E-DRUG: Independent Drug & Healthcare Newsletter for July 2016
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Newsletter, July 2016 - Online version
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N° 173 July 2016
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In Prescrire's Spotlight this month
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Progestogens and prevention of preterm birth in women at risk
FEATURED REVIEW How effective are the natural hormone progesterone and the progesterone derivative hydroxyprogesterone in preventing preterm birth in women at high risk? And what are the adverse effects on the mother and the unborn child? Full review (4 pages) available for download by subscribers.
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In the July issue of Prescrire International - Adalimumab (Humira°) and plaque psoriasis in children: no better than other immunosuppressants
FREE DOWNLOAD In a trial in 114 children, the efficacy of adalimumab was not notably different from that of methotrexate, and its adverse effects profile did not appear to be more favourable. Full text available for free download.
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Tuberculosis and AIDS: major progress
AIDS and tuberculosis still rank among the leading causes of death worldwide. But large-scale access to treatments has enabled a marked reduction in TB- and AIDS-related deaths in the last 15 years.
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Electronic prescribing: risk of potentially harmful errors
Electronic prescribing is supposed to improve the various stages of medication use. But it can also result in potentially harmful errors. Healthcare professionals have a crucial monitoring role to play.
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Student associations drive pharmaceutical companies off campus
Pharmaceutical companies seek to influence healthcare professionals beginning when they are students. Students in several countries are taking action to highlight and avoid these influences.
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