MEDICAL NEWS
Popular Heartburn Drugs Don’t Raise Risk of Alzheimer’s: Study
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Researchers say proton pump inhibitors like Nexium or Prilosec not linked to dementia
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JOURNAL UPDATE
Procalcitonin Testing Not Impacting Antibiotic Rx for COPD
7:00 PM EST. Findings among patients hospitalized for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation- Worse Survival Seen for Alternative Vs Usual Cancer Rx
- Most Ulcerative Colitis Patients Do Not Achieve Target Remission
- Studies Often Fail to Include Info on T2DM Medication Adherence
MONTHLY JOURNAL SUMMARY
July 2017 Briefing - Pharmacy
August 01, 2017. The Monthly Journal Summary is a single article covering the most important journal articles published in the previous 30 days.
FEATURED ARTICLES
Investigational Topical Minocycline Gel for Acne Advances to Phase III Development
Ted Lain, MD.
Clinical trial investigator Dr. Ted Lain comments on the results of the OPAL study, a Phase 2b clinical trial which evaluated the efficacy of a novel topical gel formulation of the antibiotic minocycline (BPX-01) in reducing the number of inflammatory lesions in patients with moderate-to-severe inflammatory,…
Bevacizumab for breast cancer: FDA grants a stay of execution
Dr. Alberto De la Guerra.
The Food and Drug Administration has after repeated delays proposed removing metastatic breast cancer as an indication from the Avastin label. The proposal is being contested by Roche/Genentech, the drug’s maker. In this article we review the evidence for and against this decision.
Chemotherapy and cardiac toxicity - the lesser of two evils
John Kenyon, CNA.
One of the most dreaded side effects of certain chemotherapy agents is their effect on the heart. The paradox comes from the fact that these drugs, while only a handful, are among the few chemotherapy agents with a substantial survival benefit. In some cases their use is unavoidable.
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DISCUSSION
RE: Aspirin Use as Treatment in Colorectal Cancer: Teaching an Old Dog New Tricks
By Jeffrey A. Gordon, M.D.Thank you for reading my article. Interesting theory. Lots of research is ongoing to figure out the many ways aspirin does it magic.
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