors large pharmacy chains and creates potential conflicts of interest J Manag Care Pharm 2009 Jul-Aug15(6)495-500
Evans CD Eurich DT Lamb DA et al Retrospective observational assessment of statin adherence amongsubjects patronizing different types of community pharmacies in Canada J Manag Care Pharm 2009 Jul- Aug15(6)476-84
Mabotuwana T Warren J Harrison J Kenealy T What can primary care prescribing data tell us about individual adherence to long-term medication-comparison to pharmacy dispensing data Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf 2009 Jul 16 [Epub ahead of print]
Davis CS Beletsky L Bundling occupational safety with harm reduction information as a feasible method for improving police receptiveness to syringe access programs evidence from three US cities Harm Reduct J 2009 Jul 146(1)16 [Epub ahead of print]
Miesner AR Allen DP Koenigsfeld CF Wall GC Effect of sample medication restrictions on prescribing at a private clinic Arch Intern Med 2009 Jul 13169(13)1241-2
Williamson EM Rankin-Box D Complementary therapies the placebo effect and the pharmacist Complement Ther Clin Pract 2009 Aug15(3)172-9 Epub 2009 Jul 4
17
Azhar S Hassali MA Ibrahim MI Ahmad M Masood I Shafie AA The role of pharmacists in developing countries The current scenario in Pakistan Hum Resour Health 2009 Jul 13754
Elliott RA Marriott JL Standardised assessment of patients capacity to manage medications a systematic review of published instruments BMC Geriatr 2009 Jul 139(1)27 [Epub ahead of print]
Cheung KC Bouvy ML De Smet PA Medication errors The importance of safe dispensing Br J Clin Pharmacol 2009 Jun67(6)676-80
Lord S Downs G Furtaw P et al Nonmedical use of prescription opioids and stimulants among studentpharmacists J Am Pharm Assoc (2003) 2009 Jul-Aug49(4)519-28
Sherman BW Frazee SG Fabius RJ Broome RA Manfred JR Davis JC Impact of workplace health services on adherence to chronic medications Am J Manag Care 2009 Jul 115(7)e53-9
Barnes R Keener K Latimer B A collaborative approach to improving revenue integrity Healthc Financ Manage 2009 Jul63(7)32-4 36
Naik Panvelkar P Saini B Armour C Measurement of patient satisfaction with community pharmacy services a review Pharm World Sci 2009 Jul 9 [Epub ahead of print]
Weiss D Naik P Weiss R The big pharma dilemma develop new drugs or promote existing ones Nat Rev Drug Discov 2009 Jul8(7)533-4
Devine EB The art of obtaining grants Am J Health Syst Pharm 2009 Mar 1566(6)580-7
Apollonio DE Malone RE Turning negative into positive public health mass media campaigns and negative advertising Health Educ Res 2009 Jun24(3)483-95
Neuman P Cubanski J Medicare Part D update--lessons learned and unfinished business N Engl J Med 2009 Jul 23361(4)406-14
Wettermark B Pehrsson A Juhasz-Haverinen M Veg A Edlert M Toumlrnwall-Bergendahl G Almkvist H Godman B Granath F Bergman U Financial incentives linked to self-assessment of prescribing patterns a new approach for quality improvement of drug prescribing in primary care Qual Prim Care 200917(3)179-89
Elganzouri E Standish C Androwich I The mat study global insight into the medication administration process Stud Health Technol Inform 2009146424-8
18
Elliott RA Shinogle JA Peele P Bhosle M Hughes DA Understanding medication compliance and persistence from an economics perspective Value Health 2008 Jul-Aug11(4)600-10
Acute medication service NHS Education for Scotland July 18 2009
Grant T Reverse mentoring The Globe and Mail July 13 2009
Grant T Clean or messy What your desk says about you The Globe and Mail July 17 2009
The Associated Press New Jersey to seniors Buy your own Viagra Phillycom July 15 2009
Sports Medicine
Hoffman JR Kraemer WJ Bhasin S et al Position stand on androgen and human growth hormone use J Strength Cond Res 2009 Jul 17 [Epub ahead of print]
Stats amp Facts
Russo A Holmquist L Elixhauser A US Hospitalizations involving osteoporosis and injury 2006 Statistical Brief [US AHRQ H-CUP] 2009 Jul761-12
Stagnitti MN Trends in health care expenditures by body mass index (BMI) category for adults in the US civilian noninstitutionalized population 2001 and 2006 Statistical Brief [US AHRQ MEPS] 2009 Jul 2471-7
Most say health care system working no appetite for further privatization Ottawa ON HarrisDecima July 5 2009
Health spending and the economic crisis Health Update [OECD] 2009 JulNo71-16
Substance Use amp Substance-related Disorders
Dasgupta N Schnoll SH Signal detection in post-marketing surveillance for controlled substances Drug Alcohol Depend 2009 Jul 17 [Epub ahead of print]
Jannetto PJ Bratanow NC Utilization of pharmacogenomics and therapeutic drug monitoring for opioid pain management Pharmacogenomics 2009 Jul10(7)1157-67
Quintero G Rx for a party A qualitative analysis of recreational pharmaceutical use in a collegiate setting J Am Coll Health 2009 Jul-Aug58(1)64-72
19
Curfman GD Morrissey S Drazen JM Tobacco public health and the FDA N Engl J Med 2009 Jul 23361(4)402-3 Epub 2009 Jun 22
Stringer J Welsh C Tommasello A Methadone-associated Q-T interval prolongation and torsades de pointes Am J Health Syst Pharm 2009 May 166(9)825-33
Surgery Transplantation Anesthesia amp Perioperative Care
Yeh YC Klinger EV Reddy P Pharmacologic options to prevent postoperative ileus (September) Ann Pharmacother 2009 Jul 14 [Epub ahead of print]
Manitpisitkul W McCann E Lee S Weir MR Drug interactions in transplant patients What everyone should know Curr Opin Nephrol Hypertens 2009 Jul 9 [Epub ahead of print]
Meissner W The role of acupuncture and transcutaneous-electrical nerve stimulation for postoperative pain control Curr Opin Anaesthesiol 2009 Jul 9 [Epub ahead of print]
Patel JH Stoner JA Owora A et al Evidence for using clopidogrel alone or in addition to aspirin in post coronary artery bypass surgery patients Am J Cardiol 2009 Jun 15103(12)1687-93
Vaccines
Bar-On ES Goldberg E Fraser A et al Combined DTP-HBV-HIB vaccine versus separately administered DTP-HBV and HIB vaccines for primary prevention of diphtheria tetanus pertussis hepatitis B and Haemophilus influenzae B (HIB) Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2009 Jul 8(3)CD005530
Poland GA Jacobson RM Ovsyannikova IG Trends affecting the future of vaccine development and delivery The role of demographics regulatory science the anti-vaccine movement and vaccinomics Vaccine 2009 May 2627(25-26)3240-4
Womenrsquos Health
Geller SE Shulman LP van Breemen RB et al Safety and efficacy of black cohosh and red clover for the management of vasomotor symptoms A randomized controlled trial Menopause 2009 Jul 15 [Epub ahead of print]
Moslashrch LS Loslashkkegaard E Andreasen AH et al Hormone therapy and ovarian cancer JAMA 2009 Jul 15302(3)298-305
20
The following study and comment are related
Paavonen J Naud P Salmeroacuten J et al for the HPV PATRICIA Study Group Efficacy of human papillomavirus (HPV)-1618 AS04-adjuvanted vaccine against cervical infection and precancercaused by oncogenic HPV types (PATRICIA) final analysis of a double-blind randomised study in young women Lancet 2009 Jul 6 [Epub ahead of print]
Michels KB Zur Hausen H HPV vaccine for all Lancet 2009 Jul 6 [Epub ahead of print]
The following study and commentary are related
Prentice RL Manson JE Langer RD et al Benefits and risks of postmenopausal hormone therapy when it is initiated soon after menopause Am J Epidemiol 2009 Jul 1170(1)12-23
Banks E Canfell K Invited commentary Hormone therapy risks and benefits--The WomensHealth Initiative findings and the postmenopausal estrogen timing hypothesis Am J Epidemiol 2009 Jul 1170(1)24-8
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Plan B (075mg levonorgestrel) and Plan B One-Step (15mg levonorgestrel) tablets information FDA approves Plan B One-Step emergency contraceptive lowers age for obtaining two-dose Plan B emergency contraceptive without a prescription Silver Spring MD US FDA July 16 2009
The End Until Next Time
21
Kulzer B Hermanns N Gorges D Schwarz P Haak T Prevention of diabetes self-management program (PREDIAS) effects on weight metabolic risk factors and behavioral outcomes Diabetes Care 2009 Jul32(7)1143-6
Schweizer A Dejager S Bosi E Comparison of vildagliptin and metformin monotherapy in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes a 24-week double-blind randomized trial Diabetes Obes Metab 2009 Aug11(8)804-12
Drug Compounding Biopharmaceutics amp Drug Industry
Miller SJ Commercial premixed parenteral nutrition Is it right for your institution Nutr Clin Pract 2009 Aug-Sep24(4)459-69
Curtis C Sacks GS Compounding parenteral nutrition reducing the risks Nutr Clin Pract 2009 Aug- Sep24(4)441-6
McLaren AC Nugent M Economopoulos K et al Hand-mixed and premixed antibiotic-loaded bone cement have similar homogeneity Clin Orthop Relat Res 2009 Jul467(7)1693-8 Epub 2009 Apr 24
Podilsky G Berger-Gryllaki M Testa B et al The bioavailability of bromazepam omeprazole and paracetamol given by nasogastric feeding tube Eur J Clin Pharmacol 2009 May65(5)435-42
Tromp M Natsch S van Achterberg T The preparation and administration of intravenous drugs before and after protocol implementation Pharm World Sci 2009 Jun31(3)413-20
Report The treatment timebomb London The APPG on AIDS July 2009
Drug Safety Medication Errors amp Patient Safety
Cummins D Mackey M Baker E Recovery time in a case of gemfibrozil and simvastatin-associated rhabdomyolysis South Med J 2009 Jul 4 [Epub ahead of print]
Wierenga PC Lie-A-Huen L de Rooij SE et al Application of the bow-tie model in medicationsafety risk analysis Consecutive experience in two hospitals in the Netherlands Drug Saf 200932(8)663-73
Chen PW Doctor and patient When doctors make mistakes New York Times July 9 2009
Information for healthcare professionals Immunosuppressant drugs Required labeling changes [Sirolimus (marketed as Rapamune) cyclosporine (marketed as Sandimmune and generics) cyclosporine modified (marketed as Neoral and generics) mycophenolate mofetil (marketed as Cellcept and generics) mycophenolic acid (marketed as Myfortic)] FDA Alert July 14 2009
8
Herper M Dismissing an insulin-cancer link A panel convened by drugmaker Sanofi-Aventis cautions patients not to stop taking insulin Forbescom July 16 2009
Omalizumab (marketed as Xolair) ndash early communication about an ongoing safety review US FDA July 16 2009 Kato K Sugiura S Yano K et al The latent risk of acidosis in commercially available total parenteral nutrition (TPN) products A randomized clinical trial in postoperative patients J Clin Biochem Nutr 2009 Jul45(1)68-73
Thi L Shaw D Bird J Warfarin potentiation a review of the FAB-4 significant drug interactionsConsult Pharm 2009 Mar24(3)227-30
Lewis PJ Dornan T Taylor D et al Prevalence incidence and nature of prescribing errors in hospital inpatients a systematic review Drug Saf 200932(5)379-89
Section of Pharmacy Informatics and Technology American Society of Health-System Pharmacists ASHP statement on bar-code-enabled medication administration technology Am J Health Syst Pharm 2009 Mar 1566(6)588-90
Willis MS Lugo AM Amiodarone-induced neurotoxicity Am J Health Syst Pharm 2009 Mar 1566(6)567-9
FDA and public health experts warn about electronic cigarettes US FDA July 22 2009
Emergency Medicine ICU amp Critical Care
Spriet I Meersseman W de Hoon J et al Mini-series II clinical aspects clinically relevantCYP450-mediated drug interactions in the ICU Intensive Care Med 2009 Apr35(4)603-12
Vasileff HM Whitten LE Pink JA et al The effect on medication errors of pharmacists charting medication in an emergency department Pharm World Sci 2009 Jun31(3)373-9
DiGregorio RV Fung HB Rapid dosing of critical care infusions the dopamine and norepinephrine clocks J Emerg Nurs 2009 Apr35(2)165-8
The following article and comment are related
Wenzel V Lindner KH Best pharmacological practice in prehospital intubation Lancet 2009 Jun 30 [Epub ahead of print]
9
Jabre P Combes X Lapostolle F et al on behalf of the KETASED Collaborative Study Group Etomidate versus ketamine for rapid sequence intubation in acutely ill patients A multicentre randomised controlled trial Lancet 2009 Jun 30 [Epub ahead of print]
Endocrine System Diseases
Fraser WD Hyperparathyroidism Lancet 2009 Jul 11374(9684)145-58
Environmental Concerns
Vasskog T Bergersen O Anderssen T et al Depletion of selective serotonin reuptakeinhibitors during sewage sludge composting Waste Manag 2009 Jul 10 [Epub ahead of print]
Fibromyalgia
The following review and ldquonews amp Viewsrdquo item are related
Boomershine CS Crofford LJ A symptom-based approach to pharmacologic management of fibromyalgia Nat Rev Rheumatol 2009 Apr5(4)191-9
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Gastrointestinal Diseases
The following study and editorial are related
Reimer C Soslashndergaard B Hilsted L Bytzer P Proton-pump inhibitor therapy induces acid-related symptoms in healthy volunteers after withdrawal of therapy Gastroenterology 2009 Jul137(1)80-7 87e1
McColl KE Gillen D Evidence that proton-pump inhibitor therapy induces the symptoms it is used to treat Gastroenterology 2009 Jul137(1)20-2
Rubio-Tapia A Kyle RA Kaplan EL et al Increased prevalence and mortality in undiagnosed celiac disease Gastroenterology 2009 Jul137(1)88-93
Geriatrics
Kapoor VK Dureja J Chadha R Herbals in the control of ageing Drug Discov Today 2009 Jul 9 [Epub ahead of print]
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Hughes CM Goldie R I just take what I am given adherence and resident involvement in decision making on medicines in nursing homes for older people A qualitative survey Drugs Aging 200926(6)505-17
Kamble P Chen H Sherer JT Aparasu RR Use of antipsychotics among elderly nursing home residents with dementia in the US An analysis of national survey data Drugs Aging 200926(6)483-92
Dzierba AL Jelic S Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in the elderly An update on pharmacological management Drugs Aging 200926(6)447-56
Flood KL Carroll MB Le CV Brown CJ Polypharmacy in hospitalized older adult cancer patients Experience from a prospective observational study of an Oncology-Acute care for elders unit Am J Geriatr Pharmacother 2009 Jun7(3)151-8
Infectious Diseases
McHutchison JG Lawitz EJ Shiffman ML et al the IDEAL Study Team Peginterferon Alfa-2b or Alfa-2a with Ribavirin for Treatment of Hepatitis C Infection N Engl J Med 2009 Jul 22 [Epub ahead of print]
Martin ET Krantz E Gottlieb SL et al A pooled analysis of the effect of condoms in preventing HSV-2acquisition Arch Intern Med 2009 Jul 13169(13)1233-40
Gross R Tierney C Andrade A et al AIDS Clinical Trials Group A5073 Study Team Modified directly observed antiretroviral therapy compared with self-administered therapy in treatment-naive HIV-1-infected patients a randomized trial Arch Intern Med 2009 Jul 13169(13)1224-32
Gould IM Controversies in infection Infection control or antibiotic stewardship to control healthcare-acquired infection J Hosp Infect 2009 Jul 9 [Epub ahead of print]
The following two articles are related
Zimmer SM Burke DS Historical perspective--Emergence of influenza A (H1N1) viruses N Engl J Med 2009 Jul 16361(3)279-85
Morens DM Taubenberger JK Fauci AS The persistent legacy of the 1918 influenza virus N Engl J Med 2009 Jul 16361(3)225-9
Walsh CT Fischbach MA New ways to squash superbugs Sci Am 2009 Jul301(1)44-51
Dolan K Montgomery S Buchheit B et al Antifungal activity of tamoxifen In vitro and in vivo activities and mechanistic characterization Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2009 Aug53(8)3337-46
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Dugger CW South Africa is seen to lag in HIV fight The New York Times July 20 2009
Influenza (flu) antiviral drug and related information US FDA May 20 2009
Kidney Diseases
Sherman RA Mehta O Phosphorus and potassium content of enhanced meat and poultry products Implications for patients who receive dialysis Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2009 Jul 23 [Epub ahead of print]
Gervasio JM Cotton AB Nutrition support therapy in acute kidney injury Distinguishing dogma from good practice Curr Gastroenterol Rep 2009 Aug11(4)325-31
Covic A Gusbeth-Tatomir P Trace elements in end-stage renal disease--unfamiliar territory to be revealed BMC Nephrol 2009 Jun 21012
Quan DJ A brief history in nephrology pharmacotherapy Nephrol Nurs J 2009 Mar-Apr36(2)223-7
Liver Diseases
Mindikoglu AL Magder LS Regev A Outcome of liver transplantation for drug-induced acute liver failure in the United States analysis of the united network for organ sharing database Liver Transpl 2009 Jul15(7)719-29
Hayashi PH Watkins P Progress in our understanding of severe drug-induced liver injury Liver Transpl 2009 Jul15(7)675-6
News ndash Canada
Webster P Infectious disease experts expect the unexpected with respect to swine flu CMAJ 2009 Jul 20 [Epub ahead of print]
News ndash International
Stuck at NICE Flash your Innovation Pass IN VIVO Blog July 14 2009
The pharmerging future PharmExeccom July 1 2009
News ndash US
Fuller T Using scientific tools in an international war on fake drugs New York Times July 21 2009
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Stolberg SG Zeleny J Obama moves to reclaim the debate on health care New York Times July 23 2009
Pollack A Costly drugs known as biologics prompt exclusivity debate New York Times July 22 2009
Wilson D More cost cuts sought from drug industry New York Times July 23 2009
Fisk MC Feeley J OrsquoReilly C Pfizer faces first trial on claim Neurontin boosts suicide risk Bloombergcom July 24 2009
Gottlieb J Lin R-G Diprivan the drug found in Michael Jacksonrsquos home may be more tightly restricted The widely used anesthetic can be dangerous but supplies are not always closely monitored Los Angeles Times July 20 2009
Taylor A (Associated Press) Internet drug purchases included in spending bills Googlecom July 10 2009
Fram A Drug industry Pfizer lead in health lobbying Washington Post July 21 2009
Wang S The changing landscape of pharmaceutical marketing Wall Street Journal July 20 2009
Wangsness L Globe Staff Biotech firms lobby for say on healthcare $66m effort to protect drug-patent exclusivity Boston Globe July 21 2009
Obstetrics amp Gynecology
ACOG Practice Bulletin No 107 Induction of labor Obstet Gynecol 2009 Aug114(2 Pt 1)386-97
Inoue M Arata N Koren G Ito S Hyperthyroidism during pregnancy Can Fam Physician 2009 Jul55(7)701-3
Chi CC Lee CW Wojnarowska F Kirtschig G Safety of topical corticosteroids in pregnancy Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2009 Jul 8(3)CD007346
Anderson GD Carr DB Effect of pregnancy on the pharmacokinetics of antihypertensive drugs Clin Pharmacokinet 200948(3)159-68
Obesity Weight Los amp Eating Disorders
Seaman M (Associated Press) Orexigen obesity drug meets goals in 3 studies Yahoo Finance July 20 2009
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Kaye WH Fudge JL Paulus M New insights into symptoms and neurocircuit function of anorexia nervosa Nat Rev Neurosci 2009 Aug10(8)573-84
Hursel R Viechtbauer W Westerterp-Plantenga MS The effects of green tea on weight loss and weight maintenance a meta-analysis Int J Obes (Lond) 2009 Jul 14 [Epub ahead of print]
Brinkworth GD Noakes M Buckley JD et al Long-term effects of a very-low-carbohydrate weight loss diet compared with an isocaloric low-fat diet after 12 mo Am J Clin Nutr 2009 Jul90(1)23-32
Oncology
Fuccio L Zagari RM Eusebi LH et al Meta-analysis Can Helicobacter pylori eradication treatment reduce the risk for gastric cancer Ann Intern Med 2009 Jul 21151(2)121-8
Serrano-Fabiaacute A Albert-Mariacute A Almenar-Cubells D et al Multidisciplinary system for detecting medication errors in antineoplastic chemotherapy J Oncol Pharm Pract 2009 Jul 17 [Epub ahead of print]
Oestreicher N Costs of adjuvant breast cancer treatments Cancer Treat Res 2009151421-40
Koomen ER Joosse A Herings RM et al Does use of estrogens decrease the Breslow thickness of melanoma of the skin Oral contraceptives and hormonal replacement therapy Melanoma Res 2009 Jul 10 [Epub ahead of print]
Raab MS Podar K Breitkreutz I et al Multiple myeloma Lancet 2009 Jun 19 [Epub ahead of print]
Pollack A Considering longer chemotherapy New York Times July 21 2009
Position statement on vitamin D (Approved by the Board of Directors November 1 2008) (Amended by the Board of Directors June 19 2009) Schaumburg IL American Academy of Dermatology and AAD Association June 2009
Position statement on vitamin D Mount Airy MD National Council of skin cancer prevention July 14 2009
Boehm K Borrelli F Ernst E et al Green tea (Camellia sinensis) for the prevention of cancer Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2009 Jul 8(3)CD005004
Ophthalmology
Kuppermann BD Drug delivery strategies for combination ophthalmic treatments Retina 2009 Jun29(6 Suppl)S24-6
14
Kanthan GL Wang JJ Rochtchina E Mitchell P Use of antihypertensive medications and topical beta-blockers and the long-term incidence of cataract and cataract surgery Br J Ophthalmol 2009 Jul 23 [Epub ahead of print]
Augustin A Triple therapy for age-related macular degeneration Retina 2009 Jun29(6 Suppl)S8-11
The following study and commentary are related
Christen WG Glynn RJ Chew EY et al Folic acid pyridoxine and cyanocobalamin combination treatment and age-related macular degeneration in women the Womens Antioxidant and Folic Acid Cardiovascular Study Arch Intern Med 2009 Feb 23169(4)335-41
Phillips CO Higginbotham EJ Multivitamin supplements ageing and loss of vision Seeing through the shadows Arch Intern Med 2009 Jul 13169(13)1180-2
Ciolino JB Hoare TR Iwata NG et al A drug-eluting contact lens Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2009 Jul50(7)3346-52
OTCs Nutrition NHPs Life Style Topics etc
Talati R Baker WL Pabilonia MS et al The effects of barley-derived soluble fiber on serum lipids Ann Fam Med 2009 Mar-Apr7(2)157-63
Neuman W ldquoEnergy shotsrdquo stimulate power drink sales The New York Times July 11 2009
Ludwig DS Brownell KD Public health action amid scientific uncertainty the case of restaurant calorie labeling regulations JAMA 2009 Jul 22302(4)434-5
Gerberding JL Safer fats for healthier hearts The case for eliminating dietary artificial trans fat intake Ann Intern Med 2009 Jul 21151(2)137-8
Angell SY Silver LD Goldstein GP et al Cholesterol control beyond the clinic New York Citys trans fatrestriction Ann Intern Med 2009 Jul 21151(2)129-34
Pain amp Palliative Care
Mizoguchi H Watanabe C Yonezawa A Sakurada S Chapter 19 new therapy for neuropathic pain Int Rev Neurobiol 200985249-60
Victor TW Alvarez NA Gould E Opioid prescribing practices in chronic pain management Guidelines do not sufficiently influence clinical practice J Pain 2009 Jul 10 [Epub ahead of print]
15
Matthews P Derry S Moore RA McQuay HJ Topical rubefacients for acute and chronic pain in adults Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2009 Jul 8(3)CD007403
Moore RA Straube S Wiffen PJ Derry S McQuay HJ Pregabalin for acute and chronic pain in adults Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2009 Jul 8(3)CD007076
Gilson AM Pain management and the use of controlled substances is a standard of practice standard practice Pain Med 2009 Apr10(3)562-3 discussion 564
Fishbain DA Lewis JE Gao J et al Alleged breaches of standards of medical care in a patient overdose death possibly related to chronic opioid analgesic therapy application of the controlled substances model guidelines Case report Pain Med 2009 Apr10(3)565-72
Parasitic Diseases
Konrad W Sleeping with the enemy (bed bugs) The New York Times July 11 2009
Pediatrics
Martel MJ Beauchesne MF Malo JL et al Maternal asthma its control and severity in pregnancy and the Incidence of atopic dermatitis and allergic rhinitis in the offspring J Pediatr 2009 Jul 18 [Epub ahead of print]
Kahn JA HPV vaccination for the prevention of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia N Engl J Med 2009 Jul 16361(3)271-8
Shefrin AE Goldman RD Use of dexamethasone and prednisone in acute asthma exacerbations in pediatric patients Can Fam Physician 2009 Jul55(7)704-6
McNally MA Pyzik PL Rubenstein JE Hamdy RF Kossoff EH Empiric use of potassium citrate reduces kidney-stone incidence with the ketogenic diet Pediatrics 2009 Jul 13 [Epub ahead of print]
