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David Zimmerman, PharmD, President/Owner
Doctors of Pharmacy, Inc.
Analysis of: FDA Asks if Pain Pill Is Tamper-Proof (online.wsj.com)
This drug will allow patients in severe pain to get the necessary pain relief and not have to worry about the other patients that abuse the drug.
David Zimmerman, PharmD, President/Owner
Doctors of Pharmacy, Inc.
February 11, 2008
Fosamax generic...
Analysis of: Teva wins FDA OK to sell generic Fosamax (www.reuters.com)
It is important to understand the generic implications when it comes to drug product olacement on the formulary.
David Zimmerman, PharmD, President/Owner
Doctors of Pharmacy, Inc.
February 11, 2008
Zyprexa safety
Analysis of: FDA Advisory Committee Supports Efficacy and Safety of Zyprexa (www.fiercebiotech.com)
This article is informative because it draws conclusions about Zyprexa.
David Zimmerman, PharmD, President/Owner
Doctors of Pharmacy, Inc.
Analysis of: Cialis Is Cleared for Daily Use (online.wsj.com)
    Physicians have been prescribing lower dose Cialis...off label... for a long time. The FDA finally agreed and approved it.
David Zimmerman, PharmD, President/Owner
Doctors of Pharmacy, Inc.
October 19, 2007
A can of tennis balls?
Analysis of: Pfizer Abandons Exubera, Posts 77% Earnings Decline (online.wsj.com)
Exubera is a great product. However, the delivery system was difficult to use and educate the patients how to use. Hopefully, the next generation of the product will be in a smaller more user friendly cannister.
David Zimmerman, PharmD, President/Owner
Doctors of Pharmacy, Inc.
October 7, 2007
Diabetes.....
Analysis of: Burden of diabetes care rivals disease complications (www.reuters.com)
I know that Pfizer finally came out with the inhaled insulin after many years of hype. Unfortunately its launch and the product has been a flop, primarily because of the size if the inhaler. It is large and looks like a can of tennis balls. It is difficult for the patient to understand the dosing and...
David Zimmerman, PharmD, President/Owner
Doctors of Pharmacy, Inc.
Analysis of: Researchers warn about overprescribing Tamiflu (www.reuters.com)
I disagree with the Reuters article. Tamiflu is a safe and effective drug for the young and elderly population.
David Zimmerman, PharmD, President/Owner
Doctors of Pharmacy, Inc.
September 19, 2007
Soma re-visited??
Analysis of: FDA approves SOMA 250 mg (www.pipelinereview.com)
Soma has been around for many years. Now we have a new strength? Probably because there is no generic available on the 250mg.
Aemad Aslam, MBA, President
MindPharma
Analysis of: Actos Bests Avandia in New Study (www.businessweek.com)
    Both of Dr. Steven Nissen’s publications are meta-analysis, implying a weakness in their sampling.  In my opinion, more refined studies with larger sample sizes and standardized measurements with Actos, Avandia and placebo or other medications need to be evaluated. ...
David Zimmerman, PharmD, President/Owner
Doctors of Pharmacy, Inc.
Analysis of: Time to Ban Direct-to-Consumer Prescription Drug Marketing (www.medscape.com)
Patients may have little understanding of a particular disease state or how to treat it, but with TV advertising they are asking their physicians to prescribe a particular advertised product which is usually quite expensive. There are usually comparable treatments available at a lower cost.

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