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FDA Approves Nexium for Use in Children Ages 1-11 Years (pharmalive.com)
As is the case with choice of PPI's in adult patients, in pediatrics we now have a large number of effective drugs from which to choose. However, "managed care" policies limit the choices and make the prescribing of newer products problematic.
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Drug Pitchmen: Actor, Doctor or Pfizer’s Option (www.nytimes.com)
Why is the Jarvik ad campaign any more offensive than the famous line quoted above? If any direct-to-consumer (DTC) advertising is acceptable, then why is there any furor over the use of actors who are not technically qualified as pitchmen?
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Your Hospital's Deadly Secret (www.portfolio.com)
As hospitals outsource everything, from laboratory management to emergency rooms to pharmacies, control of these areas is being lost, often to the detriment of patients.
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Intercell completes Phase I clinical trial for improved seasonal Flu vaccine formulated with IC31(R) (www.pipelinereview.com)
While new adjuvants always hold promise, and Intercell's product seems to be efficacious without undue reactogenicity, any vaccine is only as good as its raw materials. This year's flu vaccine's lack of efficacy is a case in point.
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Intercell completes Phase I clinical trial for improved seasonal Flu vaccine formulated with IC31(R) (www.pipelinereview.com)
Intercell's IC31 may provide a much needed improved immune response to influenza vaccine. Considering the relatively poor response to this year's influenza vaccine, if Intercell can demonstrate continued superior immune response and clinical efficacy, IC31 may find a home in the influenza vaccine...
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As Healthcare Spending is Predicted to Exceed 4 Trillion in Less Than 10 Years, Technology will be Called upon to Stem the Tide (biz.yahoo.com)
New technology is one factor in the ever-increasing cost of healthcare. New medical technologies are seldom cost-saving.
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Vaccinating Boys for Girls’ Sake? (www.nytimes.com)
While the disease incidence (cervical carcinoma) is lower than many other cancers, thanks in part to successful screening, many of the remaining cases could be prevented by vaccinating EVERY female prior to the onset of sexual activity. Since this universal coverage is not likely, vaccinating males...
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Google to store patients' health records (news.yahoo.com)
Eventually, although not likely in the next ten years, electronic medical records (EMRs) will be the norm; once the interoperability issues are addressed, these records will be sharable across various networks. Until that time, systems such as Google's might serve some purpose. &nb...
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What Skin Care Routines and Treatments Are Effective for Adolescent Acne? (www.medscape.com)
This excellent review of acne treatments shows that we still rely on the basics for acne treatment: benzoyl peroxide, topical antibiotics, and retinoids.
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Watson Announces Silodosin NDA Accepted for Filing by FDA for the Treatment of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (pharmalive.com)
The alpha adrfenergic side effects of current treatments for BPH are significantly limiting in the use of these drugs.