Rani FA Byrne PJ Murray ML et al Paediatric atypical antipsychotic monitoring safety (PAMS) study pilot study in children and adolescents in secondary- and tertiary-care settings Drug Saf 200932(4)325-33 doi 10216500002018-200932040-00006
Pharmacogenetics amp Pharmacogenomics
Cook J Hunter G Vernon JA The future costs risks and rewards of drug development the economics of pharmacogenomics Pharmacoeconomics 200927(5)355-63 doi 10216500019053-200927050-00001
16
Scheuner MT de Vries H et al Are electronic health records ready for genomic medicine Genet Med 2009 Jul11(7)510-7
Rheumatology
Shu AD Stedman MR Polinski JM et al Adherence to osteoporosis medications after patient andphysician brief education post hoc analysis of a randomized controlled trial Am J Manag Care 2009 Jul15(7)417-24
Sensation Disorders
Henkin RI Velicu I Schmidt L An open-label controlled trial of theophylline for treatment of patients with hyposmia Am J Med Sci 2009 Jun337(6)396-406
Socioeconomic Topics
Wilson JF Can disease prevention save health reform Ann Intern Med 2009 Jul 21151(2)145-8
Ververs T van Dijk L Yousofi S et al Depression during pregnancy Views on antidepressant use and information sources of general practitioners and pharmacists BMC Health Serv Res 2009 Jul 179(1)119 [Epub ahead of print]
Cook DM Mburia-Mwalili A Medication therapy management favors large pharmacy chains and creates potential conflicts of interest J Manag Care Pharm 2009 Jul-Aug15(6)495-500
Evans CD Eurich DT Lamb DA et al Retrospective observational assessment of statin adherence amongsubjects patronizing different types of community pharmacies in Canada J Manag Care Pharm 2009 Jul- Aug15(6)476-84
Mabotuwana T Warren J Harrison J Kenealy T What can primary care prescribing data tell us about individual adherence to long-term medication-comparison to pharmacy dispensing data Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf 2009 Jul 16 [Epub ahead of print]
Davis CS Beletsky L Bundling occupational safety with harm reduction information as a feasible method for improving police receptiveness to syringe access programs evidence from three US cities Harm Reduct J 2009 Jul 146(1)16 [Epub ahead of print]
Miesner AR Allen DP Koenigsfeld CF Wall GC Effect of sample medication restrictions on prescribing at a private clinic Arch Intern Med 2009 Jul 13169(13)1241-2
Williamson EM Rankin-Box D Complementary therapies the placebo effect and the pharmacist Complement Ther Clin Pract 2009 Aug15(3)172-9 Epub 2009 Jul 4
17
Azhar S Hassali MA Ibrahim MI Ahmad M Masood I Shafie AA The role of pharmacists in developing countries The current scenario in Pakistan Hum Resour Health 2009 Jul 13754
Elliott RA Marriott JL Standardised assessment of patients capacity to manage medications a systematic review of published instruments BMC Geriatr 2009 Jul 139(1)27 [Epub ahead of print]
Cheung KC Bouvy ML De Smet PA Medication errors The importance of safe dispensing Br J Clin Pharmacol 2009 Jun67(6)676-80
Lord S Downs G Furtaw P et al Nonmedical use of prescription opioids and stimulants among studentpharmacists J Am Pharm Assoc (2003) 2009 Jul-Aug49(4)519-28
Sherman BW Frazee SG Fabius RJ Broome RA Manfred JR Davis JC Impact of workplace health services on adherence to chronic medications Am J Manag Care 2009 Jul 115(7)e53-9
Barnes R Keener K Latimer B A collaborative approach to improving revenue integrity Healthc Financ Manage 2009 Jul63(7)32-4 36
Naik Panvelkar P Saini B Armour C Measurement of patient satisfaction with community pharmacy services a review Pharm World Sci 2009 Jul 9 [Epub ahead of print]
Weiss D Naik P Weiss R The big pharma dilemma develop new drugs or promote existing ones Nat Rev Drug Discov 2009 Jul8(7)533-4
Devine EB The art of obtaining grants Am J Health Syst Pharm 2009 Mar 1566(6)580-7
Apollonio DE Malone RE Turning negative into positive public health mass media campaigns and negative advertising Health Educ Res 2009 Jun24(3)483-95
Neuman P Cubanski J Medicare Part D update--lessons learned and unfinished business N Engl J Med 2009 Jul 23361(4)406-14
Wettermark B Pehrsson A Juhasz-Haverinen M Veg A Edlert M Toumlrnwall-Bergendahl G Almkvist H Godman B Granath F Bergman U Financial incentives linked to self-assessment of prescribing patterns a new approach for quality improvement of drug prescribing in primary care Qual Prim Care 200917(3)179-89
Elganzouri E Standish C Androwich I The mat study global insight into the medication administration process Stud Health Technol Inform 2009146424-8
18
Elliott RA Shinogle JA Peele P Bhosle M Hughes DA Understanding medication compliance and persistence from an economics perspective Value Health 2008 Jul-Aug11(4)600-10
Acute medication service NHS Education for Scotland July 18 2009
Grant T Reverse mentoring The Globe and Mail July 13 2009
Grant T Clean or messy What your desk says about you The Globe and Mail July 17 2009
The Associated Press New Jersey to seniors Buy your own Viagra Phillycom July 15 2009
Sports Medicine
Hoffman JR Kraemer WJ Bhasin S et al Position stand on androgen and human growth hormone use J Strength Cond Res 2009 Jul 17 [Epub ahead of print]
Stats amp Facts
Russo A Holmquist L Elixhauser A US Hospitalizations involving osteoporosis and injury 2006 Statistical Brief [US AHRQ H-CUP] 2009 Jul761-12
Stagnitti MN Trends in health care expenditures by body mass index (BMI) category for adults in the US civilian noninstitutionalized population 2001 and 2006 Statistical Brief [US AHRQ MEPS] 2009 Jul 2471-7
Most say health care system working no appetite for further privatization Ottawa ON HarrisDecima July 5 2009
Health spending and the economic crisis Health Update [OECD] 2009 JulNo71-16
Substance Use amp Substance-related Disorders
Dasgupta N Schnoll SH Signal detection in post-marketing surveillance for controlled substances Drug Alcohol Depend 2009 Jul 17 [Epub ahead of print]
Jannetto PJ Bratanow NC Utilization of pharmacogenomics and therapeutic drug monitoring for opioid pain management Pharmacogenomics 2009 Jul10(7)1157-67
Quintero G Rx for a party A qualitative analysis of recreational pharmaceutical use in a collegiate setting J Am Coll Health 2009 Jul-Aug58(1)64-72
19
Curfman GD Morrissey S Drazen JM Tobacco public health and the FDA N Engl J Med 2009 Jul 23361(4)402-3 Epub 2009 Jun 22
Stringer J Welsh C Tommasello A Methadone-associated Q-T interval prolongation and torsades de pointes Am J Health Syst Pharm 2009 May 166(9)825-33
Surgery Transplantation Anesthesia amp Perioperative Care
Yeh YC Klinger EV Reddy P Pharmacologic options to prevent postoperative ileus (September) Ann Pharmacother 2009 Jul 14 [Epub ahead of print]
Manitpisitkul W McCann E Lee S Weir MR Drug interactions in transplant patients What everyone should know Curr Opin Nephrol Hypertens 2009 Jul 9 [Epub ahead of print]
Meissner W The role of acupuncture and transcutaneous-electrical nerve stimulation for postoperative pain control Curr Opin Anaesthesiol 2009 Jul 9 [Epub ahead of print]
Patel JH Stoner JA Owora A et al Evidence for using clopidogrel alone or in addition to aspirin in post coronary artery bypass surgery patients Am J Cardiol 2009 Jun 15103(12)1687-93
Vaccines
Bar-On ES Goldberg E Fraser A et al Combined DTP-HBV-HIB vaccine versus separately administered DTP-HBV and HIB vaccines for primary prevention of diphtheria tetanus pertussis hepatitis B and Haemophilus influenzae B (HIB) Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2009 Jul 8(3)CD005530
Poland GA Jacobson RM Ovsyannikova IG Trends affecting the future of vaccine development and delivery The role of demographics regulatory science the anti-vaccine movement and vaccinomics Vaccine 2009 May 2627(25-26)3240-4
Womenrsquos Health
Geller SE Shulman LP van Breemen RB et al Safety and efficacy of black cohosh and red clover for the management of vasomotor symptoms A randomized controlled trial Menopause 2009 Jul 15 [Epub ahead of print]
Moslashrch LS Loslashkkegaard E Andreasen AH et al Hormone therapy and ovarian cancer JAMA 2009 Jul 15302(3)298-305
20
The following study and comment are related
Paavonen J Naud P Salmeroacuten J et al for the HPV PATRICIA Study Group Efficacy of human papillomavirus (HPV)-1618 AS04-adjuvanted vaccine against cervical infection and precancercaused by oncogenic HPV types (PATRICIA) final analysis of a double-blind randomised study in young women Lancet 2009 Jul 6 [Epub ahead of print]
Michels KB Zur Hausen H HPV vaccine for all Lancet 2009 Jul 6 [Epub ahead of print]
The following study and commentary are related
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The following two news releases are related
Press release ACOG statement on single-dose EC reformulation Washington DC American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists July 15 2009
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The End Until Next Time
21
Herper M Dismissing an insulin-cancer link A panel convened by drugmaker Sanofi-Aventis cautions patients not to stop taking insulin Forbescom July 16 2009
Omalizumab (marketed as Xolair) ndash early communication about an ongoing safety review US FDA July 16 2009 Kato K Sugiura S Yano K et al The latent risk of acidosis in commercially available total parenteral nutrition (TPN) products A randomized clinical trial in postoperative patients J Clin Biochem Nutr 2009 Jul45(1)68-73
Thi L Shaw D Bird J Warfarin potentiation a review of the FAB-4 significant drug interactionsConsult Pharm 2009 Mar24(3)227-30
Lewis PJ Dornan T Taylor D et al Prevalence incidence and nature of prescribing errors in hospital inpatients a systematic review Drug Saf 200932(5)379-89
Section of Pharmacy Informatics and Technology American Society of Health-System Pharmacists ASHP statement on bar-code-enabled medication administration technology Am J Health Syst Pharm 2009 Mar 1566(6)588-90
Willis MS Lugo AM Amiodarone-induced neurotoxicity Am J Health Syst Pharm 2009 Mar 1566(6)567-9
FDA and public health experts warn about electronic cigarettes US FDA July 22 2009
Emergency Medicine ICU amp Critical Care
Spriet I Meersseman W de Hoon J et al Mini-series II clinical aspects clinically relevantCYP450-mediated drug interactions in the ICU Intensive Care Med 2009 Apr35(4)603-12
Vasileff HM Whitten LE Pink JA et al The effect on medication errors of pharmacists charting medication in an emergency department Pharm World Sci 2009 Jun31(3)373-9
DiGregorio RV Fung HB Rapid dosing of critical care infusions the dopamine and norepinephrine clocks J Emerg Nurs 2009 Apr35(2)165-8
The following article and comment are related
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9
Jabre P Combes X Lapostolle F et al on behalf of the KETASED Collaborative Study Group Etomidate versus ketamine for rapid sequence intubation in acutely ill patients A multicentre randomised controlled trial Lancet 2009 Jun 30 [Epub ahead of print]
Endocrine System Diseases
Fraser WD Hyperparathyroidism Lancet 2009 Jul 11374(9684)145-58
Environmental Concerns
Vasskog T Bergersen O Anderssen T et al Depletion of selective serotonin reuptakeinhibitors during sewage sludge composting Waste Manag 2009 Jul 10 [Epub ahead of print]
Fibromyalgia
The following review and ldquonews amp Viewsrdquo item are related
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Gastrointestinal Diseases
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Reimer C Soslashndergaard B Hilsted L Bytzer P Proton-pump inhibitor therapy induces acid-related symptoms in healthy volunteers after withdrawal of therapy Gastroenterology 2009 Jul137(1)80-7 87e1
McColl KE Gillen D Evidence that proton-pump inhibitor therapy induces the symptoms it is used to treat Gastroenterology 2009 Jul137(1)20-2
Rubio-Tapia A Kyle RA Kaplan EL et al Increased prevalence and mortality in undiagnosed celiac disease Gastroenterology 2009 Jul137(1)88-93
Geriatrics
Kapoor VK Dureja J Chadha R Herbals in the control of ageing Drug Discov Today 2009 Jul 9 [Epub ahead of print]
10
Hughes CM Goldie R I just take what I am given adherence and resident involvement in decision making on medicines in nursing homes for older people A qualitative survey Drugs Aging 200926(6)505-17
Kamble P Chen H Sherer JT Aparasu RR Use of antipsychotics among elderly nursing home residents with dementia in the US An analysis of national survey data Drugs Aging 200926(6)483-92
Dzierba AL Jelic S Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in the elderly An update on pharmacological management Drugs Aging 200926(6)447-56
Flood KL Carroll MB Le CV Brown CJ Polypharmacy in hospitalized older adult cancer patients Experience from a prospective observational study of an Oncology-Acute care for elders unit Am J Geriatr Pharmacother 2009 Jun7(3)151-8
Infectious Diseases
McHutchison JG Lawitz EJ Shiffman ML et al the IDEAL Study Team Peginterferon Alfa-2b or Alfa-2a with Ribavirin for Treatment of Hepatitis C Infection N Engl J Med 2009 Jul 22 [Epub ahead of print]
Martin ET Krantz E Gottlieb SL et al A pooled analysis of the effect of condoms in preventing HSV-2acquisition Arch Intern Med 2009 Jul 13169(13)1233-40
Gross R Tierney C Andrade A et al AIDS Clinical Trials Group A5073 Study Team Modified directly observed antiretroviral therapy compared with self-administered therapy in treatment-naive HIV-1-infected patients a randomized trial Arch Intern Med 2009 Jul 13169(13)1224-32
Gould IM Controversies in infection Infection control or antibiotic stewardship to control healthcare-acquired infection J Hosp Infect 2009 Jul 9 [Epub ahead of print]
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Walsh CT Fischbach MA New ways to squash superbugs Sci Am 2009 Jul301(1)44-51
Dolan K Montgomery S Buchheit B et al Antifungal activity of tamoxifen In vitro and in vivo activities and mechanistic characterization Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2009 Aug53(8)3337-46
11
Dugger CW South Africa is seen to lag in HIV fight The New York Times July 20 2009
Influenza (flu) antiviral drug and related information US FDA May 20 2009
Kidney Diseases
Sherman RA Mehta O Phosphorus and potassium content of enhanced meat and poultry products Implications for patients who receive dialysis Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2009 Jul 23 [Epub ahead of print]
Gervasio JM Cotton AB Nutrition support therapy in acute kidney injury Distinguishing dogma from good practice Curr Gastroenterol Rep 2009 Aug11(4)325-31
Covic A Gusbeth-Tatomir P Trace elements in end-stage renal disease--unfamiliar territory to be revealed BMC Nephrol 2009 Jun 21012
Quan DJ A brief history in nephrology pharmacotherapy Nephrol Nurs J 2009 Mar-Apr36(2)223-7
Liver Diseases
Mindikoglu AL Magder LS Regev A Outcome of liver transplantation for drug-induced acute liver failure in the United States analysis of the united network for organ sharing database Liver Transpl 2009 Jul15(7)719-29
Hayashi PH Watkins P Progress in our understanding of severe drug-induced liver injury Liver Transpl 2009 Jul15(7)675-6
News ndash Canada
Webster P Infectious disease experts expect the unexpected with respect to swine flu CMAJ 2009 Jul 20 [Epub ahead of print]
News ndash International
Stuck at NICE Flash your Innovation Pass IN VIVO Blog July 14 2009
The pharmerging future PharmExeccom July 1 2009
News ndash US
Fuller T Using scientific tools in an international war on fake drugs New York Times July 21 2009
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Stolberg SG Zeleny J Obama moves to reclaim the debate on health care New York Times July 23 2009
Pollack A Costly drugs known as biologics prompt exclusivity debate New York Times July 22 2009
Wilson D More cost cuts sought from drug industry New York Times July 23 2009
Fisk MC Feeley J OrsquoReilly C Pfizer faces first trial on claim Neurontin boosts suicide risk Bloombergcom July 24 2009
Gottlieb J Lin R-G Diprivan the drug found in Michael Jacksonrsquos home may be more tightly restricted The widely used anesthetic can be dangerous but supplies are not always closely monitored Los Angeles Times July 20 2009
Taylor A (Associated Press) Internet drug purchases included in spending bills Googlecom July 10 2009
Fram A Drug industry Pfizer lead in health lobbying Washington Post July 21 2009
Wang S The changing landscape of pharmaceutical marketing Wall Street Journal July 20 2009
Wangsness L Globe Staff Biotech firms lobby for say on healthcare $66m effort to protect drug-patent exclusivity Boston Globe July 21 2009
Obstetrics amp Gynecology
ACOG Practice Bulletin No 107 Induction of labor Obstet Gynecol 2009 Aug114(2 Pt 1)386-97
Inoue M Arata N Koren G Ito S Hyperthyroidism during pregnancy Can Fam Physician 2009 Jul55(7)701-3
Chi CC Lee CW Wojnarowska F Kirtschig G Safety of topical corticosteroids in pregnancy Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2009 Jul 8(3)CD007346
Anderson GD Carr DB Effect of pregnancy on the pharmacokinetics of antihypertensive drugs Clin Pharmacokinet 200948(3)159-68
Obesity Weight Los amp Eating Disorders
Seaman M (Associated Press) Orexigen obesity drug meets goals in 3 studies Yahoo Finance July 20 2009
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Kaye WH Fudge JL Paulus M New insights into symptoms and neurocircuit function of anorexia nervosa Nat Rev Neurosci 2009 Aug10(8)573-84
Hursel R Viechtbauer W Westerterp-Plantenga MS The effects of green tea on weight loss and weight maintenance a meta-analysis Int J Obes (Lond) 2009 Jul 14 [Epub ahead of print]
Brinkworth GD Noakes M Buckley JD et al Long-term effects of a very-low-carbohydrate weight loss diet compared with an isocaloric low-fat diet after 12 mo Am J Clin Nutr 2009 Jul90(1)23-32
Oncology
Fuccio L Zagari RM Eusebi LH et al Meta-analysis Can Helicobacter pylori eradication treatment reduce the risk for gastric cancer Ann Intern Med 2009 Jul 21151(2)121-8
Serrano-Fabiaacute A Albert-Mariacute A Almenar-Cubells D et al Multidisciplinary system for detecting medication errors in antineoplastic chemotherapy J Oncol Pharm Pract 2009 Jul 17 [Epub ahead of print]
Oestreicher N Costs of adjuvant breast cancer treatments Cancer Treat Res 2009151421-40
Koomen ER Joosse A Herings RM et al Does use of estrogens decrease the Breslow thickness of melanoma of the skin Oral contraceptives and hormonal replacement therapy Melanoma Res 2009 Jul 10 [Epub ahead of print]
Raab MS Podar K Breitkreutz I et al Multiple myeloma Lancet 2009 Jun 19 [Epub ahead of print]
Pollack A Considering longer chemotherapy New York Times July 21 2009
Position statement on vitamin D (Approved by the Board of Directors November 1 2008) (Amended by the Board of Directors June 19 2009) Schaumburg IL American Academy of Dermatology and AAD Association June 2009
Position statement on vitamin D Mount Airy MD National Council of skin cancer prevention July 14 2009
Boehm K Borrelli F Ernst E et al Green tea (Camellia sinensis) for the prevention of cancer Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2009 Jul 8(3)CD005004
Ophthalmology
Kuppermann BD Drug delivery strategies for combination ophthalmic treatments Retina 2009 Jun29(6 Suppl)S24-6
14
Kanthan GL Wang JJ Rochtchina E Mitchell P Use of antihypertensive medications and topical beta-blockers and the long-term incidence of cataract and cataract surgery Br J Ophthalmol 2009 Jul 23 [Epub ahead of print]
Augustin A Triple therapy for age-related macular degeneration Retina 2009 Jun29(6 Suppl)S8-11
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Christen WG Glynn RJ Chew EY et al Folic acid pyridoxine and cyanocobalamin combination treatment and age-related macular degeneration in women the Womens Antioxidant and Folic Acid Cardiovascular Study Arch Intern Med 2009 Feb 23169(4)335-41
Phillips CO Higginbotham EJ Multivitamin supplements ageing and loss of vision Seeing through the shadows Arch Intern Med 2009 Jul 13169(13)1180-2
Ciolino JB Hoare TR Iwata NG et al A drug-eluting contact lens Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2009 Jul50(7)3346-52
OTCs Nutrition NHPs Life Style Topics etc
Talati R Baker WL Pabilonia MS et al The effects of barley-derived soluble fiber on serum lipids Ann Fam Med 2009 Mar-Apr7(2)157-63
Neuman W ldquoEnergy shotsrdquo stimulate power drink sales The New York Times July 11 2009
Ludwig DS Brownell KD Public health action amid scientific uncertainty the case of restaurant calorie labeling regulations JAMA 2009 Jul 22302(4)434-5
Gerberding JL Safer fats for healthier hearts The case for eliminating dietary artificial trans fat intake Ann Intern Med 2009 Jul 21151(2)137-8
Angell SY Silver LD Goldstein GP et al Cholesterol control beyond the clinic New York Citys trans fatrestriction Ann Intern Med 2009 Jul 21151(2)129-34
Pain amp Palliative Care
Mizoguchi H Watanabe C Yonezawa A Sakurada S Chapter 19 new therapy for neuropathic pain Int Rev Neurobiol 200985249-60
Victor TW Alvarez NA Gould E Opioid prescribing practices in chronic pain management Guidelines do not sufficiently influence clinical practice J Pain 2009 Jul 10 [Epub ahead of print]
15
Matthews P Derry S Moore RA McQuay HJ Topical rubefacients for acute and chronic pain in adults Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2009 Jul 8(3)CD007403
Moore RA Straube S Wiffen PJ Derry S McQuay HJ Pregabalin for acute and chronic pain in adults Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2009 Jul 8(3)CD007076
Gilson AM Pain management and the use of controlled substances is a standard of practice standard practice Pain Med 2009 Apr10(3)562-3 discussion 564
Fishbain DA Lewis JE Gao J et al Alleged breaches of standards of medical care in a patient overdose death possibly related to chronic opioid analgesic therapy application of the controlled substances model guidelines Case report Pain Med 2009 Apr10(3)565-72
Parasitic Diseases
Konrad W Sleeping with the enemy (bed bugs) The New York Times July 11 2009
Pediatrics
Martel MJ Beauchesne MF Malo JL et al Maternal asthma its control and severity in pregnancy and the Incidence of atopic dermatitis and allergic rhinitis in the offspring J Pediatr 2009 Jul 18 [Epub ahead of print]
Kahn JA HPV vaccination for the prevention of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia N Engl J Med 2009 Jul 16361(3)271-8
Shefrin AE Goldman RD Use of dexamethasone and prednisone in acute asthma exacerbations in pediatric patients Can Fam Physician 2009 Jul55(7)704-6
McNally MA Pyzik PL Rubenstein JE Hamdy RF Kossoff EH Empiric use of potassium citrate reduces kidney-stone incidence with the ketogenic diet Pediatrics 2009 Jul 13 [Epub ahead of print]
Rani FA Byrne PJ Murray ML et al Paediatric atypical antipsychotic monitoring safety (PAMS) study pilot study in children and adolescents in secondary- and tertiary-care settings Drug Saf 200932(4)325-33 doi 10216500002018-200932040-00006
Pharmacogenetics amp Pharmacogenomics
Cook J Hunter G Vernon JA The future costs risks and rewards of drug development the economics of pharmacogenomics Pharmacoeconomics 200927(5)355-63 doi 10216500019053-200927050-00001
16
Scheuner MT de Vries H et al Are electronic health records ready for genomic medicine Genet Med 2009 Jul11(7)510-7
Rheumatology
Shu AD Stedman MR Polinski JM et al Adherence to osteoporosis medications after patient andphysician brief education post hoc analysis of a randomized controlled trial Am J Manag Care 2009 Jul15(7)417-24
Sensation Disorders
Henkin RI Velicu I Schmidt L An open-label controlled trial of theophylline for treatment of patients with hyposmia Am J Med Sci 2009 Jun337(6)396-406
Socioeconomic Topics
Wilson JF Can disease prevention save health reform Ann Intern Med 2009 Jul 21151(2)145-8
Ververs T van Dijk L Yousofi S et al Depression during pregnancy Views on antidepressant use and information sources of general practitioners and pharmacists BMC Health Serv Res 2009 Jul 179(1)119 [Epub ahead of print]
Cook DM Mburia-Mwalili A Medication therapy management favors large pharmacy chains and creates potential conflicts of interest J Manag Care Pharm 2009 Jul-Aug15(6)495-500
Evans CD Eurich DT Lamb DA et al Retrospective observational assessment of statin adherence amongsubjects patronizing different types of community pharmacies in Canada J Manag Care Pharm 2009 Jul- Aug15(6)476-84
Mabotuwana T Warren J Harrison J Kenealy T What can primary care prescribing data tell us about individual adherence to long-term medication-comparison to pharmacy dispensing data Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf 2009 Jul 16 [Epub ahead of print]
