GLG News by SSRI Prescribers (US)

While the clinical trial data remain unpublished, those who attended the ICAD conference remain concerned about the possibility that the effects are not as pronounced as the interpretation by the investigators.

All is not as it seems when reported in the press, especially the non-scientific press.

-Pharmacogenetic tests have not made it into the treatment or assessment process for most physicians. -Until the cost for these tests become negligible -- or, included in the cost of a particular antidepressant -- psychopharmacogenetic testing will not make it into the mainstream. 

“Personalized medical diagnositics” looks to be evolving as a high impact area in neuropsychiatric drug development.  Such ‘genetic biomarker’ platforms, based on either pharmacogenetic profiles coming from DNA blueprints or gene products from a simple blood draw, aim to identify patients who are...

‘One drug, many uses’ can make lots of sense clinically and commercially.   Seeking additional FDA indications for a specific drug has obvious business benefits:  greater revenue stream, improved branding, potentially longer market exclusivity, greater franchising potential of the drug...

Lundbeck has now disclosed the mechanism of action of its “mixed serotonin modulator and stimulator,” albeit buried in a first quarter report.   Data on LuAA21004, Lundbeck’s lead antidepressant jointly in development with Takeda, was released at the Scandinavian College of Neuro-Psychopharmacology...

We need to look to the cause of why we prescribe antipsychotics to patients with dementia.  We have very few tools to use and sometimes these drugs are a necessity.

Medications used for realistic indications and with clinically appropriate symptomatic targets are indicated and provide effectiveness that additional staff cannot offer.  Decision making in health care is too often made by those who do not really provide clinical service but provide arm chair...

mY 6 PERSON GROUP HAS INSTALLED AN EXPENSIVE EMR ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO . WHILE IT HAS BENEFITED US IN MANY WAYS (BETTER RECORD KEEPING FOR EXAMPLE) IT HAS BEEN VERY EXPENSVE TO INSTALL AND IMPLEMENT (HAVING TO HIRE A TECH GUY TO HELP US WT SERVER CRASHES , ETC THAT OCCUR WEEKLY).  IN ADDITION THE...

Electronic Health Records (EHR) are like a marriage, but are difficult to implement.  They are expensive, time-consuming and require a paradigm shift from ALL employees of the practice.  Half of all attempts fail; similar to getting married.  They do save costs of transcription and filing/pulling...