CLINICAL NEWS

AMCP pleased with revised PDUFA

The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy strongly favors the revisions of the Prescription Drug User Fee Act that the US House of Representatives and the US Senate conference committee negotiated earlier this week and the House passed by voice vote on Wednesday. » More

CONTINUING EDUCATION

Psychopharmacology for the elderly

Late-life depression can occur in up to 50% of patients. Pharmacists can screen for unidentified cases and advocate for routine measurement of symptom severity.

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Liposomal bupivacaine: A long-acting local anesthetic for postsurgical analgesia

More than 90 million surgical procedures are performed in the United States each year, and providing effective postsurgical pain management is a clinical imperative for every patient undergoing surgery. » Click here.

CLINICAL NEWS

Combination therapy more effective than metformin alone for treating youth with type 2 diabetes

A combination of 2 diabetes drugs, metformin and rosiglitazone (Avandia, GlaxoSmithKline), was more effective in treating youth with recent-onset type 2 diabetes than metformin alone, a study funded by the National Institutes of Health has found. » More

MTX injection not superior to oral administration in juvenile idiopathic arthritis

Injections of methotrexate were not superior to oral therapy in long-term treatment of patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis, according to a new study, published in the May 30 online edition of Arthritis Care & Research. » More

Ongoing diabetes self-management support study

A participant-driven reinforcement program for diabetes self-management education can have a positive effect on self-care behaviors as well as metabolic and cardiovascular health, according to a study published recently in Preventing Chronic Disease. » More

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