Davis CS Beletsky L Bundling occupational safety with harm reduction information as a feasible method for improving police receptiveness to syringe access programs evidence from three US cities Harm Reduct J 2009 Jul 146(1)16 [Epub ahead of print]
Miesner AR Allen DP Koenigsfeld CF Wall GC Effect of sample medication restrictions on prescribing at a private clinic Arch Intern Med 2009 Jul 13169(13)1241-2
Williamson EM Rankin-Box D Complementary therapies the placebo effect and the pharmacist Complement Ther Clin Pract 2009 Aug15(3)172-9 Epub 2009 Jul 4
17
Azhar S Hassali MA Ibrahim MI Ahmad M Masood I Shafie AA The role of pharmacists in developing countries The current scenario in Pakistan Hum Resour Health 2009 Jul 13754
Elliott RA Marriott JL Standardised assessment of patients capacity to manage medications a systematic review of published instruments BMC Geriatr 2009 Jul 139(1)27 [Epub ahead of print]
Cheung KC Bouvy ML De Smet PA Medication errors The importance of safe dispensing Br J Clin Pharmacol 2009 Jun67(6)676-80
Lord S Downs G Furtaw P et al Nonmedical use of prescription opioids and stimulants among studentpharmacists J Am Pharm Assoc (2003) 2009 Jul-Aug49(4)519-28
Sherman BW Frazee SG Fabius RJ Broome RA Manfred JR Davis JC Impact of workplace health services on adherence to chronic medications Am J Manag Care 2009 Jul 115(7)e53-9
Barnes R Keener K Latimer B A collaborative approach to improving revenue integrity Healthc Financ Manage 2009 Jul63(7)32-4 36
Naik Panvelkar P Saini B Armour C Measurement of patient satisfaction with community pharmacy services a review Pharm World Sci 2009 Jul 9 [Epub ahead of print]
Weiss D Naik P Weiss R The big pharma dilemma develop new drugs or promote existing ones Nat Rev Drug Discov 2009 Jul8(7)533-4
Devine EB The art of obtaining grants Am J Health Syst Pharm 2009 Mar 1566(6)580-7
Apollonio DE Malone RE Turning negative into positive public health mass media campaigns and negative advertising Health Educ Res 2009 Jun24(3)483-95
Neuman P Cubanski J Medicare Part D update--lessons learned and unfinished business N Engl J Med 2009 Jul 23361(4)406-14
Wettermark B Pehrsson A Juhasz-Haverinen M Veg A Edlert M Toumlrnwall-Bergendahl G Almkvist H Godman B Granath F Bergman U Financial incentives linked to self-assessment of prescribing patterns a new approach for quality improvement of drug prescribing in primary care Qual Prim Care 200917(3)179-89
Elganzouri E Standish C Androwich I The mat study global insight into the medication administration process Stud Health Technol Inform 2009146424-8
18
Elliott RA Shinogle JA Peele P Bhosle M Hughes DA Understanding medication compliance and persistence from an economics perspective Value Health 2008 Jul-Aug11(4)600-10
Acute medication service NHS Education for Scotland July 18 2009
Grant T Reverse mentoring The Globe and Mail July 13 2009
Grant T Clean or messy What your desk says about you The Globe and Mail July 17 2009
The Associated Press New Jersey to seniors Buy your own Viagra Phillycom July 15 2009
Sports Medicine
Hoffman JR Kraemer WJ Bhasin S et al Position stand on androgen and human growth hormone use J Strength Cond Res 2009 Jul 17 [Epub ahead of print]
Stats amp Facts
Russo A Holmquist L Elixhauser A US Hospitalizations involving osteoporosis and injury 2006 Statistical Brief [US AHRQ H-CUP] 2009 Jul761-12
Stagnitti MN Trends in health care expenditures by body mass index (BMI) category for adults in the US civilian noninstitutionalized population 2001 and 2006 Statistical Brief [US AHRQ MEPS] 2009 Jul 2471-7
Most say health care system working no appetite for further privatization Ottawa ON HarrisDecima July 5 2009
Health spending and the economic crisis Health Update [OECD] 2009 JulNo71-16
Substance Use amp Substance-related Disorders
Dasgupta N Schnoll SH Signal detection in post-marketing surveillance for controlled substances Drug Alcohol Depend 2009 Jul 17 [Epub ahead of print]
Jannetto PJ Bratanow NC Utilization of pharmacogenomics and therapeutic drug monitoring for opioid pain management Pharmacogenomics 2009 Jul10(7)1157-67
Quintero G Rx for a party A qualitative analysis of recreational pharmaceutical use in a collegiate setting J Am Coll Health 2009 Jul-Aug58(1)64-72
19
Curfman GD Morrissey S Drazen JM Tobacco public health and the FDA N Engl J Med 2009 Jul 23361(4)402-3 Epub 2009 Jun 22
Stringer J Welsh C Tommasello A Methadone-associated Q-T interval prolongation and torsades de pointes Am J Health Syst Pharm 2009 May 166(9)825-33
Surgery Transplantation Anesthesia amp Perioperative Care
Yeh YC Klinger EV Reddy P Pharmacologic options to prevent postoperative ileus (September) Ann Pharmacother 2009 Jul 14 [Epub ahead of print]
Manitpisitkul W McCann E Lee S Weir MR Drug interactions in transplant patients What everyone should know Curr Opin Nephrol Hypertens 2009 Jul 9 [Epub ahead of print]
Meissner W The role of acupuncture and transcutaneous-electrical nerve stimulation for postoperative pain control Curr Opin Anaesthesiol 2009 Jul 9 [Epub ahead of print]
Patel JH Stoner JA Owora A et al Evidence for using clopidogrel alone or in addition to aspirin in post coronary artery bypass surgery patients Am J Cardiol 2009 Jun 15103(12)1687-93
Vaccines
Bar-On ES Goldberg E Fraser A et al Combined DTP-HBV-HIB vaccine versus separately administered DTP-HBV and HIB vaccines for primary prevention of diphtheria tetanus pertussis hepatitis B and Haemophilus influenzae B (HIB) Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2009 Jul 8(3)CD005530
Poland GA Jacobson RM Ovsyannikova IG Trends affecting the future of vaccine development and delivery The role of demographics regulatory science the anti-vaccine movement and vaccinomics Vaccine 2009 May 2627(25-26)3240-4
Womenrsquos Health
Geller SE Shulman LP van Breemen RB et al Safety and efficacy of black cohosh and red clover for the management of vasomotor symptoms A randomized controlled trial Menopause 2009 Jul 15 [Epub ahead of print]
Moslashrch LS Loslashkkegaard E Andreasen AH et al Hormone therapy and ovarian cancer JAMA 2009 Jul 15302(3)298-305
20
The following study and comment are related
Paavonen J Naud P Salmeroacuten J et al for the HPV PATRICIA Study Group Efficacy of human papillomavirus (HPV)-1618 AS04-adjuvanted vaccine against cervical infection and precancercaused by oncogenic HPV types (PATRICIA) final analysis of a double-blind randomised study in young women Lancet 2009 Jul 6 [Epub ahead of print]
Michels KB Zur Hausen H HPV vaccine for all Lancet 2009 Jul 6 [Epub ahead of print]
The following study and commentary are related
Prentice RL Manson JE Langer RD et al Benefits and risks of postmenopausal hormone therapy when it is initiated soon after menopause Am J Epidemiol 2009 Jul 1170(1)12-23
Banks E Canfell K Invited commentary Hormone therapy risks and benefits--The WomensHealth Initiative findings and the postmenopausal estrogen timing hypothesis Am J Epidemiol 2009 Jul 1170(1)24-8
The following two news releases are related
Press release ACOG statement on single-dose EC reformulation Washington DC American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists July 15 2009
Plan B (075mg levonorgestrel) and Plan B One-Step (15mg levonorgestrel) tablets information FDA approves Plan B One-Step emergency contraceptive lowers age for obtaining two-dose Plan B emergency contraceptive without a prescription Silver Spring MD US FDA July 16 2009
The End Until Next Time
21
Jabre P Combes X Lapostolle F et al on behalf of the KETASED Collaborative Study Group Etomidate versus ketamine for rapid sequence intubation in acutely ill patients A multicentre randomised controlled trial Lancet 2009 Jun 30 [Epub ahead of print]
Endocrine System Diseases
Fraser WD Hyperparathyroidism Lancet 2009 Jul 11374(9684)145-58
Environmental Concerns
Vasskog T Bergersen O Anderssen T et al Depletion of selective serotonin reuptakeinhibitors during sewage sludge composting Waste Manag 2009 Jul 10 [Epub ahead of print]
Fibromyalgia
The following review and ldquonews amp Viewsrdquo item are related
Boomershine CS Crofford LJ A symptom-based approach to pharmacologic management of fibromyalgia Nat Rev Rheumatol 2009 Apr5(4)191-9
Bennett RM Fibromyalgia a new treatment option for fibromyalgia Nat Rev Rheumatol 2009 Apr5(4)188-90
Gastrointestinal Diseases
The following study and editorial are related
Reimer C Soslashndergaard B Hilsted L Bytzer P Proton-pump inhibitor therapy induces acid-related symptoms in healthy volunteers after withdrawal of therapy Gastroenterology 2009 Jul137(1)80-7 87e1
McColl KE Gillen D Evidence that proton-pump inhibitor therapy induces the symptoms it is used to treat Gastroenterology 2009 Jul137(1)20-2
Rubio-Tapia A Kyle RA Kaplan EL et al Increased prevalence and mortality in undiagnosed celiac disease Gastroenterology 2009 Jul137(1)88-93
Geriatrics
Kapoor VK Dureja J Chadha R Herbals in the control of ageing Drug Discov Today 2009 Jul 9 [Epub ahead of print]
10
Hughes CM Goldie R I just take what I am given adherence and resident involvement in decision making on medicines in nursing homes for older people A qualitative survey Drugs Aging 200926(6)505-17
Kamble P Chen H Sherer JT Aparasu RR Use of antipsychotics among elderly nursing home residents with dementia in the US An analysis of national survey data Drugs Aging 200926(6)483-92
Dzierba AL Jelic S Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in the elderly An update on pharmacological management Drugs Aging 200926(6)447-56
Flood KL Carroll MB Le CV Brown CJ Polypharmacy in hospitalized older adult cancer patients Experience from a prospective observational study of an Oncology-Acute care for elders unit Am J Geriatr Pharmacother 2009 Jun7(3)151-8
Infectious Diseases
McHutchison JG Lawitz EJ Shiffman ML et al the IDEAL Study Team Peginterferon Alfa-2b or Alfa-2a with Ribavirin for Treatment of Hepatitis C Infection N Engl J Med 2009 Jul 22 [Epub ahead of print]
Martin ET Krantz E Gottlieb SL et al A pooled analysis of the effect of condoms in preventing HSV-2acquisition Arch Intern Med 2009 Jul 13169(13)1233-40
Gross R Tierney C Andrade A et al AIDS Clinical Trials Group A5073 Study Team Modified directly observed antiretroviral therapy compared with self-administered therapy in treatment-naive HIV-1-infected patients a randomized trial Arch Intern Med 2009 Jul 13169(13)1224-32
Gould IM Controversies in infection Infection control or antibiotic stewardship to control healthcare-acquired infection J Hosp Infect 2009 Jul 9 [Epub ahead of print]
The following two articles are related
Zimmer SM Burke DS Historical perspective--Emergence of influenza A (H1N1) viruses N Engl J Med 2009 Jul 16361(3)279-85
Morens DM Taubenberger JK Fauci AS The persistent legacy of the 1918 influenza virus N Engl J Med 2009 Jul 16361(3)225-9
Walsh CT Fischbach MA New ways to squash superbugs Sci Am 2009 Jul301(1)44-51
Dolan K Montgomery S Buchheit B et al Antifungal activity of tamoxifen In vitro and in vivo activities and mechanistic characterization Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2009 Aug53(8)3337-46
11
Dugger CW South Africa is seen to lag in HIV fight The New York Times July 20 2009
Influenza (flu) antiviral drug and related information US FDA May 20 2009
Kidney Diseases
Sherman RA Mehta O Phosphorus and potassium content of enhanced meat and poultry products Implications for patients who receive dialysis Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2009 Jul 23 [Epub ahead of print]
Gervasio JM Cotton AB Nutrition support therapy in acute kidney injury Distinguishing dogma from good practice Curr Gastroenterol Rep 2009 Aug11(4)325-31
Covic A Gusbeth-Tatomir P Trace elements in end-stage renal disease--unfamiliar territory to be revealed BMC Nephrol 2009 Jun 21012
Quan DJ A brief history in nephrology pharmacotherapy Nephrol Nurs J 2009 Mar-Apr36(2)223-7
Liver Diseases
Mindikoglu AL Magder LS Regev A Outcome of liver transplantation for drug-induced acute liver failure in the United States analysis of the united network for organ sharing database Liver Transpl 2009 Jul15(7)719-29
Hayashi PH Watkins P Progress in our understanding of severe drug-induced liver injury Liver Transpl 2009 Jul15(7)675-6
News ndash Canada
Webster P Infectious disease experts expect the unexpected with respect to swine flu CMAJ 2009 Jul 20 [Epub ahead of print]
News ndash International
Stuck at NICE Flash your Innovation Pass IN VIVO Blog July 14 2009
The pharmerging future PharmExeccom July 1 2009
News ndash US
Fuller T Using scientific tools in an international war on fake drugs New York Times July 21 2009
12
Stolberg SG Zeleny J Obama moves to reclaim the debate on health care New York Times July 23 2009
Pollack A Costly drugs known as biologics prompt exclusivity debate New York Times July 22 2009
Wilson D More cost cuts sought from drug industry New York Times July 23 2009
Fisk MC Feeley J OrsquoReilly C Pfizer faces first trial on claim Neurontin boosts suicide risk Bloombergcom July 24 2009
Gottlieb J Lin R-G Diprivan the drug found in Michael Jacksonrsquos home may be more tightly restricted The widely used anesthetic can be dangerous but supplies are not always closely monitored Los Angeles Times July 20 2009
Taylor A (Associated Press) Internet drug purchases included in spending bills Googlecom July 10 2009
Fram A Drug industry Pfizer lead in health lobbying Washington Post July 21 2009
Wang S The changing landscape of pharmaceutical marketing Wall Street Journal July 20 2009
Wangsness L Globe Staff Biotech firms lobby for say on healthcare $66m effort to protect drug-patent exclusivity Boston Globe July 21 2009
Obstetrics amp Gynecology
ACOG Practice Bulletin No 107 Induction of labor Obstet Gynecol 2009 Aug114(2 Pt 1)386-97
Inoue M Arata N Koren G Ito S Hyperthyroidism during pregnancy Can Fam Physician 2009 Jul55(7)701-3
Chi CC Lee CW Wojnarowska F Kirtschig G Safety of topical corticosteroids in pregnancy Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2009 Jul 8(3)CD007346
Anderson GD Carr DB Effect of pregnancy on the pharmacokinetics of antihypertensive drugs Clin Pharmacokinet 200948(3)159-68
Obesity Weight Los amp Eating Disorders
Seaman M (Associated Press) Orexigen obesity drug meets goals in 3 studies Yahoo Finance July 20 2009
13
Kaye WH Fudge JL Paulus M New insights into symptoms and neurocircuit function of anorexia nervosa Nat Rev Neurosci 2009 Aug10(8)573-84
Hursel R Viechtbauer W Westerterp-Plantenga MS The effects of green tea on weight loss and weight maintenance a meta-analysis Int J Obes (Lond) 2009 Jul 14 [Epub ahead of print]
Brinkworth GD Noakes M Buckley JD et al Long-term effects of a very-low-carbohydrate weight loss diet compared with an isocaloric low-fat diet after 12 mo Am J Clin Nutr 2009 Jul90(1)23-32
Oncology
Fuccio L Zagari RM Eusebi LH et al Meta-analysis Can Helicobacter pylori eradication treatment reduce the risk for gastric cancer Ann Intern Med 2009 Jul 21151(2)121-8
Serrano-Fabiaacute A Albert-Mariacute A Almenar-Cubells D et al Multidisciplinary system for detecting medication errors in antineoplastic chemotherapy J Oncol Pharm Pract 2009 Jul 17 [Epub ahead of print]
Oestreicher N Costs of adjuvant breast cancer treatments Cancer Treat Res 2009151421-40
Koomen ER Joosse A Herings RM et al Does use of estrogens decrease the Breslow thickness of melanoma of the skin Oral contraceptives and hormonal replacement therapy Melanoma Res 2009 Jul 10 [Epub ahead of print]
Raab MS Podar K Breitkreutz I et al Multiple myeloma Lancet 2009 Jun 19 [Epub ahead of print]
Pollack A Considering longer chemotherapy New York Times July 21 2009
Position statement on vitamin D (Approved by the Board of Directors November 1 2008) (Amended by the Board of Directors June 19 2009) Schaumburg IL American Academy of Dermatology and AAD Association June 2009
Position statement on vitamin D Mount Airy MD National Council of skin cancer prevention July 14 2009
Boehm K Borrelli F Ernst E et al Green tea (Camellia sinensis) for the prevention of cancer Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2009 Jul 8(3)CD005004
Ophthalmology
Kuppermann BD Drug delivery strategies for combination ophthalmic treatments Retina 2009 Jun29(6 Suppl)S24-6
14
Kanthan GL Wang JJ Rochtchina E Mitchell P Use of antihypertensive medications and topical beta-blockers and the long-term incidence of cataract and cataract surgery Br J Ophthalmol 2009 Jul 23 [Epub ahead of print]
Augustin A Triple therapy for age-related macular degeneration Retina 2009 Jun29(6 Suppl)S8-11
The following study and commentary are related
Christen WG Glynn RJ Chew EY et al Folic acid pyridoxine and cyanocobalamin combination treatment and age-related macular degeneration in women the Womens Antioxidant and Folic Acid Cardiovascular Study Arch Intern Med 2009 Feb 23169(4)335-41
Phillips CO Higginbotham EJ Multivitamin supplements ageing and loss of vision Seeing through the shadows Arch Intern Med 2009 Jul 13169(13)1180-2
Ciolino JB Hoare TR Iwata NG et al A drug-eluting contact lens Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2009 Jul50(7)3346-52
OTCs Nutrition NHPs Life Style Topics etc
Talati R Baker WL Pabilonia MS et al The effects of barley-derived soluble fiber on serum lipids Ann Fam Med 2009 Mar-Apr7(2)157-63
Neuman W ldquoEnergy shotsrdquo stimulate power drink sales The New York Times July 11 2009
Ludwig DS Brownell KD Public health action amid scientific uncertainty the case of restaurant calorie labeling regulations JAMA 2009 Jul 22302(4)434-5
Gerberding JL Safer fats for healthier hearts The case for eliminating dietary artificial trans fat intake Ann Intern Med 2009 Jul 21151(2)137-8
Angell SY Silver LD Goldstein GP et al Cholesterol control beyond the clinic New York Citys trans fatrestriction Ann Intern Med 2009 Jul 21151(2)129-34
Pain amp Palliative Care
Mizoguchi H Watanabe C Yonezawa A Sakurada S Chapter 19 new therapy for neuropathic pain Int Rev Neurobiol 200985249-60
Victor TW Alvarez NA Gould E Opioid prescribing practices in chronic pain management Guidelines do not sufficiently influence clinical practice J Pain 2009 Jul 10 [Epub ahead of print]
15
Matthews P Derry S Moore RA McQuay HJ Topical rubefacients for acute and chronic pain in adults Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2009 Jul 8(3)CD007403
Moore RA Straube S Wiffen PJ Derry S McQuay HJ Pregabalin for acute and chronic pain in adults Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2009 Jul 8(3)CD007076
Gilson AM Pain management and the use of controlled substances is a standard of practice standard practice Pain Med 2009 Apr10(3)562-3 discussion 564
Fishbain DA Lewis JE Gao J et al Alleged breaches of standards of medical care in a patient overdose death possibly related to chronic opioid analgesic therapy application of the controlled substances model guidelines Case report Pain Med 2009 Apr10(3)565-72
Parasitic Diseases
Konrad W Sleeping with the enemy (bed bugs) The New York Times July 11 2009
Pediatrics
Martel MJ Beauchesne MF Malo JL et al Maternal asthma its control and severity in pregnancy and the Incidence of atopic dermatitis and allergic rhinitis in the offspring J Pediatr 2009 Jul 18 [Epub ahead of print]
Kahn JA HPV vaccination for the prevention of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia N Engl J Med 2009 Jul 16361(3)271-8
Shefrin AE Goldman RD Use of dexamethasone and prednisone in acute asthma exacerbations in pediatric patients Can Fam Physician 2009 Jul55(7)704-6
McNally MA Pyzik PL Rubenstein JE Hamdy RF Kossoff EH Empiric use of potassium citrate reduces kidney-stone incidence with the ketogenic diet Pediatrics 2009 Jul 13 [Epub ahead of print]
Rani FA Byrne PJ Murray ML et al Paediatric atypical antipsychotic monitoring safety (PAMS) study pilot study in children and adolescents in secondary- and tertiary-care settings Drug Saf 200932(4)325-33 doi 10216500002018-200932040-00006
Pharmacogenetics amp Pharmacogenomics
Cook J Hunter G Vernon JA The future costs risks and rewards of drug development the economics of pharmacogenomics Pharmacoeconomics 200927(5)355-63 doi 10216500019053-200927050-00001
16
Scheuner MT de Vries H et al Are electronic health records ready for genomic medicine Genet Med 2009 Jul11(7)510-7
Rheumatology
Shu AD Stedman MR Polinski JM et al Adherence to osteoporosis medications after patient andphysician brief education post hoc analysis of a randomized controlled trial Am J Manag Care 2009 Jul15(7)417-24
Sensation Disorders
Henkin RI Velicu I Schmidt L An open-label controlled trial of theophylline for treatment of patients with hyposmia Am J Med Sci 2009 Jun337(6)396-406
Socioeconomic Topics
Wilson JF Can disease prevention save health reform Ann Intern Med 2009 Jul 21151(2)145-8
Ververs T van Dijk L Yousofi S et al Depression during pregnancy Views on antidepressant use and information sources of general practitioners and pharmacists BMC Health Serv Res 2009 Jul 179(1)119 [Epub ahead of print]
Cook DM Mburia-Mwalili A Medication therapy management favors large pharmacy chains and creates potential conflicts of interest J Manag Care Pharm 2009 Jul-Aug15(6)495-500
Evans CD Eurich DT Lamb DA et al Retrospective observational assessment of statin adherence amongsubjects patronizing different types of community pharmacies in Canada J Manag Care Pharm 2009 Jul- Aug15(6)476-84
Mabotuwana T Warren J Harrison J Kenealy T What can primary care prescribing data tell us about individual adherence to long-term medication-comparison to pharmacy dispensing data Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf 2009 Jul 16 [Epub ahead of print]
Davis CS Beletsky L Bundling occupational safety with harm reduction information as a feasible method for improving police receptiveness to syringe access programs evidence from three US cities Harm Reduct J 2009 Jul 146(1)16 [Epub ahead of print]
Miesner AR Allen DP Koenigsfeld CF Wall GC Effect of sample medication restrictions on prescribing at a private clinic Arch Intern Med 2009 Jul 13169(13)1241-2
Williamson EM Rankin-Box D Complementary therapies the placebo effect and the pharmacist Complement Ther Clin Pract 2009 Aug15(3)172-9 Epub 2009 Jul 4
17
Azhar S Hassali MA Ibrahim MI Ahmad M Masood I Shafie AA The role of pharmacists in developing countries The current scenario in Pakistan Hum Resour Health 2009 Jul 13754
Elliott RA Marriott JL Standardised assessment of patients capacity to manage medications a systematic review of published instruments BMC Geriatr 2009 Jul 139(1)27 [Epub ahead of print]
Cheung KC Bouvy ML De Smet PA Medication errors The importance of safe dispensing Br J Clin Pharmacol 2009 Jun67(6)676-80
Lord S Downs G Furtaw P et al Nonmedical use of prescription opioids and stimulants among studentpharmacists J Am Pharm Assoc (2003) 2009 Jul-Aug49(4)519-28
Sherman BW Frazee SG Fabius RJ Broome RA Manfred JR Davis JC Impact of workplace health services on adherence to chronic medications Am J Manag Care 2009 Jul 115(7)e53-9
Barnes R Keener K Latimer B A collaborative approach to improving revenue integrity Healthc Financ Manage 2009 Jul63(7)32-4 36
Naik Panvelkar P Saini B Armour C Measurement of patient satisfaction with community pharmacy services a review Pharm World Sci 2009 Jul 9 [Epub ahead of print]
Weiss D Naik P Weiss R The big pharma dilemma develop new drugs or promote existing ones Nat Rev Drug Discov 2009 Jul8(7)533-4
Devine EB The art of obtaining grants Am J Health Syst Pharm 2009 Mar 1566(6)580-7
Apollonio DE Malone RE Turning negative into positive public health mass media campaigns and negative advertising Health Educ Res 2009 Jun24(3)483-95
Neuman P Cubanski J Medicare Part D update--lessons learned and unfinished business N Engl J Med 2009 Jul 23361(4)406-14
Wettermark B Pehrsson A Juhasz-Haverinen M Veg A Edlert M Toumlrnwall-Bergendahl G Almkvist H Godman B Granath F Bergman U Financial incentives linked to self-assessment of prescribing patterns a new approach for quality improvement of drug prescribing in primary care Qual Prim Care 200917(3)179-89
Elganzouri E Standish C Androwich I The mat study global insight into the medication administration process Stud Health Technol Inform 2009146424-8
18
