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Drug Topics Hospital Pharmacists' Report

Drug Topics
Hospital
Pharmacists' Report

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May 3, 2012

FDA ACTIONS

FDA revises finasteride labels

The labels of 2 formulations of finasteride, used to treat enlarged prostate and male-pattern baldness, are being revised to indicate that additional sexual side effects may persist after the drug has been discontinued, FDA announced. » More

CONTINUING EDUCATION

The impact of electronic health records on pharmacy practice

E-prescribing, a paperless, real-time transmission of data, places pharmacists squarely within the healthcare technology team.

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CLINICAL NEWS

Debate: Should healthy men with elevated cholesterol levels take statins?

Doctors debate whether men with elevated cholesterol levels who are otherwise healthy should still take statins, in a new series in JAMA, Dueling Viewpoints. » More

High uric acid increases risk of high blood pressure in teens

Teenagers with high levels of uric acid have an increased risk for high blood pressure, according to a new study published in the April 2012 issue of the journal Hypertension.
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Improvements in warfarin therapy reduce stroke rate, study shows

Current use of warfarin as a stroke prevention therapy in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation is associated with a lower rate of residual stroke or systemic embolism compared with previous data, according to a recent study. » More

11 recommendations reported for arthritis pain management

A set of 11 evidence-based recommendations for managing pain with pharmacotherapy in patients suffering inflammatory arthritis were reported by an international panel online March 24 in Rheumatology. » More

Omega-3 shows no benefit for multiple sclerosis, study finds

The supplementation with omega-3 fatty acids has no benefit in treating multiple sclerosis, according to a clinical trial that appeared in the JAMAs Archives of Neurology. However, researchers acknowledged the randomized controlled trial was underpowered. » More

Study links phthalates to type 2 diabetes in elderly

Phthalate metabolites, chemicals commonly used in plastics, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals, were linked to an increased risk for the development of type 2 diabetes in the elderly, a recent study found. » More

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