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August 28, 2007
FDA Review of Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPI's)
Analysis of: Survey: Did the FDA Jump the Gun on PPIs? | www.medpagetoday.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
The frequency of proton pump inhibitors (PPI) prescriptions make FDA review an important step in the long-term assessments of their risk-benefit profile.  It is important to recognize that the FDA did not change the prescribing indications or even issue a warning to physicians about the use of...
July 25, 2007
yet another anti IL5
Analysis of: MedImmune Announces Interim Phase 1 Study Results for Potential Asthma Therapy | www.pipelinereview.com
Author: Michael Wechsler, Associate Physician in Pulmonary and Critical Care, BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL
While these data seem to be good for medimmune, it is at least the third anti IL5 therapy that has been developed (others by GSK and Schering) . The others have been more extensively studied and if successful will more likely come to market sooner. Furthermore, while it is hoped to make a dent into...
July 4, 2007
EBUS but not EBN may prove to be a useful procedure in the future to evaluate lung lesions
Analysis of: Combination Of Two Bronchoscopic Techniques Greatly Improves Diagnostic Yield In Peripheral Lung Lesions | www.medicalnewstoday.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
Presently, peripheral lesions are ususally biopsied percutaneously under radiological guidance with only light sedation being required. Nevertheless, many of these lesions should not be biopsied since a positive biopsy usually means that the patient will require surgery for its removal and a negative...
July 3, 2007
Combination modalities significantly improve bronchoscopic results
Analysis of: Combination Of Two Bronchoscopic Techniques Greatly Improves Diagnostic Yield In Peripheral Lung Lesions | www.medicalnewstoday.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
Peripheral lung nodules have been difficult for the bronchoscopist in the past to biopsy in order to identify the etiology. Using these two techniques, which requires some increased training by the interventionalist, the bronchoscopist may be able to now diagnose malignancy vs infection to help with...
June 25, 2007
Use of Allied Health Providers in Medical Residency Training Programs
Analysis of: Overworked Medical Interns a Danger to Patients | www.forbes.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
The use of Allied health providers in the training of medical residents and use of electonic record and order entry platforms is long overdue and will clearly positively impact patient care, patient outcomes and resident physician physical and mental well-being. All of us who remember the trial by fire...
June 25, 2007
Nuvelo Pharmaceuticals Phase II trial of a Nematode derived anticoagulant for ACS
Analysis of: Nuvelo Announces Publication Of Phase 2 RNAPc2 Study Results In Journal Of American College Of Cardiology | www.medicalnewstoday.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
With the number of patients admitted annually to US hospitals for ACS currently at one million and trending upward, the research and development of novel anticoagulants such as rNAPc2 has potentially important clinical implications.  Phase II study results of this agent which acts very early in...

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