Elliott RA Shinogle JA Peele P Bhosle M Hughes DA Understanding medication compliance and persistence from an economics perspective Value Health 2008 Jul-Aug11(4)600-10
Acute medication service NHS Education for Scotland July 18 2009
Grant T Reverse mentoring The Globe and Mail July 13 2009
Grant T Clean or messy What your desk says about you The Globe and Mail July 17 2009
The Associated Press New Jersey to seniors Buy your own Viagra Phillycom July 15 2009
Sports Medicine
Hoffman JR Kraemer WJ Bhasin S et al Position stand on androgen and human growth hormone use J Strength Cond Res 2009 Jul 17 [Epub ahead of print]
Stats amp Facts
Russo A Holmquist L Elixhauser A US Hospitalizations involving osteoporosis and injury 2006 Statistical Brief [US AHRQ H-CUP] 2009 Jul761-12
Stagnitti MN Trends in health care expenditures by body mass index (BMI) category for adults in the US civilian noninstitutionalized population 2001 and 2006 Statistical Brief [US AHRQ MEPS] 2009 Jul 2471-7
Most say health care system working no appetite for further privatization Ottawa ON HarrisDecima July 5 2009
Health spending and the economic crisis Health Update [OECD] 2009 JulNo71-16
Substance Use amp Substance-related Disorders
Dasgupta N Schnoll SH Signal detection in post-marketing surveillance for controlled substances Drug Alcohol Depend 2009 Jul 17 [Epub ahead of print]
Jannetto PJ Bratanow NC Utilization of pharmacogenomics and therapeutic drug monitoring for opioid pain management Pharmacogenomics 2009 Jul10(7)1157-67
Quintero G Rx for a party A qualitative analysis of recreational pharmaceutical use in a collegiate setting J Am Coll Health 2009 Jul-Aug58(1)64-72
19
Curfman GD Morrissey S Drazen JM Tobacco public health and the FDA N Engl J Med 2009 Jul 23361(4)402-3 Epub 2009 Jun 22
Stringer J Welsh C Tommasello A Methadone-associated Q-T interval prolongation and torsades de pointes Am J Health Syst Pharm 2009 May 166(9)825-33
Surgery Transplantation Anesthesia amp Perioperative Care
Yeh YC Klinger EV Reddy P Pharmacologic options to prevent postoperative ileus (September) Ann Pharmacother 2009 Jul 14 [Epub ahead of print]
Manitpisitkul W McCann E Lee S Weir MR Drug interactions in transplant patients What everyone should know Curr Opin Nephrol Hypertens 2009 Jul 9 [Epub ahead of print]
Meissner W The role of acupuncture and transcutaneous-electrical nerve stimulation for postoperative pain control Curr Opin Anaesthesiol 2009 Jul 9 [Epub ahead of print]
Patel JH Stoner JA Owora A et al Evidence for using clopidogrel alone or in addition to aspirin in post coronary artery bypass surgery patients Am J Cardiol 2009 Jun 15103(12)1687-93
Vaccines
Bar-On ES Goldberg E Fraser A et al Combined DTP-HBV-HIB vaccine versus separately administered DTP-HBV and HIB vaccines for primary prevention of diphtheria tetanus pertussis hepatitis B and Haemophilus influenzae B (HIB) Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2009 Jul 8(3)CD005530
Poland GA Jacobson RM Ovsyannikova IG Trends affecting the future of vaccine development and delivery The role of demographics regulatory science the anti-vaccine movement and vaccinomics Vaccine 2009 May 2627(25-26)3240-4
Womenrsquos Health
Geller SE Shulman LP van Breemen RB et al Safety and efficacy of black cohosh and red clover for the management of vasomotor symptoms A randomized controlled trial Menopause 2009 Jul 15 [Epub ahead of print]
Moslashrch LS Loslashkkegaard E Andreasen AH et al Hormone therapy and ovarian cancer JAMA 2009 Jul 15302(3)298-305
20
The following study and comment are related
Paavonen J Naud P Salmeroacuten J et al for the HPV PATRICIA Study Group Efficacy of human papillomavirus (HPV)-1618 AS04-adjuvanted vaccine against cervical infection and precancercaused by oncogenic HPV types (PATRICIA) final analysis of a double-blind randomised study in young women Lancet 2009 Jul 6 [Epub ahead of print]
Michels KB Zur Hausen H HPV vaccine for all Lancet 2009 Jul 6 [Epub ahead of print]
The following study and commentary are related
Prentice RL Manson JE Langer RD et al Benefits and risks of postmenopausal hormone therapy when it is initiated soon after menopause Am J Epidemiol 2009 Jul 1170(1)12-23
Banks E Canfell K Invited commentary Hormone therapy risks and benefits--The WomensHealth Initiative findings and the postmenopausal estrogen timing hypothesis Am J Epidemiol 2009 Jul 1170(1)24-8
The following two news releases are related
Press release ACOG statement on single-dose EC reformulation Washington DC American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists July 15 2009
Plan B (075mg levonorgestrel) and Plan B One-Step (15mg levonorgestrel) tablets information FDA approves Plan B One-Step emergency contraceptive lowers age for obtaining two-dose Plan B emergency contraceptive without a prescription Silver Spring MD US FDA July 16 2009
The End Until Next Time
21
Hughes CM Goldie R I just take what I am given adherence and resident involvement in decision making on medicines in nursing homes for older people A qualitative survey Drugs Aging 200926(6)505-17
Kamble P Chen H Sherer JT Aparasu RR Use of antipsychotics among elderly nursing home residents with dementia in the US An analysis of national survey data Drugs Aging 200926(6)483-92
Dzierba AL Jelic S Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in the elderly An update on pharmacological management Drugs Aging 200926(6)447-56
Flood KL Carroll MB Le CV Brown CJ Polypharmacy in hospitalized older adult cancer patients Experience from a prospective observational study of an Oncology-Acute care for elders unit Am J Geriatr Pharmacother 2009 Jun7(3)151-8
Infectious Diseases
McHutchison JG Lawitz EJ Shiffman ML et al the IDEAL Study Team Peginterferon Alfa-2b or Alfa-2a with Ribavirin for Treatment of Hepatitis C Infection N Engl J Med 2009 Jul 22 [Epub ahead of print]
Martin ET Krantz E Gottlieb SL et al A pooled analysis of the effect of condoms in preventing HSV-2acquisition Arch Intern Med 2009 Jul 13169(13)1233-40
Gross R Tierney C Andrade A et al AIDS Clinical Trials Group A5073 Study Team Modified directly observed antiretroviral therapy compared with self-administered therapy in treatment-naive HIV-1-infected patients a randomized trial Arch Intern Med 2009 Jul 13169(13)1224-32
Gould IM Controversies in infection Infection control or antibiotic stewardship to control healthcare-acquired infection J Hosp Infect 2009 Jul 9 [Epub ahead of print]
The following two articles are related
Zimmer SM Burke DS Historical perspective--Emergence of influenza A (H1N1) viruses N Engl J Med 2009 Jul 16361(3)279-85
Morens DM Taubenberger JK Fauci AS The persistent legacy of the 1918 influenza virus N Engl J Med 2009 Jul 16361(3)225-9
Walsh CT Fischbach MA New ways to squash superbugs Sci Am 2009 Jul301(1)44-51
Dolan K Montgomery S Buchheit B et al Antifungal activity of tamoxifen In vitro and in vivo activities and mechanistic characterization Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2009 Aug53(8)3337-46
11
Dugger CW South Africa is seen to lag in HIV fight The New York Times July 20 2009
Influenza (flu) antiviral drug and related information US FDA May 20 2009
Kidney Diseases
Sherman RA Mehta O Phosphorus and potassium content of enhanced meat and poultry products Implications for patients who receive dialysis Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2009 Jul 23 [Epub ahead of print]
Gervasio JM Cotton AB Nutrition support therapy in acute kidney injury Distinguishing dogma from good practice Curr Gastroenterol Rep 2009 Aug11(4)325-31
Covic A Gusbeth-Tatomir P Trace elements in end-stage renal disease--unfamiliar territory to be revealed BMC Nephrol 2009 Jun 21012
Quan DJ A brief history in nephrology pharmacotherapy Nephrol Nurs J 2009 Mar-Apr36(2)223-7
Liver Diseases
Mindikoglu AL Magder LS Regev A Outcome of liver transplantation for drug-induced acute liver failure in the United States analysis of the united network for organ sharing database Liver Transpl 2009 Jul15(7)719-29
Hayashi PH Watkins P Progress in our understanding of severe drug-induced liver injury Liver Transpl 2009 Jul15(7)675-6
News ndash Canada
Webster P Infectious disease experts expect the unexpected with respect to swine flu CMAJ 2009 Jul 20 [Epub ahead of print]
News ndash International
Stuck at NICE Flash your Innovation Pass IN VIVO Blog July 14 2009
The pharmerging future PharmExeccom July 1 2009
News ndash US
Fuller T Using scientific tools in an international war on fake drugs New York Times July 21 2009
12
Stolberg SG Zeleny J Obama moves to reclaim the debate on health care New York Times July 23 2009
Pollack A Costly drugs known as biologics prompt exclusivity debate New York Times July 22 2009
Wilson D More cost cuts sought from drug industry New York Times July 23 2009
Fisk MC Feeley J OrsquoReilly C Pfizer faces first trial on claim Neurontin boosts suicide risk Bloombergcom July 24 2009
Gottlieb J Lin R-G Diprivan the drug found in Michael Jacksonrsquos home may be more tightly restricted The widely used anesthetic can be dangerous but supplies are not always closely monitored Los Angeles Times July 20 2009
Taylor A (Associated Press) Internet drug purchases included in spending bills Googlecom July 10 2009
Fram A Drug industry Pfizer lead in health lobbying Washington Post July 21 2009
Wang S The changing landscape of pharmaceutical marketing Wall Street Journal July 20 2009
Wangsness L Globe Staff Biotech firms lobby for say on healthcare $66m effort to protect drug-patent exclusivity Boston Globe July 21 2009
Obstetrics amp Gynecology
ACOG Practice Bulletin No 107 Induction of labor Obstet Gynecol 2009 Aug114(2 Pt 1)386-97
Inoue M Arata N Koren G Ito S Hyperthyroidism during pregnancy Can Fam Physician 2009 Jul55(7)701-3
Chi CC Lee CW Wojnarowska F Kirtschig G Safety of topical corticosteroids in pregnancy Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2009 Jul 8(3)CD007346
Anderson GD Carr DB Effect of pregnancy on the pharmacokinetics of antihypertensive drugs Clin Pharmacokinet 200948(3)159-68
Obesity Weight Los amp Eating Disorders
Seaman M (Associated Press) Orexigen obesity drug meets goals in 3 studies Yahoo Finance July 20 2009
13
Kaye WH Fudge JL Paulus M New insights into symptoms and neurocircuit function of anorexia nervosa Nat Rev Neurosci 2009 Aug10(8)573-84
Hursel R Viechtbauer W Westerterp-Plantenga MS The effects of green tea on weight loss and weight maintenance a meta-analysis Int J Obes (Lond) 2009 Jul 14 [Epub ahead of print]
Brinkworth GD Noakes M Buckley JD et al Long-term effects of a very-low-carbohydrate weight loss diet compared with an isocaloric low-fat diet after 12 mo Am J Clin Nutr 2009 Jul90(1)23-32
Oncology
Fuccio L Zagari RM Eusebi LH et al Meta-analysis Can Helicobacter pylori eradication treatment reduce the risk for gastric cancer Ann Intern Med 2009 Jul 21151(2)121-8
Serrano-Fabiaacute A Albert-Mariacute A Almenar-Cubells D et al Multidisciplinary system for detecting medication errors in antineoplastic chemotherapy J Oncol Pharm Pract 2009 Jul 17 [Epub ahead of print]
Oestreicher N Costs of adjuvant breast cancer treatments Cancer Treat Res 2009151421-40
Koomen ER Joosse A Herings RM et al Does use of estrogens decrease the Breslow thickness of melanoma of the skin Oral contraceptives and hormonal replacement therapy Melanoma Res 2009 Jul 10 [Epub ahead of print]
Raab MS Podar K Breitkreutz I et al Multiple myeloma Lancet 2009 Jun 19 [Epub ahead of print]
Pollack A Considering longer chemotherapy New York Times July 21 2009
Position statement on vitamin D (Approved by the Board of Directors November 1 2008) (Amended by the Board of Directors June 19 2009) Schaumburg IL American Academy of Dermatology and AAD Association June 2009
Position statement on vitamin D Mount Airy MD National Council of skin cancer prevention July 14 2009
Boehm K Borrelli F Ernst E et al Green tea (Camellia sinensis) for the prevention of cancer Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2009 Jul 8(3)CD005004
Ophthalmology
Kuppermann BD Drug delivery strategies for combination ophthalmic treatments Retina 2009 Jun29(6 Suppl)S24-6
14
Kanthan GL Wang JJ Rochtchina E Mitchell P Use of antihypertensive medications and topical beta-blockers and the long-term incidence of cataract and cataract surgery Br J Ophthalmol 2009 Jul 23 [Epub ahead of print]
Augustin A Triple therapy for age-related macular degeneration Retina 2009 Jun29(6 Suppl)S8-11
The following study and commentary are related
Christen WG Glynn RJ Chew EY et al Folic acid pyridoxine and cyanocobalamin combination treatment and age-related macular degeneration in women the Womens Antioxidant and Folic Acid Cardiovascular Study Arch Intern Med 2009 Feb 23169(4)335-41
Phillips CO Higginbotham EJ Multivitamin supplements ageing and loss of vision Seeing through the shadows Arch Intern Med 2009 Jul 13169(13)1180-2
Ciolino JB Hoare TR Iwata NG et al A drug-eluting contact lens Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2009 Jul50(7)3346-52
OTCs Nutrition NHPs Life Style Topics etc
Talati R Baker WL Pabilonia MS et al The effects of barley-derived soluble fiber on serum lipids Ann Fam Med 2009 Mar-Apr7(2)157-63
Neuman W ldquoEnergy shotsrdquo stimulate power drink sales The New York Times July 11 2009
Ludwig DS Brownell KD Public health action amid scientific uncertainty the case of restaurant calorie labeling regulations JAMA 2009 Jul 22302(4)434-5
Gerberding JL Safer fats for healthier hearts The case for eliminating dietary artificial trans fat intake Ann Intern Med 2009 Jul 21151(2)137-8
Angell SY Silver LD Goldstein GP et al Cholesterol control beyond the clinic New York Citys trans fatrestriction Ann Intern Med 2009 Jul 21151(2)129-34
Pain amp Palliative Care
Mizoguchi H Watanabe C Yonezawa A Sakurada S Chapter 19 new therapy for neuropathic pain Int Rev Neurobiol 200985249-60
Victor TW Alvarez NA Gould E Opioid prescribing practices in chronic pain management Guidelines do not sufficiently influence clinical practice J Pain 2009 Jul 10 [Epub ahead of print]
15
Matthews P Derry S Moore RA McQuay HJ Topical rubefacients for acute and chronic pain in adults Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2009 Jul 8(3)CD007403
Moore RA Straube S Wiffen PJ Derry S McQuay HJ Pregabalin for acute and chronic pain in adults Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2009 Jul 8(3)CD007076
Gilson AM Pain management and the use of controlled substances is a standard of practice standard practice Pain Med 2009 Apr10(3)562-3 discussion 564
Fishbain DA Lewis JE Gao J et al Alleged breaches of standards of medical care in a patient overdose death possibly related to chronic opioid analgesic therapy application of the controlled substances model guidelines Case report Pain Med 2009 Apr10(3)565-72
Parasitic Diseases
Konrad W Sleeping with the enemy (bed bugs) The New York Times July 11 2009
Pediatrics
Martel MJ Beauchesne MF Malo JL et al Maternal asthma its control and severity in pregnancy and the Incidence of atopic dermatitis and allergic rhinitis in the offspring J Pediatr 2009 Jul 18 [Epub ahead of print]
Kahn JA HPV vaccination for the prevention of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia N Engl J Med 2009 Jul 16361(3)271-8
Shefrin AE Goldman RD Use of dexamethasone and prednisone in acute asthma exacerbations in pediatric patients Can Fam Physician 2009 Jul55(7)704-6
McNally MA Pyzik PL Rubenstein JE Hamdy RF Kossoff EH Empiric use of potassium citrate reduces kidney-stone incidence with the ketogenic diet Pediatrics 2009 Jul 13 [Epub ahead of print]
Rani FA Byrne PJ Murray ML et al Paediatric atypical antipsychotic monitoring safety (PAMS) study pilot study in children and adolescents in secondary- and tertiary-care settings Drug Saf 200932(4)325-33 doi 10216500002018-200932040-00006
Pharmacogenetics amp Pharmacogenomics
Cook J Hunter G Vernon JA The future costs risks and rewards of drug development the economics of pharmacogenomics Pharmacoeconomics 200927(5)355-63 doi 10216500019053-200927050-00001
16
Scheuner MT de Vries H et al Are electronic health records ready for genomic medicine Genet Med 2009 Jul11(7)510-7
Rheumatology
Shu AD Stedman MR Polinski JM et al Adherence to osteoporosis medications after patient andphysician brief education post hoc analysis of a randomized controlled trial Am J Manag Care 2009 Jul15(7)417-24
Sensation Disorders
Henkin RI Velicu I Schmidt L An open-label controlled trial of theophylline for treatment of patients with hyposmia Am J Med Sci 2009 Jun337(6)396-406
Socioeconomic Topics
Wilson JF Can disease prevention save health reform Ann Intern Med 2009 Jul 21151(2)145-8
Ververs T van Dijk L Yousofi S et al Depression during pregnancy Views on antidepressant use and information sources of general practitioners and pharmacists BMC Health Serv Res 2009 Jul 179(1)119 [Epub ahead of print]
Cook DM Mburia-Mwalili A Medication therapy management favors large pharmacy chains and creates potential conflicts of interest J Manag Care Pharm 2009 Jul-Aug15(6)495-500
Evans CD Eurich DT Lamb DA et al Retrospective observational assessment of statin adherence amongsubjects patronizing different types of community pharmacies in Canada J Manag Care Pharm 2009 Jul- Aug15(6)476-84
Mabotuwana T Warren J Harrison J Kenealy T What can primary care prescribing data tell us about individual adherence to long-term medication-comparison to pharmacy dispensing data Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf 2009 Jul 16 [Epub ahead of print]
Davis CS Beletsky L Bundling occupational safety with harm reduction information as a feasible method for improving police receptiveness to syringe access programs evidence from three US cities Harm Reduct J 2009 Jul 146(1)16 [Epub ahead of print]
Miesner AR Allen DP Koenigsfeld CF Wall GC Effect of sample medication restrictions on prescribing at a private clinic Arch Intern Med 2009 Jul 13169(13)1241-2
Williamson EM Rankin-Box D Complementary therapies the placebo effect and the pharmacist Complement Ther Clin Pract 2009 Aug15(3)172-9 Epub 2009 Jul 4
17
Azhar S Hassali MA Ibrahim MI Ahmad M Masood I Shafie AA The role of pharmacists in developing countries The current scenario in Pakistan Hum Resour Health 2009 Jul 13754
Elliott RA Marriott JL Standardised assessment of patients capacity to manage medications a systematic review of published instruments BMC Geriatr 2009 Jul 139(1)27 [Epub ahead of print]
Cheung KC Bouvy ML De Smet PA Medication errors The importance of safe dispensing Br J Clin Pharmacol 2009 Jun67(6)676-80
Lord S Downs G Furtaw P et al Nonmedical use of prescription opioids and stimulants among studentpharmacists J Am Pharm Assoc (2003) 2009 Jul-Aug49(4)519-28
Sherman BW Frazee SG Fabius RJ Broome RA Manfred JR Davis JC Impact of workplace health services on adherence to chronic medications Am J Manag Care 2009 Jul 115(7)e53-9
Barnes R Keener K Latimer B A collaborative approach to improving revenue integrity Healthc Financ Manage 2009 Jul63(7)32-4 36
Naik Panvelkar P Saini B Armour C Measurement of patient satisfaction with community pharmacy services a review Pharm World Sci 2009 Jul 9 [Epub ahead of print]
Weiss D Naik P Weiss R The big pharma dilemma develop new drugs or promote existing ones Nat Rev Drug Discov 2009 Jul8(7)533-4
Devine EB The art of obtaining grants Am J Health Syst Pharm 2009 Mar 1566(6)580-7
Apollonio DE Malone RE Turning negative into positive public health mass media campaigns and negative advertising Health Educ Res 2009 Jun24(3)483-95
Neuman P Cubanski J Medicare Part D update--lessons learned and unfinished business N Engl J Med 2009 Jul 23361(4)406-14
Wettermark B Pehrsson A Juhasz-Haverinen M Veg A Edlert M Toumlrnwall-Bergendahl G Almkvist H Godman B Granath F Bergman U Financial incentives linked to self-assessment of prescribing patterns a new approach for quality improvement of drug prescribing in primary care Qual Prim Care 200917(3)179-89
Elganzouri E Standish C Androwich I The mat study global insight into the medication administration process Stud Health Technol Inform 2009146424-8
18
Elliott RA Shinogle JA Peele P Bhosle M Hughes DA Understanding medication compliance and persistence from an economics perspective Value Health 2008 Jul-Aug11(4)600-10
Acute medication service NHS Education for Scotland July 18 2009
Grant T Reverse mentoring The Globe and Mail July 13 2009
Grant T Clean or messy What your desk says about you The Globe and Mail July 17 2009
The Associated Press New Jersey to seniors Buy your own Viagra Phillycom July 15 2009
Sports Medicine
Hoffman JR Kraemer WJ Bhasin S et al Position stand on androgen and human growth hormone use J Strength Cond Res 2009 Jul 17 [Epub ahead of print]
Stats amp Facts
Russo A Holmquist L Elixhauser A US Hospitalizations involving osteoporosis and injury 2006 Statistical Brief [US AHRQ H-CUP] 2009 Jul761-12
Stagnitti MN Trends in health care expenditures by body mass index (BMI) category for adults in the US civilian noninstitutionalized population 2001 and 2006 Statistical Brief [US AHRQ MEPS] 2009 Jul 2471-7
Most say health care system working no appetite for further privatization Ottawa ON HarrisDecima July 5 2009
Health spending and the economic crisis Health Update [OECD] 2009 JulNo71-16
Substance Use amp Substance-related Disorders
Dasgupta N Schnoll SH Signal detection in post-marketing surveillance for controlled substances Drug Alcohol Depend 2009 Jul 17 [Epub ahead of print]
Jannetto PJ Bratanow NC Utilization of pharmacogenomics and therapeutic drug monitoring for opioid pain management Pharmacogenomics 2009 Jul10(7)1157-67
Quintero G Rx for a party A qualitative analysis of recreational pharmaceutical use in a collegiate setting J Am Coll Health 2009 Jul-Aug58(1)64-72
19
Curfman GD Morrissey S Drazen JM Tobacco public health and the FDA N Engl J Med 2009 Jul 23361(4)402-3 Epub 2009 Jun 22
Stringer J Welsh C Tommasello A Methadone-associated Q-T interval prolongation and torsades de pointes Am J Health Syst Pharm 2009 May 166(9)825-33
Surgery Transplantation Anesthesia amp Perioperative Care
Yeh YC Klinger EV Reddy P Pharmacologic options to prevent postoperative ileus (September) Ann Pharmacother 2009 Jul 14 [Epub ahead of print]
Manitpisitkul W McCann E Lee S Weir MR Drug interactions in transplant patients What everyone should know Curr Opin Nephrol Hypertens 2009 Jul 9 [Epub ahead of print]
Meissner W The role of acupuncture and transcutaneous-electrical nerve stimulation for postoperative pain control Curr Opin Anaesthesiol 2009 Jul 9 [Epub ahead of print]
Patel JH Stoner JA Owora A et al Evidence for using clopidogrel alone or in addition to aspirin in post coronary artery bypass surgery patients Am J Cardiol 2009 Jun 15103(12)1687-93
Vaccines
Bar-On ES Goldberg E Fraser A et al Combined DTP-HBV-HIB vaccine versus separately administered DTP-HBV and HIB vaccines for primary prevention of diphtheria tetanus pertussis hepatitis B and Haemophilus influenzae B (HIB) Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2009 Jul 8(3)CD005530
Poland GA Jacobson RM Ovsyannikova IG Trends affecting the future of vaccine development and delivery The role of demographics regulatory science the anti-vaccine movement and vaccinomics Vaccine 2009 May 2627(25-26)3240-4
Womenrsquos Health
Geller SE Shulman LP van Breemen RB et al Safety and efficacy of black cohosh and red clover for the management of vasomotor symptoms A randomized controlled trial Menopause 2009 Jul 15 [Epub ahead of print]
Moslashrch LS Loslashkkegaard E Andreasen AH et al Hormone therapy and ovarian cancer JAMA 2009 Jul 15302(3)298-305
20
The following study and comment are related
Paavonen J Naud P Salmeroacuten J et al for the HPV PATRICIA Study Group Efficacy of human papillomavirus (HPV)-1618 AS04-adjuvanted vaccine against cervical infection and precancercaused by oncogenic HPV types (PATRICIA) final analysis of a double-blind randomised study in young women Lancet 2009 Jul 6 [Epub ahead of print]
Michels KB Zur Hausen H HPV vaccine for all Lancet 2009 Jul 6 [Epub ahead of print]
The following study and commentary are related
Prentice RL Manson JE Langer RD et al Benefits and risks of postmenopausal hormone therapy when it is initiated soon after menopause Am J Epidemiol 2009 Jul 1170(1)12-23
