House bill authorises federal government to negotiate Part D prices News item 23 January 2013 Pages: 2 - 2
In the US, the National Comprehensive Cancer Network has updated its infection guidelines to cover H1N1 virus (swine flu) Media release 23 January 2013 Pages: 2 - 2
Antidepressant use in the US doubles between 1996 and 2005 Clinical study 23 January 2013 Pages: 4 - 4
Zoledronic acid is cost saving for skeletal metastases Non-clinical study 23 January 2013 Pages: 4 - 4
Diabetic peripheral neuropathy study shows painful costs Non-clinical study 23 January 2013 Pages: 5 - 5
One third to one half of all patients in the US do not take their medications properly, which costs the country's healthcare system $US290 billion annually Media release 23 January 2013 Pages: 5 - 5
A statewide second opinion process implemented in Washington, US, reduced outlier attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medication prescription practices Clinical study 23 January 2013 Pages: 6 - 6
Fluoxetine no longer a clear winner in adolescent depression Clinical study 23 January 2013 Pages: 6 - 6
The 1996 costs of patients with serious psychiatric disorders and/or HIV/AIDS are much higher than previously thought Clinical study 23 January 2013 Pages: 9 - 9
Ambrisentan is less costly than other endothelin receptor antagonists (ERAs) but more expensive than sildenafil for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension Clinical study 23 January 2013 Pages: 9 - 9
Allergic rhinitis patients using fluticasone furoate nasal spray require fewer concomitant medication prescriptions Clinical study 23 January 2013 Pages: 9 - 9
Use of a comprehensive multimodal analgesic regimen could significantly lower costs of major orthopaedic surgery Clinical study 23 January 2013 Pages: 9 - 9
Hundreds of pharmacies in Ireland have stopped dispensing medicines News item 23 January 2013 Pages: 10 - 10
The Ontario government can expect to save more than $Can2 billion* between 2009 and 2014 due to pharmaceutical patent expiries Media release 23 January 2013 Pages: 10 - 10
Sildenafil, bosentan and iloprost will now be easier to access for pulmonary arterial hypertension patients in New Zealand Media release 23 January 2013 Pages: 10 - 10
The UK has offered healthcare assistance to some of the poorest countries News item 23 January 2013 Pages: 11 - 11
Missed appointments are costing the UK NHS over £600 million per year News item 23 January 2013 Pages: 11 - 11
The US FDA has published new rules to make it easier for patients who are seriously ill to receive investigational drugs and biologics News item 23 January 2013 Pages: 11 - 11
New Zealand's drug funding agency PHARMAC has announced expanded access to adalimumab Media release 23 January 2013 Pages: 11 - 11