The American Heart Association (AHA) and the American Diabetes Association (ADA) have released a joint statement detailing their essential recommendations for cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention in patients with diabetes mellitus Guideline 25 January 2013 Pages: 2 - 2
The UK NICE has issued guidance to the NHS in England and Wales on the use of cinacalcet for the treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism. Guideline 25 January 2013 Pages: 3 - 3
Guidance on metastatic colorectal cancer, breast cancer issued in the UK Guideline 25 January 2013 Pages: 3 - 3
Acupuncture “relatively cost-effective” for chronic neck pain Clinical study 25 January 2013 Pages: 4 - 4
The pattern of prescribing initial antiretroviral agents to treatment-naive US veterans adheres to safety recommendations in published guidelines, which serves as an “important benchmark”, Clinical study 25 January 2013 Pages: 4 - 4
The true costs of administering infliximab to patients with Crohn's disease (CD) are likely to be lower in clinical practice than those reported for charged amounts, Clinical study 25 January 2013 Pages: 5 - 5
Simple nurse-led intervention well worth it in chronic HF Clinical study 25 January 2013 Pages: 5 - 5
Capecitabine, oxaliplatin acceptable adjuvant option to UK NHS Clinical study 25 January 2013 Pages: 6 - 6
Although the prescribing of second-generation antipsychotics is becoming popular in Japan, prescription rates for first-generation antipsychotics remain high, Clinical study 25 January 2013 Pages: 6 - 6
A potential new Helicobacter pylori vaccine would be cost effective in The Netherlands, Clinical study 25 January 2013 Pages: 7 - 7
A low number of women in the Democratic Republic of Congo use modern contraceptive methods to avoid pregnancy, particularly women aged ≪ 20 years, Clinical study 25 January 2013 Pages: 7 - 7
Universal rotavirus vaccination in Uzbekhistan cost effective Clinical study 25 January 2013 Pages: 7 - 7
Rituximab maintenance therapy worth it in follicular lymphoma Clinical study 25 January 2013 Pages: 7 - 7
Total costs of care, QOL in patients with AD and their carers Clinical study 25 January 2013 Pages: 7 - 7
Direct medical costs associated with bronchiolitis in infants are more than $US500 million annually, Clinical study 25 January 2013 Pages: 9 - 9
Legislation has been passed by the US House of Representatives that would require the government and pharmaceutical manufacturers to negotiate the best price for drugs News item 25 January 2013 Pages: 10 - 10
The US Senate is being urged by Consumers Union to pass legislation that will allow US Medicare to negotiate lower drug prices, Media release 25 January 2013 Pages: 10 - 10
The immunisation rate in developing countries has reached an all time high, thanks to the efforts of the GAVI Alliance, Media release 25 January 2013 Pages: 10 - 10
Growth in the drugs to treat Crohn's disease market is being hampered by considerable reimbursement limitations on biological agents, Media release 25 January 2013 Pages: 10 - 10
US Congress has increased funding to combat AIDS, tuberculosis (TB) and malaria in Africa and other regions by $US1.3 billion Media release 25 January 2013 Pages: 10 - 10
Over the next 3 years, the combined pharmaceutical market of the eight countries to join the EU in 2004 could increase by 50% to $US14 billion, News item 25 January 2013 Pages: 11 - 11