Banks E Canfell K Invited commentary Hormone therapy risks and benefits--The WomensHealth Initiative findings and the postmenopausal estrogen timing hypothesis Am J Epidemiol 2009 Jul 1170(1)24-8
The following two news releases are related
Press release ACOG statement on single-dose EC reformulation Washington DC American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists July 15 2009
Plan B (075mg levonorgestrel) and Plan B One-Step (15mg levonorgestrel) tablets information FDA approves Plan B One-Step emergency contraceptive lowers age for obtaining two-dose Plan B emergency contraceptive without a prescription Silver Spring MD US FDA July 16 2009
The End Until Next Time
21
Dugger CW South Africa is seen to lag in HIV fight The New York Times July 20 2009
Influenza (flu) antiviral drug and related information US FDA May 20 2009
Kidney Diseases
Sherman RA Mehta O Phosphorus and potassium content of enhanced meat and poultry products Implications for patients who receive dialysis Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2009 Jul 23 [Epub ahead of print]
Gervasio JM Cotton AB Nutrition support therapy in acute kidney injury Distinguishing dogma from good practice Curr Gastroenterol Rep 2009 Aug11(4)325-31
Covic A Gusbeth-Tatomir P Trace elements in end-stage renal disease--unfamiliar territory to be revealed BMC Nephrol 2009 Jun 21012
Quan DJ A brief history in nephrology pharmacotherapy Nephrol Nurs J 2009 Mar-Apr36(2)223-7
Liver Diseases
Mindikoglu AL Magder LS Regev A Outcome of liver transplantation for drug-induced acute liver failure in the United States analysis of the united network for organ sharing database Liver Transpl 2009 Jul15(7)719-29
Hayashi PH Watkins P Progress in our understanding of severe drug-induced liver injury Liver Transpl 2009 Jul15(7)675-6
News ndash Canada
Webster P Infectious disease experts expect the unexpected with respect to swine flu CMAJ 2009 Jul 20 [Epub ahead of print]
News ndash International
Stuck at NICE Flash your Innovation Pass IN VIVO Blog July 14 2009
The pharmerging future PharmExeccom July 1 2009
News ndash US
Fuller T Using scientific tools in an international war on fake drugs New York Times July 21 2009
12
Stolberg SG Zeleny J Obama moves to reclaim the debate on health care New York Times July 23 2009
Pollack A Costly drugs known as biologics prompt exclusivity debate New York Times July 22 2009
Wilson D More cost cuts sought from drug industry New York Times July 23 2009
Fisk MC Feeley J OrsquoReilly C Pfizer faces first trial on claim Neurontin boosts suicide risk Bloombergcom July 24 2009
Gottlieb J Lin R-G Diprivan the drug found in Michael Jacksonrsquos home may be more tightly restricted The widely used anesthetic can be dangerous but supplies are not always closely monitored Los Angeles Times July 20 2009
Taylor A (Associated Press) Internet drug purchases included in spending bills Googlecom July 10 2009
Fram A Drug industry Pfizer lead in health lobbying Washington Post July 21 2009
Wang S The changing landscape of pharmaceutical marketing Wall Street Journal July 20 2009
Wangsness L Globe Staff Biotech firms lobby for say on healthcare $66m effort to protect drug-patent exclusivity Boston Globe July 21 2009
Obstetrics amp Gynecology
ACOG Practice Bulletin No 107 Induction of labor Obstet Gynecol 2009 Aug114(2 Pt 1)386-97
Inoue M Arata N Koren G Ito S Hyperthyroidism during pregnancy Can Fam Physician 2009 Jul55(7)701-3
Chi CC Lee CW Wojnarowska F Kirtschig G Safety of topical corticosteroids in pregnancy Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2009 Jul 8(3)CD007346
Anderson GD Carr DB Effect of pregnancy on the pharmacokinetics of antihypertensive drugs Clin Pharmacokinet 200948(3)159-68
Obesity Weight Los amp Eating Disorders
Seaman M (Associated Press) Orexigen obesity drug meets goals in 3 studies Yahoo Finance July 20 2009
13
Kaye WH Fudge JL Paulus M New insights into symptoms and neurocircuit function of anorexia nervosa Nat Rev Neurosci 2009 Aug10(8)573-84
Hursel R Viechtbauer W Westerterp-Plantenga MS The effects of green tea on weight loss and weight maintenance a meta-analysis Int J Obes (Lond) 2009 Jul 14 [Epub ahead of print]
Brinkworth GD Noakes M Buckley JD et al Long-term effects of a very-low-carbohydrate weight loss diet compared with an isocaloric low-fat diet after 12 mo Am J Clin Nutr 2009 Jul90(1)23-32
Oncology
Fuccio L Zagari RM Eusebi LH et al Meta-analysis Can Helicobacter pylori eradication treatment reduce the risk for gastric cancer Ann Intern Med 2009 Jul 21151(2)121-8
Serrano-Fabiaacute A Albert-Mariacute A Almenar-Cubells D et al Multidisciplinary system for detecting medication errors in antineoplastic chemotherapy J Oncol Pharm Pract 2009 Jul 17 [Epub ahead of print]
Oestreicher N Costs of adjuvant breast cancer treatments Cancer Treat Res 2009151421-40
Koomen ER Joosse A Herings RM et al Does use of estrogens decrease the Breslow thickness of melanoma of the skin Oral contraceptives and hormonal replacement therapy Melanoma Res 2009 Jul 10 [Epub ahead of print]
Raab MS Podar K Breitkreutz I et al Multiple myeloma Lancet 2009 Jun 19 [Epub ahead of print]
Pollack A Considering longer chemotherapy New York Times July 21 2009
Position statement on vitamin D (Approved by the Board of Directors November 1 2008) (Amended by the Board of Directors June 19 2009) Schaumburg IL American Academy of Dermatology and AAD Association June 2009
Position statement on vitamin D Mount Airy MD National Council of skin cancer prevention July 14 2009
Boehm K Borrelli F Ernst E et al Green tea (Camellia sinensis) for the prevention of cancer Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2009 Jul 8(3)CD005004
Ophthalmology
Kuppermann BD Drug delivery strategies for combination ophthalmic treatments Retina 2009 Jun29(6 Suppl)S24-6
14
Kanthan GL Wang JJ Rochtchina E Mitchell P Use of antihypertensive medications and topical beta-blockers and the long-term incidence of cataract and cataract surgery Br J Ophthalmol 2009 Jul 23 [Epub ahead of print]
Augustin A Triple therapy for age-related macular degeneration Retina 2009 Jun29(6 Suppl)S8-11
The following study and commentary are related
Christen WG Glynn RJ Chew EY et al Folic acid pyridoxine and cyanocobalamin combination treatment and age-related macular degeneration in women the Womens Antioxidant and Folic Acid Cardiovascular Study Arch Intern Med 2009 Feb 23169(4)335-41
Phillips CO Higginbotham EJ Multivitamin supplements ageing and loss of vision Seeing through the shadows Arch Intern Med 2009 Jul 13169(13)1180-2
Ciolino JB Hoare TR Iwata NG et al A drug-eluting contact lens Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2009 Jul50(7)3346-52
OTCs Nutrition NHPs Life Style Topics etc
Talati R Baker WL Pabilonia MS et al The effects of barley-derived soluble fiber on serum lipids Ann Fam Med 2009 Mar-Apr7(2)157-63
Neuman W ldquoEnergy shotsrdquo stimulate power drink sales The New York Times July 11 2009
Ludwig DS Brownell KD Public health action amid scientific uncertainty the case of restaurant calorie labeling regulations JAMA 2009 Jul 22302(4)434-5
Gerberding JL Safer fats for healthier hearts The case for eliminating dietary artificial trans fat intake Ann Intern Med 2009 Jul 21151(2)137-8
Angell SY Silver LD Goldstein GP et al Cholesterol control beyond the clinic New York Citys trans fatrestriction Ann Intern Med 2009 Jul 21151(2)129-34
Pain amp Palliative Care
Mizoguchi H Watanabe C Yonezawa A Sakurada S Chapter 19 new therapy for neuropathic pain Int Rev Neurobiol 200985249-60
Victor TW Alvarez NA Gould E Opioid prescribing practices in chronic pain management Guidelines do not sufficiently influence clinical practice J Pain 2009 Jul 10 [Epub ahead of print]
15
Matthews P Derry S Moore RA McQuay HJ Topical rubefacients for acute and chronic pain in adults Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2009 Jul 8(3)CD007403
Moore RA Straube S Wiffen PJ Derry S McQuay HJ Pregabalin for acute and chronic pain in adults Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2009 Jul 8(3)CD007076
Gilson AM Pain management and the use of controlled substances is a standard of practice standard practice Pain Med 2009 Apr10(3)562-3 discussion 564
Fishbain DA Lewis JE Gao J et al Alleged breaches of standards of medical care in a patient overdose death possibly related to chronic opioid analgesic therapy application of the controlled substances model guidelines Case report Pain Med 2009 Apr10(3)565-72
Parasitic Diseases
Konrad W Sleeping with the enemy (bed bugs) The New York Times July 11 2009
Pediatrics
Martel MJ Beauchesne MF Malo JL et al Maternal asthma its control and severity in pregnancy and the Incidence of atopic dermatitis and allergic rhinitis in the offspring J Pediatr 2009 Jul 18 [Epub ahead of print]
Kahn JA HPV vaccination for the prevention of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia N Engl J Med 2009 Jul 16361(3)271-8
Shefrin AE Goldman RD Use of dexamethasone and prednisone in acute asthma exacerbations in pediatric patients Can Fam Physician 2009 Jul55(7)704-6
McNally MA Pyzik PL Rubenstein JE Hamdy RF Kossoff EH Empiric use of potassium citrate reduces kidney-stone incidence with the ketogenic diet Pediatrics 2009 Jul 13 [Epub ahead of print]
Rani FA Byrne PJ Murray ML et al Paediatric atypical antipsychotic monitoring safety (PAMS) study pilot study in children and adolescents in secondary- and tertiary-care settings Drug Saf 200932(4)325-33 doi 10216500002018-200932040-00006
Pharmacogenetics amp Pharmacogenomics
Cook J Hunter G Vernon JA The future costs risks and rewards of drug development the economics of pharmacogenomics Pharmacoeconomics 200927(5)355-63 doi 10216500019053-200927050-00001
16
Scheuner MT de Vries H et al Are electronic health records ready for genomic medicine Genet Med 2009 Jul11(7)510-7
Rheumatology
Shu AD Stedman MR Polinski JM et al Adherence to osteoporosis medications after patient andphysician brief education post hoc analysis of a randomized controlled trial Am J Manag Care 2009 Jul15(7)417-24
Sensation Disorders
Henkin RI Velicu I Schmidt L An open-label controlled trial of theophylline for treatment of patients with hyposmia Am J Med Sci 2009 Jun337(6)396-406
Socioeconomic Topics
Wilson JF Can disease prevention save health reform Ann Intern Med 2009 Jul 21151(2)145-8
Ververs T van Dijk L Yousofi S et al Depression during pregnancy Views on antidepressant use and information sources of general practitioners and pharmacists BMC Health Serv Res 2009 Jul 179(1)119 [Epub ahead of print]
Cook DM Mburia-Mwalili A Medication therapy management favors large pharmacy chains and creates potential conflicts of interest J Manag Care Pharm 2009 Jul-Aug15(6)495-500
Evans CD Eurich DT Lamb DA et al Retrospective observational assessment of statin adherence amongsubjects patronizing different types of community pharmacies in Canada J Manag Care Pharm 2009 Jul- Aug15(6)476-84
Mabotuwana T Warren J Harrison J Kenealy T What can primary care prescribing data tell us about individual adherence to long-term medication-comparison to pharmacy dispensing data Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf 2009 Jul 16 [Epub ahead of print]
Davis CS Beletsky L Bundling occupational safety with harm reduction information as a feasible method for improving police receptiveness to syringe access programs evidence from three US cities Harm Reduct J 2009 Jul 146(1)16 [Epub ahead of print]
Miesner AR Allen DP Koenigsfeld CF Wall GC Effect of sample medication restrictions on prescribing at a private clinic Arch Intern Med 2009 Jul 13169(13)1241-2
Williamson EM Rankin-Box D Complementary therapies the placebo effect and the pharmacist Complement Ther Clin Pract 2009 Aug15(3)172-9 Epub 2009 Jul 4
17
Azhar S Hassali MA Ibrahim MI Ahmad M Masood I Shafie AA The role of pharmacists in developing countries The current scenario in Pakistan Hum Resour Health 2009 Jul 13754
Elliott RA Marriott JL Standardised assessment of patients capacity to manage medications a systematic review of published instruments BMC Geriatr 2009 Jul 139(1)27 [Epub ahead of print]
Cheung KC Bouvy ML De Smet PA Medication errors The importance of safe dispensing Br J Clin Pharmacol 2009 Jun67(6)676-80
Lord S Downs G Furtaw P et al Nonmedical use of prescription opioids and stimulants among studentpharmacists J Am Pharm Assoc (2003) 2009 Jul-Aug49(4)519-28
Sherman BW Frazee SG Fabius RJ Broome RA Manfred JR Davis JC Impact of workplace health services on adherence to chronic medications Am J Manag Care 2009 Jul 115(7)e53-9
Barnes R Keener K Latimer B A collaborative approach to improving revenue integrity Healthc Financ Manage 2009 Jul63(7)32-4 36
Naik Panvelkar P Saini B Armour C Measurement of patient satisfaction with community pharmacy services a review Pharm World Sci 2009 Jul 9 [Epub ahead of print]
Weiss D Naik P Weiss R The big pharma dilemma develop new drugs or promote existing ones Nat Rev Drug Discov 2009 Jul8(7)533-4
Devine EB The art of obtaining grants Am J Health Syst Pharm 2009 Mar 1566(6)580-7
Apollonio DE Malone RE Turning negative into positive public health mass media campaigns and negative advertising Health Educ Res 2009 Jun24(3)483-95
Neuman P Cubanski J Medicare Part D update--lessons learned and unfinished business N Engl J Med 2009 Jul 23361(4)406-14
Wettermark B Pehrsson A Juhasz-Haverinen M Veg A Edlert M Toumlrnwall-Bergendahl G Almkvist H Godman B Granath F Bergman U Financial incentives linked to self-assessment of prescribing patterns a new approach for quality improvement of drug prescribing in primary care Qual Prim Care 200917(3)179-89
Elganzouri E Standish C Androwich I The mat study global insight into the medication administration process Stud Health Technol Inform 2009146424-8
18
Elliott RA Shinogle JA Peele P Bhosle M Hughes DA Understanding medication compliance and persistence from an economics perspective Value Health 2008 Jul-Aug11(4)600-10
Acute medication service NHS Education for Scotland July 18 2009
Grant T Reverse mentoring The Globe and Mail July 13 2009
Grant T Clean or messy What your desk says about you The Globe and Mail July 17 2009
The Associated Press New Jersey to seniors Buy your own Viagra Phillycom July 15 2009
Sports Medicine
Hoffman JR Kraemer WJ Bhasin S et al Position stand on androgen and human growth hormone use J Strength Cond Res 2009 Jul 17 [Epub ahead of print]
Stats amp Facts
Russo A Holmquist L Elixhauser A US Hospitalizations involving osteoporosis and injury 2006 Statistical Brief [US AHRQ H-CUP] 2009 Jul761-12
Stagnitti MN Trends in health care expenditures by body mass index (BMI) category for adults in the US civilian noninstitutionalized population 2001 and 2006 Statistical Brief [US AHRQ MEPS] 2009 Jul 2471-7
Most say health care system working no appetite for further privatization Ottawa ON HarrisDecima July 5 2009
Health spending and the economic crisis Health Update [OECD] 2009 JulNo71-16
Substance Use amp Substance-related Disorders
Dasgupta N Schnoll SH Signal detection in post-marketing surveillance for controlled substances Drug Alcohol Depend 2009 Jul 17 [Epub ahead of print]
Jannetto PJ Bratanow NC Utilization of pharmacogenomics and therapeutic drug monitoring for opioid pain management Pharmacogenomics 2009 Jul10(7)1157-67
Quintero G Rx for a party A qualitative analysis of recreational pharmaceutical use in a collegiate setting J Am Coll Health 2009 Jul-Aug58(1)64-72
19
Curfman GD Morrissey S Drazen JM Tobacco public health and the FDA N Engl J Med 2009 Jul 23361(4)402-3 Epub 2009 Jun 22
Stringer J Welsh C Tommasello A Methadone-associated Q-T interval prolongation and torsades de pointes Am J Health Syst Pharm 2009 May 166(9)825-33
Surgery Transplantation Anesthesia amp Perioperative Care
Yeh YC Klinger EV Reddy P Pharmacologic options to prevent postoperative ileus (September) Ann Pharmacother 2009 Jul 14 [Epub ahead of print]
Manitpisitkul W McCann E Lee S Weir MR Drug interactions in transplant patients What everyone should know Curr Opin Nephrol Hypertens 2009 Jul 9 [Epub ahead of print]
Meissner W The role of acupuncture and transcutaneous-electrical nerve stimulation for postoperative pain control Curr Opin Anaesthesiol 2009 Jul 9 [Epub ahead of print]
Patel JH Stoner JA Owora A et al Evidence for using clopidogrel alone or in addition to aspirin in post coronary artery bypass surgery patients Am J Cardiol 2009 Jun 15103(12)1687-93
Vaccines
Bar-On ES Goldberg E Fraser A et al Combined DTP-HBV-HIB vaccine versus separately administered DTP-HBV and HIB vaccines for primary prevention of diphtheria tetanus pertussis hepatitis B and Haemophilus influenzae B (HIB) Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2009 Jul 8(3)CD005530
Poland GA Jacobson RM Ovsyannikova IG Trends affecting the future of vaccine development and delivery The role of demographics regulatory science the anti-vaccine movement and vaccinomics Vaccine 2009 May 2627(25-26)3240-4
Womenrsquos Health
Geller SE Shulman LP van Breemen RB et al Safety and efficacy of black cohosh and red clover for the management of vasomotor symptoms A randomized controlled trial Menopause 2009 Jul 15 [Epub ahead of print]
Moslashrch LS Loslashkkegaard E Andreasen AH et al Hormone therapy and ovarian cancer JAMA 2009 Jul 15302(3)298-305
20
The following study and comment are related
Paavonen J Naud P Salmeroacuten J et al for the HPV PATRICIA Study Group Efficacy of human papillomavirus (HPV)-1618 AS04-adjuvanted vaccine against cervical infection and precancercaused by oncogenic HPV types (PATRICIA) final analysis of a double-blind randomised study in young women Lancet 2009 Jul 6 [Epub ahead of print]
Michels KB Zur Hausen H HPV vaccine for all Lancet 2009 Jul 6 [Epub ahead of print]
The following study and commentary are related
Prentice RL Manson JE Langer RD et al Benefits and risks of postmenopausal hormone therapy when it is initiated soon after menopause Am J Epidemiol 2009 Jul 1170(1)12-23
Banks E Canfell K Invited commentary Hormone therapy risks and benefits--The WomensHealth Initiative findings and the postmenopausal estrogen timing hypothesis Am J Epidemiol 2009 Jul 1170(1)24-8
The following two news releases are related
Press release ACOG statement on single-dose EC reformulation Washington DC American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists July 15 2009
Plan B (075mg levonorgestrel) and Plan B One-Step (15mg levonorgestrel) tablets information FDA approves Plan B One-Step emergency contraceptive lowers age for obtaining two-dose Plan B emergency contraceptive without a prescription Silver Spring MD US FDA July 16 2009
The End Until Next Time
21
Stolberg SG Zeleny J Obama moves to reclaim the debate on health care New York Times July 23 2009
Pollack A Costly drugs known as biologics prompt exclusivity debate New York Times July 22 2009
Wilson D More cost cuts sought from drug industry New York Times July 23 2009
Fisk MC Feeley J OrsquoReilly C Pfizer faces first trial on claim Neurontin boosts suicide risk Bloombergcom July 24 2009
Gottlieb J Lin R-G Diprivan the drug found in Michael Jacksonrsquos home may be more tightly restricted The widely used anesthetic can be dangerous but supplies are not always closely monitored Los Angeles Times July 20 2009
Taylor A (Associated Press) Internet drug purchases included in spending bills Googlecom July 10 2009
Fram A Drug industry Pfizer lead in health lobbying Washington Post July 21 2009
Wang S The changing landscape of pharmaceutical marketing Wall Street Journal July 20 2009
Wangsness L Globe Staff Biotech firms lobby for say on healthcare $66m effort to protect drug-patent exclusivity Boston Globe July 21 2009
Obstetrics amp Gynecology
ACOG Practice Bulletin No 107 Induction of labor Obstet Gynecol 2009 Aug114(2 Pt 1)386-97
Inoue M Arata N Koren G Ito S Hyperthyroidism during pregnancy Can Fam Physician 2009 Jul55(7)701-3
Chi CC Lee CW Wojnarowska F Kirtschig G Safety of topical corticosteroids in pregnancy Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2009 Jul 8(3)CD007346
Anderson GD Carr DB Effect of pregnancy on the pharmacokinetics of antihypertensive drugs Clin Pharmacokinet 200948(3)159-68
Obesity Weight Los amp Eating Disorders
Seaman M (Associated Press) Orexigen obesity drug meets goals in 3 studies Yahoo Finance July 20 2009
13
Kaye WH Fudge JL Paulus M New insights into symptoms and neurocircuit function of anorexia nervosa Nat Rev Neurosci 2009 Aug10(8)573-84
Hursel R Viechtbauer W Westerterp-Plantenga MS The effects of green tea on weight loss and weight maintenance a meta-analysis Int J Obes (Lond) 2009 Jul 14 [Epub ahead of print]
Brinkworth GD Noakes M Buckley JD et al Long-term effects of a very-low-carbohydrate weight loss diet compared with an isocaloric low-fat diet after 12 mo Am J Clin Nutr 2009 Jul90(1)23-32
Oncology
Fuccio L Zagari RM Eusebi LH et al Meta-analysis Can Helicobacter pylori eradication treatment reduce the risk for gastric cancer Ann Intern Med 2009 Jul 21151(2)121-8
Serrano-Fabiaacute A Albert-Mariacute A Almenar-Cubells D et al Multidisciplinary system for detecting medication errors in antineoplastic chemotherapy J Oncol Pharm Pract 2009 Jul 17 [Epub ahead of print]
Oestreicher N Costs of adjuvant breast cancer treatments Cancer Treat Res 2009151421-40
Koomen ER Joosse A Herings RM et al Does use of estrogens decrease the Breslow thickness of melanoma of the skin Oral contraceptives and hormonal replacement therapy Melanoma Res 2009 Jul 10 [Epub ahead of print]
Raab MS Podar K Breitkreutz I et al Multiple myeloma Lancet 2009 Jun 19 [Epub ahead of print]
Pollack A Considering longer chemotherapy New York Times July 21 2009
Position statement on vitamin D (Approved by the Board of Directors November 1 2008) (Amended by the Board of Directors June 19 2009) Schaumburg IL American Academy of Dermatology and AAD Association June 2009
Position statement on vitamin D Mount Airy MD National Council of skin cancer prevention July 14 2009
Boehm K Borrelli F Ernst E et al Green tea (Camellia sinensis) for the prevention of cancer Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2009 Jul 8(3)CD005004
Ophthalmology
Kuppermann BD Drug delivery strategies for combination ophthalmic treatments Retina 2009 Jun29(6 Suppl)S24-6
14
Kanthan GL Wang JJ Rochtchina E Mitchell P Use of antihypertensive medications and topical beta-blockers and the long-term incidence of cataract and cataract surgery Br J Ophthalmol 2009 Jul 23 [Epub ahead of print]
Augustin A Triple therapy for age-related macular degeneration Retina 2009 Jun29(6 Suppl)S8-11
The following study and commentary are related
Christen WG Glynn RJ Chew EY et al Folic acid pyridoxine and cyanocobalamin combination treatment and age-related macular degeneration in women the Womens Antioxidant and Folic Acid Cardiovascular Study Arch Intern Med 2009 Feb 23169(4)335-41
Phillips CO Higginbotham EJ Multivitamin supplements ageing and loss of vision Seeing through the shadows Arch Intern Med 2009 Jul 13169(13)1180-2
Ciolino JB Hoare TR Iwata NG et al A drug-eluting contact lens Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2009 Jul50(7)3346-52
OTCs Nutrition NHPs Life Style Topics etc
Talati R Baker WL Pabilonia MS et al The effects of barley-derived soluble fiber on serum lipids Ann Fam Med 2009 Mar-Apr7(2)157-63
Neuman W ldquoEnergy shotsrdquo stimulate power drink sales The New York Times July 11 2009
Ludwig DS Brownell KD Public health action amid scientific uncertainty the case of restaurant calorie labeling regulations JAMA 2009 Jul 22302(4)434-5
Gerberding JL Safer fats for healthier hearts The case for eliminating dietary artificial trans fat intake Ann Intern Med 2009 Jul 21151(2)137-8
Angell SY Silver LD Goldstein GP et al Cholesterol control beyond the clinic New York Citys trans fatrestriction Ann Intern Med 2009 Jul 21151(2)129-34
Pain amp Palliative Care
Mizoguchi H Watanabe C Yonezawa A Sakurada S Chapter 19 new therapy for neuropathic pain Int Rev Neurobiol 200985249-60
Victor TW Alvarez NA Gould E Opioid prescribing practices in chronic pain management Guidelines do not sufficiently influence clinical practice J Pain 2009 Jul 10 [Epub ahead of print]
15
Matthews P Derry S Moore RA McQuay HJ Topical rubefacients for acute and chronic pain in adults Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2009 Jul 8(3)CD007403
Moore RA Straube S Wiffen PJ Derry S McQuay HJ Pregabalin for acute and chronic pain in adults Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2009 Jul 8(3)CD007076
Gilson AM Pain management and the use of controlled substances is a standard of practice standard practice Pain Med 2009 Apr10(3)562-3 discussion 564
Fishbain DA Lewis JE Gao J et al Alleged breaches of standards of medical care in a patient overdose death possibly related to chronic opioid analgesic therapy application of the controlled substances model guidelines Case report Pain Med 2009 Apr10(3)565-72
Parasitic Diseases
Konrad W Sleeping with the enemy (bed bugs) The New York Times July 11 2009
Pediatrics
Martel MJ Beauchesne MF Malo JL et al Maternal asthma its control and severity in pregnancy and the Incidence of atopic dermatitis and allergic rhinitis in the offspring J Pediatr 2009 Jul 18 [Epub ahead of print]
Kahn JA HPV vaccination for the prevention of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia N Engl J Med 2009 Jul 16361(3)271-8
Shefrin AE Goldman RD Use of dexamethasone and prednisone in acute asthma exacerbations in pediatric patients Can Fam Physician 2009 Jul55(7)704-6
McNally MA Pyzik PL Rubenstein JE Hamdy RF Kossoff EH Empiric use of potassium citrate reduces kidney-stone incidence with the ketogenic diet Pediatrics 2009 Jul 13 [Epub ahead of print]
Rani FA Byrne PJ Murray ML et al Paediatric atypical antipsychotic monitoring safety (PAMS) study pilot study in children and adolescents in secondary- and tertiary-care settings Drug Saf 200932(4)325-33 doi 10216500002018-200932040-00006
Pharmacogenetics amp Pharmacogenomics
Cook J Hunter G Vernon JA The future costs risks and rewards of drug development the economics of pharmacogenomics Pharmacoeconomics 200927(5)355-63 doi 10216500019053-200927050-00001
16
Scheuner MT de Vries H et al Are electronic health records ready for genomic medicine Genet Med 2009 Jul11(7)510-7
Rheumatology
Shu AD Stedman MR Polinski JM et al Adherence to osteoporosis medications after patient andphysician brief education post hoc analysis of a randomized controlled trial Am J Manag Care 2009 Jul15(7)417-24
Sensation Disorders
Henkin RI Velicu I Schmidt L An open-label controlled trial of theophylline for treatment of patients with hyposmia Am J Med Sci 2009 Jun337(6)396-406
Socioeconomic Topics
Wilson JF Can disease prevention save health reform Ann Intern Med 2009 Jul 21151(2)145-8
Ververs T van Dijk L Yousofi S et al Depression during pregnancy Views on antidepressant use and information sources of general practitioners and pharmacists BMC Health Serv Res 2009 Jul 179(1)119 [Epub ahead of print]
Cook DM Mburia-Mwalili A Medication therapy management favors large pharmacy chains and creates potential conflicts of interest J Manag Care Pharm 2009 Jul-Aug15(6)495-500
Evans CD Eurich DT Lamb DA et al Retrospective observational assessment of statin adherence amongsubjects patronizing different types of community pharmacies in Canada J Manag Care Pharm 2009 Jul- Aug15(6)476-84
Mabotuwana T Warren J Harrison J Kenealy T What can primary care prescribing data tell us about individual adherence to long-term medication-comparison to pharmacy dispensing data Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf 2009 Jul 16 [Epub ahead of print]
Davis CS Beletsky L Bundling occupational safety with harm reduction information as a feasible method for improving police receptiveness to syringe access programs evidence from three US cities Harm Reduct J 2009 Jul 146(1)16 [Epub ahead of print]
Miesner AR Allen DP Koenigsfeld CF Wall GC Effect of sample medication restrictions on prescribing at a private clinic Arch Intern Med 2009 Jul 13169(13)1241-2
Williamson EM Rankin-Box D Complementary therapies the placebo effect and the pharmacist Complement Ther Clin Pract 2009 Aug15(3)172-9 Epub 2009 Jul 4
17
Azhar S Hassali MA Ibrahim MI Ahmad M Masood I Shafie AA The role of pharmacists in developing countries The current scenario in Pakistan Hum Resour Health 2009 Jul 13754
Elliott RA Marriott JL Standardised assessment of patients capacity to manage medications a systematic review of published instruments BMC Geriatr 2009 Jul 139(1)27 [Epub ahead of print]
Cheung KC Bouvy ML De Smet PA Medication errors The importance of safe dispensing Br J Clin Pharmacol 2009 Jun67(6)676-80
Lord S Downs G Furtaw P et al Nonmedical use of prescription opioids and stimulants among studentpharmacists J Am Pharm Assoc (2003) 2009 Jul-Aug49(4)519-28
Sherman BW Frazee SG Fabius RJ Broome RA Manfred JR Davis JC Impact of workplace health services on adherence to chronic medications Am J Manag Care 2009 Jul 115(7)e53-9
Barnes R Keener K Latimer B A collaborative approach to improving revenue integrity Healthc Financ Manage 2009 Jul63(7)32-4 36
Naik Panvelkar P Saini B Armour C Measurement of patient satisfaction with community pharmacy services a review Pharm World Sci 2009 Jul 9 [Epub ahead of print]
Weiss D Naik P Weiss R The big pharma dilemma develop new drugs or promote existing ones Nat Rev Drug Discov 2009 Jul8(7)533-4
Devine EB The art of obtaining grants Am J Health Syst Pharm 2009 Mar 1566(6)580-7
Apollonio DE Malone RE Turning negative into positive public health mass media campaigns and negative advertising Health Educ Res 2009 Jun24(3)483-95
Neuman P Cubanski J Medicare Part D update--lessons learned and unfinished business N Engl J Med 2009 Jul 23361(4)406-14
Wettermark B Pehrsson A Juhasz-Haverinen M Veg A Edlert M Toumlrnwall-Bergendahl G Almkvist H Godman B Granath F Bergman U Financial incentives linked to self-assessment of prescribing patterns a new approach for quality improvement of drug prescribing in primary care Qual Prim Care 200917(3)179-89
Elganzouri E Standish C Androwich I The mat study global insight into the medication administration process Stud Health Technol Inform 2009146424-8
18
Elliott RA Shinogle JA Peele P Bhosle M Hughes DA Understanding medication compliance and persistence from an economics perspective Value Health 2008 Jul-Aug11(4)600-10
Acute medication service NHS Education for Scotland July 18 2009
Grant T Reverse mentoring The Globe and Mail July 13 2009
Grant T Clean or messy What your desk says about you The Globe and Mail July 17 2009
The Associated Press New Jersey to seniors Buy your own Viagra Phillycom July 15 2009
Sports Medicine
Hoffman JR Kraemer WJ Bhasin S et al Position stand on androgen and human growth hormone use J Strength Cond Res 2009 Jul 17 [Epub ahead of print]
Stats amp Facts
Russo A Holmquist L Elixhauser A US Hospitalizations involving osteoporosis and injury 2006 Statistical Brief [US AHRQ H-CUP] 2009 Jul761-12
Stagnitti MN Trends in health care expenditures by body mass index (BMI) category for adults in the US civilian noninstitutionalized population 2001 and 2006 Statistical Brief [US AHRQ MEPS] 2009 Jul 2471-7
Most say health care system working no appetite for further privatization Ottawa ON HarrisDecima July 5 2009
Health spending and the economic crisis Health Update [OECD] 2009 JulNo71-16
Substance Use amp Substance-related Disorders
Dasgupta N Schnoll SH Signal detection in post-marketing surveillance for controlled substances Drug Alcohol Depend 2009 Jul 17 [Epub ahead of print]
Jannetto PJ Bratanow NC Utilization of pharmacogenomics and therapeutic drug monitoring for opioid pain management Pharmacogenomics 2009 Jul10(7)1157-67
Quintero G Rx for a party A qualitative analysis of recreational pharmaceutical use in a collegiate setting J Am Coll Health 2009 Jul-Aug58(1)64-72
19
Curfman GD Morrissey S Drazen JM Tobacco public health and the FDA N Engl J Med 2009 Jul 23361(4)402-3 Epub 2009 Jun 22
Stringer J Welsh C Tommasello A Methadone-associated Q-T interval prolongation and torsades de pointes Am J Health Syst Pharm 2009 May 166(9)825-33
Surgery Transplantation Anesthesia amp Perioperative Care
Yeh YC Klinger EV Reddy P Pharmacologic options to prevent postoperative ileus (September) Ann Pharmacother 2009 Jul 14 [Epub ahead of print]
Manitpisitkul W McCann E Lee S Weir MR Drug interactions in transplant patients What everyone should know Curr Opin Nephrol Hypertens 2009 Jul 9 [Epub ahead of print]
Meissner W The role of acupuncture and transcutaneous-electrical nerve stimulation for postoperative pain control Curr Opin Anaesthesiol 2009 Jul 9 [Epub ahead of print]
Patel JH Stoner JA Owora A et al Evidence for using clopidogrel alone or in addition to aspirin in post coronary artery bypass surgery patients Am J Cardiol 2009 Jun 15103(12)1687-93
Vaccines
Bar-On ES Goldberg E Fraser A et al Combined DTP-HBV-HIB vaccine versus separately administered DTP-HBV and HIB vaccines for primary prevention of diphtheria tetanus pertussis hepatitis B and Haemophilus influenzae B (HIB) Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2009 Jul 8(3)CD005530
Poland GA Jacobson RM Ovsyannikova IG Trends affecting the future of vaccine development and delivery The role of demographics regulatory science the anti-vaccine movement and vaccinomics Vaccine 2009 May 2627(25-26)3240-4
Womenrsquos Health
Geller SE Shulman LP van Breemen RB et al Safety and efficacy of black cohosh and red clover for the management of vasomotor symptoms A randomized controlled trial Menopause 2009 Jul 15 [Epub ahead of print]
Moslashrch LS Loslashkkegaard E Andreasen AH et al Hormone therapy and ovarian cancer JAMA 2009 Jul 15302(3)298-305
20
The following study and comment are related
Paavonen J Naud P Salmeroacuten J et al for the HPV PATRICIA Study Group Efficacy of human papillomavirus (HPV)-1618 AS04-adjuvanted vaccine against cervical infection and precancercaused by oncogenic HPV types (PATRICIA) final analysis of a double-blind randomised study in young women Lancet 2009 Jul 6 [Epub ahead of print]
Michels KB Zur Hausen H HPV vaccine for all Lancet 2009 Jul 6 [Epub ahead of print]
The following study and commentary are related
Prentice RL Manson JE Langer RD et al Benefits and risks of postmenopausal hormone therapy when it is initiated soon after menopause Am J Epidemiol 2009 Jul 1170(1)12-23
Banks E Canfell K Invited commentary Hormone therapy risks and benefits--The WomensHealth Initiative findings and the postmenopausal estrogen timing hypothesis Am J Epidemiol 2009 Jul 1170(1)24-8
The following two news releases are related
Press release ACOG statement on single-dose EC reformulation Washington DC American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists July 15 2009
Plan B (075mg levonorgestrel) and Plan B One-Step (15mg levonorgestrel) tablets information FDA approves Plan B One-Step emergency contraceptive lowers age for obtaining two-dose Plan B emergency contraceptive without a prescription Silver Spring MD US FDA July 16 2009
The End Until Next Time
21
Kaye WH Fudge JL Paulus M New insights into symptoms and neurocircuit function of anorexia nervosa Nat Rev Neurosci 2009 Aug10(8)573-84
Hursel R Viechtbauer W Westerterp-Plantenga MS The effects of green tea on weight loss and weight maintenance a meta-analysis Int J Obes (Lond) 2009 Jul 14 [Epub ahead of print]
Brinkworth GD Noakes M Buckley JD et al Long-term effects of a very-low-carbohydrate weight loss diet compared with an isocaloric low-fat diet after 12 mo Am J Clin Nutr 2009 Jul90(1)23-32
Oncology
Fuccio L Zagari RM Eusebi LH et al Meta-analysis Can Helicobacter pylori eradication treatment reduce the risk for gastric cancer Ann Intern Med 2009 Jul 21151(2)121-8
Serrano-Fabiaacute A Albert-Mariacute A Almenar-Cubells D et al Multidisciplinary system for detecting medication errors in antineoplastic chemotherapy J Oncol Pharm Pract 2009 Jul 17 [Epub ahead of print]
Oestreicher N Costs of adjuvant breast cancer treatments Cancer Treat Res 2009151421-40
Koomen ER Joosse A Herings RM et al Does use of estrogens decrease the Breslow thickness of melanoma of the skin Oral contraceptives and hormonal replacement therapy Melanoma Res 2009 Jul 10 [Epub ahead of print]
Raab MS Podar K Breitkreutz I et al Multiple myeloma Lancet 2009 Jun 19 [Epub ahead of print]
Pollack A Considering longer chemotherapy New York Times July 21 2009
Position statement on vitamin D (Approved by the Board of Directors November 1 2008) (Amended by the Board of Directors June 19 2009) Schaumburg IL American Academy of Dermatology and AAD Association June 2009
Position statement on vitamin D Mount Airy MD National Council of skin cancer prevention July 14 2009
Boehm K Borrelli F Ernst E et al Green tea (Camellia sinensis) for the prevention of cancer Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2009 Jul 8(3)CD005004
Ophthalmology
Kuppermann BD Drug delivery strategies for combination ophthalmic treatments Retina 2009 Jun29(6 Suppl)S24-6
14
Kanthan GL Wang JJ Rochtchina E Mitchell P Use of antihypertensive medications and topical beta-blockers and the long-term incidence of cataract and cataract surgery Br J Ophthalmol 2009 Jul 23 [Epub ahead of print]
Augustin A Triple therapy for age-related macular degeneration Retina 2009 Jun29(6 Suppl)S8-11
The following study and commentary are related
Christen WG Glynn RJ Chew EY et al Folic acid pyridoxine and cyanocobalamin combination treatment and age-related macular degeneration in women the Womens Antioxidant and Folic Acid Cardiovascular Study Arch Intern Med 2009 Feb 23169(4)335-41
Phillips CO Higginbotham EJ Multivitamin supplements ageing and loss of vision Seeing through the shadows Arch Intern Med 2009 Jul 13169(13)1180-2
Ciolino JB Hoare TR Iwata NG et al A drug-eluting contact lens Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2009 Jul50(7)3346-52
OTCs Nutrition NHPs Life Style Topics etc
Talati R Baker WL Pabilonia MS et al The effects of barley-derived soluble fiber on serum lipids Ann Fam Med 2009 Mar-Apr7(2)157-63
Neuman W ldquoEnergy shotsrdquo stimulate power drink sales The New York Times July 11 2009
Ludwig DS Brownell KD Public health action amid scientific uncertainty the case of restaurant calorie labeling regulations JAMA 2009 Jul 22302(4)434-5
Gerberding JL Safer fats for healthier hearts The case for eliminating dietary artificial trans fat intake Ann Intern Med 2009 Jul 21151(2)137-8
Angell SY Silver LD Goldstein GP et al Cholesterol control beyond the clinic New York Citys trans fatrestriction Ann Intern Med 2009 Jul 21151(2)129-34
Pain amp Palliative Care
Mizoguchi H Watanabe C Yonezawa A Sakurada S Chapter 19 new therapy for neuropathic pain Int Rev Neurobiol 200985249-60
Victor TW Alvarez NA Gould E Opioid prescribing practices in chronic pain management Guidelines do not sufficiently influence clinical practice J Pain 2009 Jul 10 [Epub ahead of print]
15
Matthews P Derry S Moore RA McQuay HJ Topical rubefacients for acute and chronic pain in adults Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2009 Jul 8(3)CD007403
Moore RA Straube S Wiffen PJ Derry S McQuay HJ Pregabalin for acute and chronic pain in adults Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2009 Jul 8(3)CD007076
Gilson AM Pain management and the use of controlled substances is a standard of practice standard practice Pain Med 2009 Apr10(3)562-3 discussion 564
Fishbain DA Lewis JE Gao J et al Alleged breaches of standards of medical care in a patient overdose death possibly related to chronic opioid analgesic therapy application of the controlled substances model guidelines Case report Pain Med 2009 Apr10(3)565-72
Parasitic Diseases
Konrad W Sleeping with the enemy (bed bugs) The New York Times July 11 2009
Pediatrics
Martel MJ Beauchesne MF Malo JL et al Maternal asthma its control and severity in pregnancy and the Incidence of atopic dermatitis and allergic rhinitis in the offspring J Pediatr 2009 Jul 18 [Epub ahead of print]
Kahn JA HPV vaccination for the prevention of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia N Engl J Med 2009 Jul 16361(3)271-8
Shefrin AE Goldman RD Use of dexamethasone and prednisone in acute asthma exacerbations in pediatric patients Can Fam Physician 2009 Jul55(7)704-6
McNally MA Pyzik PL Rubenstein JE Hamdy RF Kossoff EH Empiric use of potassium citrate reduces kidney-stone incidence with the ketogenic diet Pediatrics 2009 Jul 13 [Epub ahead of print]
Rani FA Byrne PJ Murray ML et al Paediatric atypical antipsychotic monitoring safety (PAMS) study pilot study in children and adolescents in secondary- and tertiary-care settings Drug Saf 200932(4)325-33 doi 10216500002018-200932040-00006
Pharmacogenetics amp Pharmacogenomics
Cook J Hunter G Vernon JA The future costs risks and rewards of drug development the economics of pharmacogenomics Pharmacoeconomics 200927(5)355-63 doi 10216500019053-200927050-00001
16
Scheuner MT de Vries H et al Are electronic health records ready for genomic medicine Genet Med 2009 Jul11(7)510-7
Rheumatology
Shu AD Stedman MR Polinski JM et al Adherence to osteoporosis medications after patient andphysician brief education post hoc analysis of a randomized controlled trial Am J Manag Care 2009 Jul15(7)417-24
Sensation Disorders
Henkin RI Velicu I Schmidt L An open-label controlled trial of theophylline for treatment of patients with hyposmia Am J Med Sci 2009 Jun337(6)396-406
Socioeconomic Topics
Wilson JF Can disease prevention save health reform Ann Intern Med 2009 Jul 21151(2)145-8
Ververs T van Dijk L Yousofi S et al Depression during pregnancy Views on antidepressant use and information sources of general practitioners and pharmacists BMC Health Serv Res 2009 Jul 179(1)119 [Epub ahead of print]
Cook DM Mburia-Mwalili A Medication therapy management favors large pharmacy chains and creates potential conflicts of interest J Manag Care Pharm 2009 Jul-Aug15(6)495-500
Evans CD Eurich DT Lamb DA et al Retrospective observational assessment of statin adherence amongsubjects patronizing different types of community pharmacies in Canada J Manag Care Pharm 2009 Jul- Aug15(6)476-84
Mabotuwana T Warren J Harrison J Kenealy T What can primary care prescribing data tell us about individual adherence to long-term medication-comparison to pharmacy dispensing data Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf 2009 Jul 16 [Epub ahead of print]
Davis CS Beletsky L Bundling occupational safety with harm reduction information as a feasible method for improving police receptiveness to syringe access programs evidence from three US cities Harm Reduct J 2009 Jul 146(1)16 [Epub ahead of print]
Miesner AR Allen DP Koenigsfeld CF Wall GC Effect of sample medication restrictions on prescribing at a private clinic Arch Intern Med 2009 Jul 13169(13)1241-2
Williamson EM Rankin-Box D Complementary therapies the placebo effect and the pharmacist Complement Ther Clin Pract 2009 Aug15(3)172-9 Epub 2009 Jul 4
17
Azhar S Hassali MA Ibrahim MI Ahmad M Masood I Shafie AA The role of pharmacists in developing countries The current scenario in Pakistan Hum Resour Health 2009 Jul 13754
Elliott RA Marriott JL Standardised assessment of patients capacity to manage medications a systematic review of published instruments BMC Geriatr 2009 Jul 139(1)27 [Epub ahead of print]
Cheung KC Bouvy ML De Smet PA Medication errors The importance of safe dispensing Br J Clin Pharmacol 2009 Jun67(6)676-80
Lord S Downs G Furtaw P et al Nonmedical use of prescription opioids and stimulants among studentpharmacists J Am Pharm Assoc (2003) 2009 Jul-Aug49(4)519-28
Sherman BW Frazee SG Fabius RJ Broome RA Manfred JR Davis JC Impact of workplace health services on adherence to chronic medications Am J Manag Care 2009 Jul 115(7)e53-9
Barnes R Keener K Latimer B A collaborative approach to improving revenue integrity Healthc Financ Manage 2009 Jul63(7)32-4 36
Naik Panvelkar P Saini B Armour C Measurement of patient satisfaction with community pharmacy services a review Pharm World Sci 2009 Jul 9 [Epub ahead of print]
Weiss D Naik P Weiss R The big pharma dilemma develop new drugs or promote existing ones Nat Rev Drug Discov 2009 Jul8(7)533-4
Devine EB The art of obtaining grants Am J Health Syst Pharm 2009 Mar 1566(6)580-7
Apollonio DE Malone RE Turning negative into positive public health mass media campaigns and negative advertising Health Educ Res 2009 Jun24(3)483-95
Neuman P Cubanski J Medicare Part D update--lessons learned and unfinished business N Engl J Med 2009 Jul 23361(4)406-14
Wettermark B Pehrsson A Juhasz-Haverinen M Veg A Edlert M Toumlrnwall-Bergendahl G Almkvist H Godman B Granath F Bergman U Financial incentives linked to self-assessment of prescribing patterns a new approach for quality improvement of drug prescribing in primary care Qual Prim Care 200917(3)179-89
Elganzouri E Standish C Androwich I The mat study global insight into the medication administration process Stud Health Technol Inform 2009146424-8
18
Elliott RA Shinogle JA Peele P Bhosle M Hughes DA Understanding medication compliance and persistence from an economics perspective Value Health 2008 Jul-Aug11(4)600-10
Acute medication service NHS Education for Scotland July 18 2009
Grant T Reverse mentoring The Globe and Mail July 13 2009
Grant T Clean or messy What your desk says about you The Globe and Mail July 17 2009
The Associated Press New Jersey to seniors Buy your own Viagra Phillycom July 15 2009
Sports Medicine
Hoffman JR Kraemer WJ Bhasin S et al Position stand on androgen and human growth hormone use J Strength Cond Res 2009 Jul 17 [Epub ahead of print]
Stats amp Facts
Russo A Holmquist L Elixhauser A US Hospitalizations involving osteoporosis and injury 2006 Statistical Brief [US AHRQ H-CUP] 2009 Jul761-12
Stagnitti MN Trends in health care expenditures by body mass index (BMI) category for adults in the US civilian noninstitutionalized population 2001 and 2006 Statistical Brief [US AHRQ MEPS] 2009 Jul 2471-7
Most say health care system working no appetite for further privatization Ottawa ON HarrisDecima July 5 2009
Health spending and the economic crisis Health Update [OECD] 2009 JulNo71-16
Substance Use amp Substance-related Disorders
Dasgupta N Schnoll SH Signal detection in post-marketing surveillance for controlled substances Drug Alcohol Depend 2009 Jul 17 [Epub ahead of print]
Jannetto PJ Bratanow NC Utilization of pharmacogenomics and therapeutic drug monitoring for opioid pain management Pharmacogenomics 2009 Jul10(7)1157-67
Quintero G Rx for a party A qualitative analysis of recreational pharmaceutical use in a collegiate setting J Am Coll Health 2009 Jul-Aug58(1)64-72
19
Curfman GD Morrissey S Drazen JM Tobacco public health and the FDA N Engl J Med 2009 Jul 23361(4)402-3 Epub 2009 Jun 22
Stringer J Welsh C Tommasello A Methadone-associated Q-T interval prolongation and torsades de pointes Am J Health Syst Pharm 2009 May 166(9)825-33
Surgery Transplantation Anesthesia amp Perioperative Care
Yeh YC Klinger EV Reddy P Pharmacologic options to prevent postoperative ileus (September) Ann Pharmacother 2009 Jul 14 [Epub ahead of print]
Manitpisitkul W McCann E Lee S Weir MR Drug interactions in transplant patients What everyone should know Curr Opin Nephrol Hypertens 2009 Jul 9 [Epub ahead of print]
Meissner W The role of acupuncture and transcutaneous-electrical nerve stimulation for postoperative pain control Curr Opin Anaesthesiol 2009 Jul 9 [Epub ahead of print]
Patel JH Stoner JA Owora A et al Evidence for using clopidogrel alone or in addition to aspirin in post coronary artery bypass surgery patients Am J Cardiol 2009 Jun 15103(12)1687-93
Vaccines
Bar-On ES Goldberg E Fraser A et al Combined DTP-HBV-HIB vaccine versus separately administered DTP-HBV and HIB vaccines for primary prevention of diphtheria tetanus pertussis hepatitis B and Haemophilus influenzae B (HIB) Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2009 Jul 8(3)CD005530
Poland GA Jacobson RM Ovsyannikova IG Trends affecting the future of vaccine development and delivery The role of demographics regulatory science the anti-vaccine movement and vaccinomics Vaccine 2009 May 2627(25-26)3240-4
Womenrsquos Health
Geller SE Shulman LP van Breemen RB et al Safety and efficacy of black cohosh and red clover for the management of vasomotor symptoms A randomized controlled trial Menopause 2009 Jul 15 [Epub ahead of print]
Moslashrch LS Loslashkkegaard E Andreasen AH et al Hormone therapy and ovarian cancer JAMA 2009 Jul 15302(3)298-305
20
The following study and comment are related
Paavonen J Naud P Salmeroacuten J et al for the HPV PATRICIA Study Group Efficacy of human papillomavirus (HPV)-1618 AS04-adjuvanted vaccine against cervical infection and precancercaused by oncogenic HPV types (PATRICIA) final analysis of a double-blind randomised study in young women Lancet 2009 Jul 6 [Epub ahead of print]
Michels KB Zur Hausen H HPV vaccine for all Lancet 2009 Jul 6 [Epub ahead of print]
The following study and commentary are related
Prentice RL Manson JE Langer RD et al Benefits and risks of postmenopausal hormone therapy when it is initiated soon after menopause Am J Epidemiol 2009 Jul 1170(1)12-23
Banks E Canfell K Invited commentary Hormone therapy risks and benefits--The WomensHealth Initiative findings and the postmenopausal estrogen timing hypothesis Am J Epidemiol 2009 Jul 1170(1)24-8
The following two news releases are related
Press release ACOG statement on single-dose EC reformulation Washington DC American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists July 15 2009
Plan B (075mg levonorgestrel) and Plan B One-Step (15mg levonorgestrel) tablets information FDA approves Plan B One-Step emergency contraceptive lowers age for obtaining two-dose Plan B emergency contraceptive without a prescription Silver Spring MD US FDA July 16 2009
The End Until Next Time
21
Kanthan GL Wang JJ Rochtchina E Mitchell P Use of antihypertensive medications and topical beta-blockers and the long-term incidence of cataract and cataract surgery Br J Ophthalmol 2009 Jul 23 [Epub ahead of print]
Augustin A Triple therapy for age-related macular degeneration Retina 2009 Jun29(6 Suppl)S8-11
The following study and commentary are related
Christen WG Glynn RJ Chew EY et al Folic acid pyridoxine and cyanocobalamin combination treatment and age-related macular degeneration in women the Womens Antioxidant and Folic Acid Cardiovascular Study Arch Intern Med 2009 Feb 23169(4)335-41
Phillips CO Higginbotham EJ Multivitamin supplements ageing and loss of vision Seeing through the shadows Arch Intern Med 2009 Jul 13169(13)1180-2
Ciolino JB Hoare TR Iwata NG et al A drug-eluting contact lens Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2009 Jul50(7)3346-52
OTCs Nutrition NHPs Life Style Topics etc
Talati R Baker WL Pabilonia MS et al The effects of barley-derived soluble fiber on serum lipids Ann Fam Med 2009 Mar-Apr7(2)157-63
Neuman W ldquoEnergy shotsrdquo stimulate power drink sales The New York Times July 11 2009
Ludwig DS Brownell KD Public health action amid scientific uncertainty the case of restaurant calorie labeling regulations JAMA 2009 Jul 22302(4)434-5
Gerberding JL Safer fats for healthier hearts The case for eliminating dietary artificial trans fat intake Ann Intern Med 2009 Jul 21151(2)137-8
Angell SY Silver LD Goldstein GP et al Cholesterol control beyond the clinic New York Citys trans fatrestriction Ann Intern Med 2009 Jul 21151(2)129-34
Pain amp Palliative Care
Mizoguchi H Watanabe C Yonezawa A Sakurada S Chapter 19 new therapy for neuropathic pain Int Rev Neurobiol 200985249-60
Victor TW Alvarez NA Gould E Opioid prescribing practices in chronic pain management Guidelines do not sufficiently influence clinical practice J Pain 2009 Jul 10 [Epub ahead of print]
15
Matthews P Derry S Moore RA McQuay HJ Topical rubefacients for acute and chronic pain in adults Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2009 Jul 8(3)CD007403
Moore RA Straube S Wiffen PJ Derry S McQuay HJ Pregabalin for acute and chronic pain in adults Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2009 Jul 8(3)CD007076
Gilson AM Pain management and the use of controlled substances is a standard of practice standard practice Pain Med 2009 Apr10(3)562-3 discussion 564
Fishbain DA Lewis JE Gao J et al Alleged breaches of standards of medical care in a patient overdose death possibly related to chronic opioid analgesic therapy application of the controlled substances model guidelines Case report Pain Med 2009 Apr10(3)565-72
Parasitic Diseases
Konrad W Sleeping with the enemy (bed bugs) The New York Times July 11 2009
Pediatrics
Martel MJ Beauchesne MF Malo JL et al Maternal asthma its control and severity in pregnancy and the Incidence of atopic dermatitis and allergic rhinitis in the offspring J Pediatr 2009 Jul 18 [Epub ahead of print]
Kahn JA HPV vaccination for the prevention of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia N Engl J Med 2009 Jul 16361(3)271-8
Shefrin AE Goldman RD Use of dexamethasone and prednisone in acute asthma exacerbations in pediatric patients Can Fam Physician 2009 Jul55(7)704-6
McNally MA Pyzik PL Rubenstein JE Hamdy RF Kossoff EH Empiric use of potassium citrate reduces kidney-stone incidence with the ketogenic diet Pediatrics 2009 Jul 13 [Epub ahead of print]
Rani FA Byrne PJ Murray ML et al Paediatric atypical antipsychotic monitoring safety (PAMS) study pilot study in children and adolescents in secondary- and tertiary-care settings Drug Saf 200932(4)325-33 doi 10216500002018-200932040-00006
Pharmacogenetics amp Pharmacogenomics
Cook J Hunter G Vernon JA The future costs risks and rewards of drug development the economics of pharmacogenomics Pharmacoeconomics 200927(5)355-63 doi 10216500019053-200927050-00001
16
Scheuner MT de Vries H et al Are electronic health records ready for genomic medicine Genet Med 2009 Jul11(7)510-7
Rheumatology
Shu AD Stedman MR Polinski JM et al Adherence to osteoporosis medications after patient andphysician brief education post hoc analysis of a randomized controlled trial Am J Manag Care 2009 Jul15(7)417-24
Sensation Disorders
Henkin RI Velicu I Schmidt L An open-label controlled trial of theophylline for treatment of patients with hyposmia Am J Med Sci 2009 Jun337(6)396-406
Socioeconomic Topics
Wilson JF Can disease prevention save health reform Ann Intern Med 2009 Jul 21151(2)145-8
Ververs T van Dijk L Yousofi S et al Depression during pregnancy Views on antidepressant use and information sources of general practitioners and pharmacists BMC Health Serv Res 2009 Jul 179(1)119 [Epub ahead of print]
Cook DM Mburia-Mwalili A Medication therapy management favors large pharmacy chains and creates potential conflicts of interest J Manag Care Pharm 2009 Jul-Aug15(6)495-500
Evans CD Eurich DT Lamb DA et al Retrospective observational assessment of statin adherence amongsubjects patronizing different types of community pharmacies in Canada J Manag Care Pharm 2009 Jul- Aug15(6)476-84
Mabotuwana T Warren J Harrison J Kenealy T What can primary care prescribing data tell us about individual adherence to long-term medication-comparison to pharmacy dispensing data Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf 2009 Jul 16 [Epub ahead of print]
Davis CS Beletsky L Bundling occupational safety with harm reduction information as a feasible method for improving police receptiveness to syringe access programs evidence from three US cities Harm Reduct J 2009 Jul 146(1)16 [Epub ahead of print]
Miesner AR Allen DP Koenigsfeld CF Wall GC Effect of sample medication restrictions on prescribing at a private clinic Arch Intern Med 2009 Jul 13169(13)1241-2
Williamson EM Rankin-Box D Complementary therapies the placebo effect and the pharmacist Complement Ther Clin Pract 2009 Aug15(3)172-9 Epub 2009 Jul 4
17
Azhar S Hassali MA Ibrahim MI Ahmad M Masood I Shafie AA The role of pharmacists in developing countries The current scenario in Pakistan Hum Resour Health 2009 Jul 13754
Elliott RA Marriott JL Standardised assessment of patients capacity to manage medications a systematic review of published instruments BMC Geriatr 2009 Jul 139(1)27 [Epub ahead of print]
Cheung KC Bouvy ML De Smet PA Medication errors The importance of safe dispensing Br J Clin Pharmacol 2009 Jun67(6)676-80
Lord S Downs G Furtaw P et al Nonmedical use of prescription opioids and stimulants among studentpharmacists J Am Pharm Assoc (2003) 2009 Jul-Aug49(4)519-28
Sherman BW Frazee SG Fabius RJ Broome RA Manfred JR Davis JC Impact of workplace health services on adherence to chronic medications Am J Manag Care 2009 Jul 115(7)e53-9
Barnes R Keener K Latimer B A collaborative approach to improving revenue integrity Healthc Financ Manage 2009 Jul63(7)32-4 36
Naik Panvelkar P Saini B Armour C Measurement of patient satisfaction with community pharmacy services a review Pharm World Sci 2009 Jul 9 [Epub ahead of print]
Weiss D Naik P Weiss R The big pharma dilemma develop new drugs or promote existing ones Nat Rev Drug Discov 2009 Jul8(7)533-4
Devine EB The art of obtaining grants Am J Health Syst Pharm 2009 Mar 1566(6)580-7
Apollonio DE Malone RE Turning negative into positive public health mass media campaigns and negative advertising Health Educ Res 2009 Jun24(3)483-95
Neuman P Cubanski J Medicare Part D update--lessons learned and unfinished business N Engl J Med 2009 Jul 23361(4)406-14
Wettermark B Pehrsson A Juhasz-Haverinen M Veg A Edlert M Toumlrnwall-Bergendahl G Almkvist H Godman B Granath F Bergman U Financial incentives linked to self-assessment of prescribing patterns a new approach for quality improvement of drug prescribing in primary care Qual Prim Care 200917(3)179-89
Elganzouri E Standish C Androwich I The mat study global insight into the medication administration process Stud Health Technol Inform 2009146424-8
18
Elliott RA Shinogle JA Peele P Bhosle M Hughes DA Understanding medication compliance and persistence from an economics perspective Value Health 2008 Jul-Aug11(4)600-10
Acute medication service NHS Education for Scotland July 18 2009
Grant T Reverse mentoring The Globe and Mail July 13 2009
Grant T Clean or messy What your desk says about you The Globe and Mail July 17 2009
The Associated Press New Jersey to seniors Buy your own Viagra Phillycom July 15 2009
Sports Medicine
Hoffman JR Kraemer WJ Bhasin S et al Position stand on androgen and human growth hormone use J Strength Cond Res 2009 Jul 17 [Epub ahead of print]
Stats amp Facts
Russo A Holmquist L Elixhauser A US Hospitalizations involving osteoporosis and injury 2006 Statistical Brief [US AHRQ H-CUP] 2009 Jul761-12
Stagnitti MN Trends in health care expenditures by body mass index (BMI) category for adults in the US civilian noninstitutionalized population 2001 and 2006 Statistical Brief [US AHRQ MEPS] 2009 Jul 2471-7
Most say health care system working no appetite for further privatization Ottawa ON HarrisDecima July 5 2009
Health spending and the economic crisis Health Update [OECD] 2009 JulNo71-16
Substance Use amp Substance-related Disorders
Dasgupta N Schnoll SH Signal detection in post-marketing surveillance for controlled substances Drug Alcohol Depend 2009 Jul 17 [Epub ahead of print]
Jannetto PJ Bratanow NC Utilization of pharmacogenomics and therapeutic drug monitoring for opioid pain management Pharmacogenomics 2009 Jul10(7)1157-67
Quintero G Rx for a party A qualitative analysis of recreational pharmaceutical use in a collegiate setting J Am Coll Health 2009 Jul-Aug58(1)64-72
19
Curfman GD Morrissey S Drazen JM Tobacco public health and the FDA N Engl J Med 2009 Jul 23361(4)402-3 Epub 2009 Jun 22
Stringer J Welsh C Tommasello A Methadone-associated Q-T interval prolongation and torsades de pointes Am J Health Syst Pharm 2009 May 166(9)825-33
Surgery Transplantation Anesthesia amp Perioperative Care
Yeh YC Klinger EV Reddy P Pharmacologic options to prevent postoperative ileus (September) Ann Pharmacother 2009 Jul 14 [Epub ahead of print]
Manitpisitkul W McCann E Lee S Weir MR Drug interactions in transplant patients What everyone should know Curr Opin Nephrol Hypertens 2009 Jul 9 [Epub ahead of print]
Meissner W The role of acupuncture and transcutaneous-electrical nerve stimulation for postoperative pain control Curr Opin Anaesthesiol 2009 Jul 9 [Epub ahead of print]
Patel JH Stoner JA Owora A et al Evidence for using clopidogrel alone or in addition to aspirin in post coronary artery bypass surgery patients Am J Cardiol 2009 Jun 15103(12)1687-93
Vaccines
Bar-On ES Goldberg E Fraser A et al Combined DTP-HBV-HIB vaccine versus separately administered DTP-HBV and HIB vaccines for primary prevention of diphtheria tetanus pertussis hepatitis B and Haemophilus influenzae B (HIB) Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2009 Jul 8(3)CD005530
Poland GA Jacobson RM Ovsyannikova IG Trends affecting the future of vaccine development and delivery The role of demographics regulatory science the anti-vaccine movement and vaccinomics Vaccine 2009 May 2627(25-26)3240-4
Womenrsquos Health
Geller SE Shulman LP van Breemen RB et al Safety and efficacy of black cohosh and red clover for the management of vasomotor symptoms A randomized controlled trial Menopause 2009 Jul 15 [Epub ahead of print]
Moslashrch LS Loslashkkegaard E Andreasen AH et al Hormone therapy and ovarian cancer JAMA 2009 Jul 15302(3)298-305
20
The following study and comment are related
Paavonen J Naud P Salmeroacuten J et al for the HPV PATRICIA Study Group Efficacy of human papillomavirus (HPV)-1618 AS04-adjuvanted vaccine against cervical infection and precancercaused by oncogenic HPV types (PATRICIA) final analysis of a double-blind randomised study in young women Lancet 2009 Jul 6 [Epub ahead of print]
Michels KB Zur Hausen H HPV vaccine for all Lancet 2009 Jul 6 [Epub ahead of print]
The following study and commentary are related
Prentice RL Manson JE Langer RD et al Benefits and risks of postmenopausal hormone therapy when it is initiated soon after menopause Am J Epidemiol 2009 Jul 1170(1)12-23
Banks E Canfell K Invited commentary Hormone therapy risks and benefits--The WomensHealth Initiative findings and the postmenopausal estrogen timing hypothesis Am J Epidemiol 2009 Jul 1170(1)24-8
The following two news releases are related
Press release ACOG statement on single-dose EC reformulation Washington DC American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists July 15 2009
Plan B (075mg levonorgestrel) and Plan B One-Step (15mg levonorgestrel) tablets information FDA approves Plan B One-Step emergency contraceptive lowers age for obtaining two-dose Plan B emergency contraceptive without a prescription Silver Spring MD US FDA July 16 2009
The End Until Next Time
21
Matthews P Derry S Moore RA McQuay HJ Topical rubefacients for acute and chronic pain in adults Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2009 Jul 8(3)CD007403
Moore RA Straube S Wiffen PJ Derry S McQuay HJ Pregabalin for acute and chronic pain in adults Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2009 Jul 8(3)CD007076
Gilson AM Pain management and the use of controlled substances is a standard of practice standard practice Pain Med 2009 Apr10(3)562-3 discussion 564
Fishbain DA Lewis JE Gao J et al Alleged breaches of standards of medical care in a patient overdose death possibly related to chronic opioid analgesic therapy application of the controlled substances model guidelines Case report Pain Med 2009 Apr10(3)565-72
Parasitic Diseases
Konrad W Sleeping with the enemy (bed bugs) The New York Times July 11 2009
Pediatrics
Martel MJ Beauchesne MF Malo JL et al Maternal asthma its control and severity in pregnancy and the Incidence of atopic dermatitis and allergic rhinitis in the offspring J Pediatr 2009 Jul 18 [Epub ahead of print]
Kahn JA HPV vaccination for the prevention of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia N Engl J Med 2009 Jul 16361(3)271-8
Shefrin AE Goldman RD Use of dexamethasone and prednisone in acute asthma exacerbations in pediatric patients Can Fam Physician 2009 Jul55(7)704-6
McNally MA Pyzik PL Rubenstein JE Hamdy RF Kossoff EH Empiric use of potassium citrate reduces kidney-stone incidence with the ketogenic diet Pediatrics 2009 Jul 13 [Epub ahead of print]
Rani FA Byrne PJ Murray ML et al Paediatric atypical antipsychotic monitoring safety (PAMS) study pilot study in children and adolescents in secondary- and tertiary-care settings Drug Saf 200932(4)325-33 doi 10216500002018-200932040-00006
Pharmacogenetics amp Pharmacogenomics
Cook J Hunter G Vernon JA The future costs risks and rewards of drug development the economics of pharmacogenomics Pharmacoeconomics 200927(5)355-63 doi 10216500019053-200927050-00001
16
Scheuner MT de Vries H et al Are electronic health records ready for genomic medicine Genet Med 2009 Jul11(7)510-7
Rheumatology
Shu AD Stedman MR Polinski JM et al Adherence to osteoporosis medications after patient andphysician brief education post hoc analysis of a randomized controlled trial Am J Manag Care 2009 Jul15(7)417-24
Sensation Disorders
Henkin RI Velicu I Schmidt L An open-label controlled trial of theophylline for treatment of patients with hyposmia Am J Med Sci 2009 Jun337(6)396-406
Socioeconomic Topics
Wilson JF Can disease prevention save health reform Ann Intern Med 2009 Jul 21151(2)145-8
Ververs T van Dijk L Yousofi S et al Depression during pregnancy Views on antidepressant use and information sources of general practitioners and pharmacists BMC Health Serv Res 2009 Jul 179(1)119 [Epub ahead of print]
Cook DM Mburia-Mwalili A Medication therapy management favors large pharmacy chains and creates potential conflicts of interest J Manag Care Pharm 2009 Jul-Aug15(6)495-500
Evans CD Eurich DT Lamb DA et al Retrospective observational assessment of statin adherence amongsubjects patronizing different types of community pharmacies in Canada J Manag Care Pharm 2009 Jul- Aug15(6)476-84
Mabotuwana T Warren J Harrison J Kenealy T What can primary care prescribing data tell us about individual adherence to long-term medication-comparison to pharmacy dispensing data Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf 2009 Jul 16 [Epub ahead of print]
Davis CS Beletsky L Bundling occupational safety with harm reduction information as a feasible method for improving police receptiveness to syringe access programs evidence from three US cities Harm Reduct J 2009 Jul 146(1)16 [Epub ahead of print]
Miesner AR Allen DP Koenigsfeld CF Wall GC Effect of sample medication restrictions on prescribing at a private clinic Arch Intern Med 2009 Jul 13169(13)1241-2
Williamson EM Rankin-Box D Complementary therapies the placebo effect and the pharmacist Complement Ther Clin Pract 2009 Aug15(3)172-9 Epub 2009 Jul 4
17
Azhar S Hassali MA Ibrahim MI Ahmad M Masood I Shafie AA The role of pharmacists in developing countries The current scenario in Pakistan Hum Resour Health 2009 Jul 13754
Elliott RA Marriott JL Standardised assessment of patients capacity to manage medications a systematic review of published instruments BMC Geriatr 2009 Jul 139(1)27 [Epub ahead of print]
Cheung KC Bouvy ML De Smet PA Medication errors The importance of safe dispensing Br J Clin Pharmacol 2009 Jun67(6)676-80
Lord S Downs G Furtaw P et al Nonmedical use of prescription opioids and stimulants among studentpharmacists J Am Pharm Assoc (2003) 2009 Jul-Aug49(4)519-28
Sherman BW Frazee SG Fabius RJ Broome RA Manfred JR Davis JC Impact of workplace health services on adherence to chronic medications Am J Manag Care 2009 Jul 115(7)e53-9
Barnes R Keener K Latimer B A collaborative approach to improving revenue integrity Healthc Financ Manage 2009 Jul63(7)32-4 36
Naik Panvelkar P Saini B Armour C Measurement of patient satisfaction with community pharmacy services a review Pharm World Sci 2009 Jul 9 [Epub ahead of print]
Weiss D Naik P Weiss R The big pharma dilemma develop new drugs or promote existing ones Nat Rev Drug Discov 2009 Jul8(7)533-4
Devine EB The art of obtaining grants Am J Health Syst Pharm 2009 Mar 1566(6)580-7
Apollonio DE Malone RE Turning negative into positive public health mass media campaigns and negative advertising Health Educ Res 2009 Jun24(3)483-95
Neuman P Cubanski J Medicare Part D update--lessons learned and unfinished business N Engl J Med 2009 Jul 23361(4)406-14
Wettermark B Pehrsson A Juhasz-Haverinen M Veg A Edlert M Toumlrnwall-Bergendahl G Almkvist H Godman B Granath F Bergman U Financial incentives linked to self-assessment of prescribing patterns a new approach for quality improvement of drug prescribing in primary care Qual Prim Care 200917(3)179-89
Elganzouri E Standish C Androwich I The mat study global insight into the medication administration process Stud Health Technol Inform 2009146424-8
18
Elliott RA Shinogle JA Peele P Bhosle M Hughes DA Understanding medication compliance and persistence from an economics perspective Value Health 2008 Jul-Aug11(4)600-10
Acute medication service NHS Education for Scotland July 18 2009
Grant T Reverse mentoring The Globe and Mail July 13 2009
Grant T Clean or messy What your desk says about you The Globe and Mail July 17 2009
The Associated Press New Jersey to seniors Buy your own Viagra Phillycom July 15 2009
Sports Medicine
Hoffman JR Kraemer WJ Bhasin S et al Position stand on androgen and human growth hormone use J Strength Cond Res 2009 Jul 17 [Epub ahead of print]
Stats amp Facts
Russo A Holmquist L Elixhauser A US Hospitalizations involving osteoporosis and injury 2006 Statistical Brief [US AHRQ H-CUP] 2009 Jul761-12
Stagnitti MN Trends in health care expenditures by body mass index (BMI) category for adults in the US civilian noninstitutionalized population 2001 and 2006 Statistical Brief [US AHRQ MEPS] 2009 Jul 2471-7
Most say health care system working no appetite for further privatization Ottawa ON HarrisDecima July 5 2009
Health spending and the economic crisis Health Update [OECD] 2009 JulNo71-16
Substance Use amp Substance-related Disorders
Dasgupta N Schnoll SH Signal detection in post-marketing surveillance for controlled substances Drug Alcohol Depend 2009 Jul 17 [Epub ahead of print]
Jannetto PJ Bratanow NC Utilization of pharmacogenomics and therapeutic drug monitoring for opioid pain management Pharmacogenomics 2009 Jul10(7)1157-67
Quintero G Rx for a party A qualitative analysis of recreational pharmaceutical use in a collegiate setting J Am Coll Health 2009 Jul-Aug58(1)64-72
19
Curfman GD Morrissey S Drazen JM Tobacco public health and the FDA N Engl J Med 2009 Jul 23361(4)402-3 Epub 2009 Jun 22
Stringer J Welsh C Tommasello A Methadone-associated Q-T interval prolongation and torsades de pointes Am J Health Syst Pharm 2009 May 166(9)825-33
Surgery Transplantation Anesthesia amp Perioperative Care
Yeh YC Klinger EV Reddy P Pharmacologic options to prevent postoperative ileus (September) Ann Pharmacother 2009 Jul 14 [Epub ahead of print]
Manitpisitkul W McCann E Lee S Weir MR Drug interactions in transplant patients What everyone should know Curr Opin Nephrol Hypertens 2009 Jul 9 [Epub ahead of print]
Meissner W The role of acupuncture and transcutaneous-electrical nerve stimulation for postoperative pain control Curr Opin Anaesthesiol 2009 Jul 9 [Epub ahead of print]
Patel JH Stoner JA Owora A et al Evidence for using clopidogrel alone or in addition to aspirin in post coronary artery bypass surgery patients Am J Cardiol 2009 Jun 15103(12)1687-93
Vaccines
Bar-On ES Goldberg E Fraser A et al Combined DTP-HBV-HIB vaccine versus separately administered DTP-HBV and HIB vaccines for primary prevention of diphtheria tetanus pertussis hepatitis B and Haemophilus influenzae B (HIB) Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2009 Jul 8(3)CD005530
Poland GA Jacobson RM Ovsyannikova IG Trends affecting the future of vaccine development and delivery The role of demographics regulatory science the anti-vaccine movement and vaccinomics Vaccine 2009 May 2627(25-26)3240-4
Womenrsquos Health
Geller SE Shulman LP van Breemen RB et al Safety and efficacy of black cohosh and red clover for the management of vasomotor symptoms A randomized controlled trial Menopause 2009 Jul 15 [Epub ahead of print]
Moslashrch LS Loslashkkegaard E Andreasen AH et al Hormone therapy and ovarian cancer JAMA 2009 Jul 15302(3)298-305
20
The following study and comment are related
Paavonen J Naud P Salmeroacuten J et al for the HPV PATRICIA Study Group Efficacy of human papillomavirus (HPV)-1618 AS04-adjuvanted vaccine against cervical infection and precancercaused by oncogenic HPV types (PATRICIA) final analysis of a double-blind randomised study in young women Lancet 2009 Jul 6 [Epub ahead of print]
Michels KB Zur Hausen H HPV vaccine for all Lancet 2009 Jul 6 [Epub ahead of print]
The following study and commentary are related
Prentice RL Manson JE Langer RD et al Benefits and risks of postmenopausal hormone therapy when it is initiated soon after menopause Am J Epidemiol 2009 Jul 1170(1)12-23
Banks E Canfell K Invited commentary Hormone therapy risks and benefits--The WomensHealth Initiative findings and the postmenopausal estrogen timing hypothesis Am J Epidemiol 2009 Jul 1170(1)24-8
The following two news releases are related
Press release ACOG statement on single-dose EC reformulation Washington DC American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists July 15 2009
Plan B (075mg levonorgestrel) and Plan B One-Step (15mg levonorgestrel) tablets information FDA approves Plan B One-Step emergency contraceptive lowers age for obtaining two-dose Plan B emergency contraceptive without a prescription Silver Spring MD US FDA July 16 2009
The End Until Next Time
21
Scheuner MT de Vries H et al Are electronic health records ready for genomic medicine Genet Med 2009 Jul11(7)510-7
Rheumatology
Shu AD Stedman MR Polinski JM et al Adherence to osteoporosis medications after patient andphysician brief education post hoc analysis of a randomized controlled trial Am J Manag Care 2009 Jul15(7)417-24
Sensation Disorders
Henkin RI Velicu I Schmidt L An open-label controlled trial of theophylline for treatment of patients with hyposmia Am J Med Sci 2009 Jun337(6)396-406
Socioeconomic Topics
Wilson JF Can disease prevention save health reform Ann Intern Med 2009 Jul 21151(2)145-8
Ververs T van Dijk L Yousofi S et al Depression during pregnancy Views on antidepressant use and information sources of general practitioners and pharmacists BMC Health Serv Res 2009 Jul 179(1)119 [Epub ahead of print]
Cook DM Mburia-Mwalili A Medication therapy management favors large pharmacy chains and creates potential conflicts of interest J Manag Care Pharm 2009 Jul-Aug15(6)495-500
Evans CD Eurich DT Lamb DA et al Retrospective observational assessment of statin adherence amongsubjects patronizing different types of community pharmacies in Canada J Manag Care Pharm 2009 Jul- Aug15(6)476-84
Mabotuwana T Warren J Harrison J Kenealy T What can primary care prescribing data tell us about individual adherence to long-term medication-comparison to pharmacy dispensing data Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf 2009 Jul 16 [Epub ahead of print]
Davis CS Beletsky L Bundling occupational safety with harm reduction information as a feasible method for improving police receptiveness to syringe access programs evidence from three US cities Harm Reduct J 2009 Jul 146(1)16 [Epub ahead of print]
Miesner AR Allen DP Koenigsfeld CF Wall GC Effect of sample medication restrictions on prescribing at a private clinic Arch Intern Med 2009 Jul 13169(13)1241-2
Williamson EM Rankin-Box D Complementary therapies the placebo effect and the pharmacist Complement Ther Clin Pract 2009 Aug15(3)172-9 Epub 2009 Jul 4
17
Azhar S Hassali MA Ibrahim MI Ahmad M Masood I Shafie AA The role of pharmacists in developing countries The current scenario in Pakistan Hum Resour Health 2009 Jul 13754
Elliott RA Marriott JL Standardised assessment of patients capacity to manage medications a systematic review of published instruments BMC Geriatr 2009 Jul 139(1)27 [Epub ahead of print]
Cheung KC Bouvy ML De Smet PA Medication errors The importance of safe dispensing Br J Clin Pharmacol 2009 Jun67(6)676-80
Lord S Downs G Furtaw P et al Nonmedical use of prescription opioids and stimulants among studentpharmacists J Am Pharm Assoc (2003) 2009 Jul-Aug49(4)519-28
Sherman BW Frazee SG Fabius RJ Broome RA Manfred JR Davis JC Impact of workplace health services on adherence to chronic medications Am J Manag Care 2009 Jul 115(7)e53-9
Barnes R Keener K Latimer B A collaborative approach to improving revenue integrity Healthc Financ Manage 2009 Jul63(7)32-4 36
Naik Panvelkar P Saini B Armour C Measurement of patient satisfaction with community pharmacy services a review Pharm World Sci 2009 Jul 9 [Epub ahead of print]
Weiss D Naik P Weiss R The big pharma dilemma develop new drugs or promote existing ones Nat Rev Drug Discov 2009 Jul8(7)533-4
Devine EB The art of obtaining grants Am J Health Syst Pharm 2009 Mar 1566(6)580-7
Apollonio DE Malone RE Turning negative into positive public health mass media campaigns and negative advertising Health Educ Res 2009 Jun24(3)483-95
Neuman P Cubanski J Medicare Part D update--lessons learned and unfinished business N Engl J Med 2009 Jul 23361(4)406-14
Wettermark B Pehrsson A Juhasz-Haverinen M Veg A Edlert M Toumlrnwall-Bergendahl G Almkvist H Godman B Granath F Bergman U Financial incentives linked to self-assessment of prescribing patterns a new approach for quality improvement of drug prescribing in primary care Qual Prim Care 200917(3)179-89
Elganzouri E Standish C Androwich I The mat study global insight into the medication administration process Stud Health Technol Inform 2009146424-8
18
Elliott RA Shinogle JA Peele P Bhosle M Hughes DA Understanding medication compliance and persistence from an economics perspective Value Health 2008 Jul-Aug11(4)600-10
Acute medication service NHS Education for Scotland July 18 2009
Grant T Reverse mentoring The Globe and Mail July 13 2009
Grant T Clean or messy What your desk says about you The Globe and Mail July 17 2009
The Associated Press New Jersey to seniors Buy your own Viagra Phillycom July 15 2009
Sports Medicine
Hoffman JR Kraemer WJ Bhasin S et al Position stand on androgen and human growth hormone use J Strength Cond Res 2009 Jul 17 [Epub ahead of print]
Stats amp Facts
Russo A Holmquist L Elixhauser A US Hospitalizations involving osteoporosis and injury 2006 Statistical Brief [US AHRQ H-CUP] 2009 Jul761-12
Stagnitti MN Trends in health care expenditures by body mass index (BMI) category for adults in the US civilian noninstitutionalized population 2001 and 2006 Statistical Brief [US AHRQ MEPS] 2009 Jul 2471-7
Most say health care system working no appetite for further privatization Ottawa ON HarrisDecima July 5 2009
Health spending and the economic crisis Health Update [OECD] 2009 JulNo71-16
Substance Use amp Substance-related Disorders
Dasgupta N Schnoll SH Signal detection in post-marketing surveillance for controlled substances Drug Alcohol Depend 2009 Jul 17 [Epub ahead of print]
Jannetto PJ Bratanow NC Utilization of pharmacogenomics and therapeutic drug monitoring for opioid pain management Pharmacogenomics 2009 Jul10(7)1157-67
Quintero G Rx for a party A qualitative analysis of recreational pharmaceutical use in a collegiate setting J Am Coll Health 2009 Jul-Aug58(1)64-72
19
Curfman GD Morrissey S Drazen JM Tobacco public health and the FDA N Engl J Med 2009 Jul 23361(4)402-3 Epub 2009 Jun 22
Stringer J Welsh C Tommasello A Methadone-associated Q-T interval prolongation and torsades de pointes Am J Health Syst Pharm 2009 May 166(9)825-33
Surgery Transplantation Anesthesia amp Perioperative Care
Yeh YC Klinger EV Reddy P Pharmacologic options to prevent postoperative ileus (September) Ann Pharmacother 2009 Jul 14 [Epub ahead of print]
Manitpisitkul W McCann E Lee S Weir MR Drug interactions in transplant patients What everyone should know Curr Opin Nephrol Hypertens 2009 Jul 9 [Epub ahead of print]
Meissner W The role of acupuncture and transcutaneous-electrical nerve stimulation for postoperative pain control Curr Opin Anaesthesiol 2009 Jul 9 [Epub ahead of print]
Patel JH Stoner JA Owora A et al Evidence for using clopidogrel alone or in addition to aspirin in post coronary artery bypass surgery patients Am J Cardiol 2009 Jun 15103(12)1687-93
Vaccines
Bar-On ES Goldberg E Fraser A et al Combined DTP-HBV-HIB vaccine versus separately administered DTP-HBV and HIB vaccines for primary prevention of diphtheria tetanus pertussis hepatitis B and Haemophilus influenzae B (HIB) Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2009 Jul 8(3)CD005530
Poland GA Jacobson RM Ovsyannikova IG Trends affecting the future of vaccine development and delivery The role of demographics regulatory science the anti-vaccine movement and vaccinomics Vaccine 2009 May 2627(25-26)3240-4
Womenrsquos Health
Geller SE Shulman LP van Breemen RB et al Safety and efficacy of black cohosh and red clover for the management of vasomotor symptoms A randomized controlled trial Menopause 2009 Jul 15 [Epub ahead of print]
Moslashrch LS Loslashkkegaard E Andreasen AH et al Hormone therapy and ovarian cancer JAMA 2009 Jul 15302(3)298-305
20
The following study and comment are related
Paavonen J Naud P Salmeroacuten J et al for the HPV PATRICIA Study Group Efficacy of human papillomavirus (HPV)-1618 AS04-adjuvanted vaccine against cervical infection and precancercaused by oncogenic HPV types (PATRICIA) final analysis of a double-blind randomised study in young women Lancet 2009 Jul 6 [Epub ahead of print]
Michels KB Zur Hausen H HPV vaccine for all Lancet 2009 Jul 6 [Epub ahead of print]
The following study and commentary are related
Prentice RL Manson JE Langer RD et al Benefits and risks of postmenopausal hormone therapy when it is initiated soon after menopause Am J Epidemiol 2009 Jul 1170(1)12-23
Banks E Canfell K Invited commentary Hormone therapy risks and benefits--The WomensHealth Initiative findings and the postmenopausal estrogen timing hypothesis Am J Epidemiol 2009 Jul 1170(1)24-8
The following two news releases are related
Press release ACOG statement on single-dose EC reformulation Washington DC American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists July 15 2009
Plan B (075mg levonorgestrel) and Plan B One-Step (15mg levonorgestrel) tablets information FDA approves Plan B One-Step emergency contraceptive lowers age for obtaining two-dose Plan B emergency contraceptive without a prescription Silver Spring MD US FDA July 16 2009
The End Until Next Time
21
Azhar S Hassali MA Ibrahim MI Ahmad M Masood I Shafie AA The role of pharmacists in developing countries The current scenario in Pakistan Hum Resour Health 2009 Jul 13754
Elliott RA Marriott JL Standardised assessment of patients capacity to manage medications a systematic review of published instruments BMC Geriatr 2009 Jul 139(1)27 [Epub ahead of print]
Cheung KC Bouvy ML De Smet PA Medication errors The importance of safe dispensing Br J Clin Pharmacol 2009 Jun67(6)676-80
Lord S Downs G Furtaw P et al Nonmedical use of prescription opioids and stimulants among studentpharmacists J Am Pharm Assoc (2003) 2009 Jul-Aug49(4)519-28
Sherman BW Frazee SG Fabius RJ Broome RA Manfred JR Davis JC Impact of workplace health services on adherence to chronic medications Am J Manag Care 2009 Jul 115(7)e53-9
Barnes R Keener K Latimer B A collaborative approach to improving revenue integrity Healthc Financ Manage 2009 Jul63(7)32-4 36
Naik Panvelkar P Saini B Armour C Measurement of patient satisfaction with community pharmacy services a review Pharm World Sci 2009 Jul 9 [Epub ahead of print]
Weiss D Naik P Weiss R The big pharma dilemma develop new drugs or promote existing ones Nat Rev Drug Discov 2009 Jul8(7)533-4
Devine EB The art of obtaining grants Am J Health Syst Pharm 2009 Mar 1566(6)580-7
Apollonio DE Malone RE Turning negative into positive public health mass media campaigns and negative advertising Health Educ Res 2009 Jun24(3)483-95
Neuman P Cubanski J Medicare Part D update--lessons learned and unfinished business N Engl J Med 2009 Jul 23361(4)406-14
Wettermark B Pehrsson A Juhasz-Haverinen M Veg A Edlert M Toumlrnwall-Bergendahl G Almkvist H Godman B Granath F Bergman U Financial incentives linked to self-assessment of prescribing patterns a new approach for quality improvement of drug prescribing in primary care Qual Prim Care 200917(3)179-89
Elganzouri E Standish C Androwich I The mat study global insight into the medication administration process Stud Health Technol Inform 2009146424-8
18
Elliott RA Shinogle JA Peele P Bhosle M Hughes DA Understanding medication compliance and persistence from an economics perspective Value Health 2008 Jul-Aug11(4)600-10
Acute medication service NHS Education for Scotland July 18 2009
Grant T Reverse mentoring The Globe and Mail July 13 2009
Grant T Clean or messy What your desk says about you The Globe and Mail July 17 2009
The Associated Press New Jersey to seniors Buy your own Viagra Phillycom July 15 2009
Sports Medicine
Hoffman JR Kraemer WJ Bhasin S et al Position stand on androgen and human growth hormone use J Strength Cond Res 2009 Jul 17 [Epub ahead of print]
Stats amp Facts
Russo A Holmquist L Elixhauser A US Hospitalizations involving osteoporosis and injury 2006 Statistical Brief [US AHRQ H-CUP] 2009 Jul761-12
Stagnitti MN Trends in health care expenditures by body mass index (BMI) category for adults in the US civilian noninstitutionalized population 2001 and 2006 Statistical Brief [US AHRQ MEPS] 2009 Jul 2471-7
Most say health care system working no appetite for further privatization Ottawa ON HarrisDecima July 5 2009
Health spending and the economic crisis Health Update [OECD] 2009 JulNo71-16
Substance Use amp Substance-related Disorders
Dasgupta N Schnoll SH Signal detection in post-marketing surveillance for controlled substances Drug Alcohol Depend 2009 Jul 17 [Epub ahead of print]
Jannetto PJ Bratanow NC Utilization of pharmacogenomics and therapeutic drug monitoring for opioid pain management Pharmacogenomics 2009 Jul10(7)1157-67
Quintero G Rx for a party A qualitative analysis of recreational pharmaceutical use in a collegiate setting J Am Coll Health 2009 Jul-Aug58(1)64-72
19
Curfman GD Morrissey S Drazen JM Tobacco public health and the FDA N Engl J Med 2009 Jul 23361(4)402-3 Epub 2009 Jun 22
Stringer J Welsh C Tommasello A Methadone-associated Q-T interval prolongation and torsades de pointes Am J Health Syst Pharm 2009 May 166(9)825-33
Surgery Transplantation Anesthesia amp Perioperative Care
Yeh YC Klinger EV Reddy P Pharmacologic options to prevent postoperative ileus (September) Ann Pharmacother 2009 Jul 14 [Epub ahead of print]
Manitpisitkul W McCann E Lee S Weir MR Drug interactions in transplant patients What everyone should know Curr Opin Nephrol Hypertens 2009 Jul 9 [Epub ahead of print]
Meissner W The role of acupuncture and transcutaneous-electrical nerve stimulation for postoperative pain control Curr Opin Anaesthesiol 2009 Jul 9 [Epub ahead of print]
Patel JH Stoner JA Owora A et al Evidence for using clopidogrel alone or in addition to aspirin in post coronary artery bypass surgery patients Am J Cardiol 2009 Jun 15103(12)1687-93
Vaccines
Bar-On ES Goldberg E Fraser A et al Combined DTP-HBV-HIB vaccine versus separately administered DTP-HBV and HIB vaccines for primary prevention of diphtheria tetanus pertussis hepatitis B and Haemophilus influenzae B (HIB) Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2009 Jul 8(3)CD005530
Poland GA Jacobson RM Ovsyannikova IG Trends affecting the future of vaccine development and delivery The role of demographics regulatory science the anti-vaccine movement and vaccinomics Vaccine 2009 May 2627(25-26)3240-4
Womenrsquos Health
Geller SE Shulman LP van Breemen RB et al Safety and efficacy of black cohosh and red clover for the management of vasomotor symptoms A randomized controlled trial Menopause 2009 Jul 15 [Epub ahead of print]
Moslashrch LS Loslashkkegaard E Andreasen AH et al Hormone therapy and ovarian cancer JAMA 2009 Jul 15302(3)298-305
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Michels KB Zur Hausen H HPV vaccine for all Lancet 2009 Jul 6 [Epub ahead of print]
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Sports Medicine
Hoffman JR Kraemer WJ Bhasin S et al Position stand on androgen and human growth hormone use J Strength Cond Res 2009 Jul 17 [Epub ahead of print]
Stats amp Facts
Russo A Holmquist L Elixhauser A US Hospitalizations involving osteoporosis and injury 2006 Statistical Brief [US AHRQ H-CUP] 2009 Jul761-12
Stagnitti MN Trends in health care expenditures by body mass index (BMI) category for adults in the US civilian noninstitutionalized population 2001 and 2006 Statistical Brief [US AHRQ MEPS] 2009 Jul 2471-7
Most say health care system working no appetite for further privatization Ottawa ON HarrisDecima July 5 2009
Health spending and the economic crisis Health Update [OECD] 2009 JulNo71-16
Substance Use amp Substance-related Disorders
Dasgupta N Schnoll SH Signal detection in post-marketing surveillance for controlled substances Drug Alcohol Depend 2009 Jul 17 [Epub ahead of print]
Jannetto PJ Bratanow NC Utilization of pharmacogenomics and therapeutic drug monitoring for opioid pain management Pharmacogenomics 2009 Jul10(7)1157-67
Quintero G Rx for a party A qualitative analysis of recreational pharmaceutical use in a collegiate setting J Am Coll Health 2009 Jul-Aug58(1)64-72
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Curfman GD Morrissey S Drazen JM Tobacco public health and the FDA N Engl J Med 2009 Jul 23361(4)402-3 Epub 2009 Jun 22
Stringer J Welsh C Tommasello A Methadone-associated Q-T interval prolongation and torsades de pointes Am J Health Syst Pharm 2009 May 166(9)825-33
Surgery Transplantation Anesthesia amp Perioperative Care
Yeh YC Klinger EV Reddy P Pharmacologic options to prevent postoperative ileus (September) Ann Pharmacother 2009 Jul 14 [Epub ahead of print]
Manitpisitkul W McCann E Lee S Weir MR Drug interactions in transplant patients What everyone should know Curr Opin Nephrol Hypertens 2009 Jul 9 [Epub ahead of print]
Meissner W The role of acupuncture and transcutaneous-electrical nerve stimulation for postoperative pain control Curr Opin Anaesthesiol 2009 Jul 9 [Epub ahead of print]
Patel JH Stoner JA Owora A et al Evidence for using clopidogrel alone or in addition to aspirin in post coronary artery bypass surgery patients Am J Cardiol 2009 Jun 15103(12)1687-93
Vaccines
Bar-On ES Goldberg E Fraser A et al Combined DTP-HBV-HIB vaccine versus separately administered DTP-HBV and HIB vaccines for primary prevention of diphtheria tetanus pertussis hepatitis B and Haemophilus influenzae B (HIB) Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2009 Jul 8(3)CD005530
Poland GA Jacobson RM Ovsyannikova IG Trends affecting the future of vaccine development and delivery The role of demographics regulatory science the anti-vaccine movement and vaccinomics Vaccine 2009 May 2627(25-26)3240-4
Womenrsquos Health
Geller SE Shulman LP van Breemen RB et al Safety and efficacy of black cohosh and red clover for the management of vasomotor symptoms A randomized controlled trial Menopause 2009 Jul 15 [Epub ahead of print]
Moslashrch LS Loslashkkegaard E Andreasen AH et al Hormone therapy and ovarian cancer JAMA 2009 Jul 15302(3)298-305
20
The following study and comment are related
Paavonen J Naud P Salmeroacuten J et al for the HPV PATRICIA Study Group Efficacy of human papillomavirus (HPV)-1618 AS04-adjuvanted vaccine against cervical infection and precancercaused by oncogenic HPV types (PATRICIA) final analysis of a double-blind randomised study in young women Lancet 2009 Jul 6 [Epub ahead of print]
Michels KB Zur Hausen H HPV vaccine for all Lancet 2009 Jul 6 [Epub ahead of print]
The following study and commentary are related
Prentice RL Manson JE Langer RD et al Benefits and risks of postmenopausal hormone therapy when it is initiated soon after menopause Am J Epidemiol 2009 Jul 1170(1)12-23
Banks E Canfell K Invited commentary Hormone therapy risks and benefits--The WomensHealth Initiative findings and the postmenopausal estrogen timing hypothesis Am J Epidemiol 2009 Jul 1170(1)24-8
The following two news releases are related
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Plan B (075mg levonorgestrel) and Plan B One-Step (15mg levonorgestrel) tablets information FDA approves Plan B One-Step emergency contraceptive lowers age for obtaining two-dose Plan B emergency contraceptive without a prescription Silver Spring MD US FDA July 16 2009
The End Until Next Time
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Curfman GD Morrissey S Drazen JM Tobacco public health and the FDA N Engl J Med 2009 Jul 23361(4)402-3 Epub 2009 Jun 22
Stringer J Welsh C Tommasello A Methadone-associated Q-T interval prolongation and torsades de pointes Am J Health Syst Pharm 2009 May 166(9)825-33
Surgery Transplantation Anesthesia amp Perioperative Care
Yeh YC Klinger EV Reddy P Pharmacologic options to prevent postoperative ileus (September) Ann Pharmacother 2009 Jul 14 [Epub ahead of print]
Manitpisitkul W McCann E Lee S Weir MR Drug interactions in transplant patients What everyone should know Curr Opin Nephrol Hypertens 2009 Jul 9 [Epub ahead of print]
Meissner W The role of acupuncture and transcutaneous-electrical nerve stimulation for postoperative pain control Curr Opin Anaesthesiol 2009 Jul 9 [Epub ahead of print]
Patel JH Stoner JA Owora A et al Evidence for using clopidogrel alone or in addition to aspirin in post coronary artery bypass surgery patients Am J Cardiol 2009 Jun 15103(12)1687-93
Vaccines
Bar-On ES Goldberg E Fraser A et al Combined DTP-HBV-HIB vaccine versus separately administered DTP-HBV and HIB vaccines for primary prevention of diphtheria tetanus pertussis hepatitis B and Haemophilus influenzae B (HIB) Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2009 Jul 8(3)CD005530
Poland GA Jacobson RM Ovsyannikova IG Trends affecting the future of vaccine development and delivery The role of demographics regulatory science the anti-vaccine movement and vaccinomics Vaccine 2009 May 2627(25-26)3240-4
Womenrsquos Health
Geller SE Shulman LP van Breemen RB et al Safety and efficacy of black cohosh and red clover for the management of vasomotor symptoms A randomized controlled trial Menopause 2009 Jul 15 [Epub ahead of print]
Moslashrch LS Loslashkkegaard E Andreasen AH et al Hormone therapy and ovarian cancer JAMA 2009 Jul 15302(3)298-305
20
The following study and comment are related
Paavonen J Naud P Salmeroacuten J et al for the HPV PATRICIA Study Group Efficacy of human papillomavirus (HPV)-1618 AS04-adjuvanted vaccine against cervical infection and precancercaused by oncogenic HPV types (PATRICIA) final analysis of a double-blind randomised study in young women Lancet 2009 Jul 6 [Epub ahead of print]
Michels KB Zur Hausen H HPV vaccine for all Lancet 2009 Jul 6 [Epub ahead of print]
The following study and commentary are related
Prentice RL Manson JE Langer RD et al Benefits and risks of postmenopausal hormone therapy when it is initiated soon after menopause Am J Epidemiol 2009 Jul 1170(1)12-23
Banks E Canfell K Invited commentary Hormone therapy risks and benefits--The WomensHealth Initiative findings and the postmenopausal estrogen timing hypothesis Am J Epidemiol 2009 Jul 1170(1)24-8
The following two news releases are related
Press release ACOG statement on single-dose EC reformulation Washington DC American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists July 15 2009
Plan B (075mg levonorgestrel) and Plan B One-Step (15mg levonorgestrel) tablets information FDA approves Plan B One-Step emergency contraceptive lowers age for obtaining two-dose Plan B emergency contraceptive without a prescription Silver Spring MD US FDA July 16 2009
The End Until Next Time
21
The following study and comment are related
Paavonen J Naud P Salmeroacuten J et al for the HPV PATRICIA Study Group Efficacy of human papillomavirus (HPV)-1618 AS04-adjuvanted vaccine against cervical infection and precancercaused by oncogenic HPV types (PATRICIA) final analysis of a double-blind randomised study in young women Lancet 2009 Jul 6 [Epub ahead of print]
Michels KB Zur Hausen H HPV vaccine for all Lancet 2009 Jul 6 [Epub ahead of print]
The following study and commentary are related
Prentice RL Manson JE Langer RD et al Benefits and risks of postmenopausal hormone therapy when it is initiated soon after menopause Am J Epidemiol 2009 Jul 1170(1)12-23
Banks E Canfell K Invited commentary Hormone therapy risks and benefits--The WomensHealth Initiative findings and the postmenopausal estrogen timing hypothesis Am J Epidemiol 2009 Jul 1170(1)24-8
The following two news releases are related
Press release ACOG statement on single-dose EC reformulation Washington DC American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists July 15 2009
Plan B (075mg levonorgestrel) and Plan B One-Step (15mg levonorgestrel) tablets information FDA approves Plan B One-Step emergency contraceptive lowers age for obtaining two-dose Plan B emergency contraceptive without a prescription Silver Spring MD US FDA July 16 2009
The End Until Next Time
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