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23/05/2012
Class 2 - Action Within 48 Hours
Class 2 Drug Alert (Medicines recall): Lincoln Medical Limited - Anapen 500mg, 300mg, Junior 150mg/0.3ml solution for injection in a pre-filled syringe - PL 18813/0001- EL(12)A/20

Dear Healthcare Professional,   Lincoln Medical Limited   Anapen 500 micrograms in 0.3ml solution for injection in a pre - filled syringe PL 18813/0003   Anapen 300 micrograms in 0.3ml solution for ...

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24/05/2012
NICE Bites – May 2012; No 41: Anaphylaxis and Hepatitis C
NICE Bites is a monthly bulletin which summarises key prescribing points from NICE guidance. This edition includes two topics; Anaphylaxis and Hepatis C – technology appraisals.
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24/05/2012
Recombinant tissue plasminogen activator for acute ischaemic stroke – RCT and systematic review & meta analysis
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Lancet
24/05/2012
Associations of dietary calcium intake and calcium supplementation with myocardial infarction and stroke risk
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Heart
24/05/2012
Prospective study: Effectiveness of Long-Acting Reversible Contraception
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New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM)
24/05/2012
BBC investigation into prescribing of gluten-free products
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BBC news
24/05/2012
RCT: Aspirin for preventing the recurrence of venous thromboembolism – WARFASA trial
NeLM News Service
New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM)
24/05/2012
Horizon scanning: FDA advisory panel recommends against approval of rivaroxaban to reduce the risk of secondary cardiovascular events in patients with acute coronary syndrome
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PharmaLive
24/05/2012
Horizon scanning: Alogliptin accepted for review by EMA for the treatment of type 2 diabetes
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PharmaTimes
24/05/2012
Clinical Review: Restless legs syndrome
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British Medical Journal (BMJ)
24/05/2012
Practical guidance for pharmaceutical companies on implementation of pharmacovigilance legislation published
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European Medicines Agency (EMA)
24/05/2012
10-Minute Consultation: Blepharitis
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British Medical Journal (BMJ)
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24/05/2012
What should you think about when prescribing to pregnant women?
Medicines Q & A
Wessex Drug and Medicines Information Centre
24/05/2012
What steroid supplementation is required for a patient with primary adrenal insufficiency undergoing a dental procedure?
Medicines Q & A
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23/05/2012
MHRA Drug Safety Update: Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) inhibitors associated with serious cases of keratitis and ulcerative keratitis
Medication Safety
MHRA Drug Safety Update
23/05/2012
MHRA Drug Safety Update: Strontium ranelate associated with increased risk of VTE and skin and hypersensitivity reactions
Medication Safety
MHRA Drug Safety Update
23/05/2012
MHRA Drug Safety Update: Domperidone: small risk of serious ventricular arrhythmia and sudden cardiac death
Medication Safety
MHRA Drug Safety Update
23/05/2012
MHRA Drug Safety Update: Fingolimod not recommended for patients with known risk of developing cardiovascular adverse events
Medication Safety
MHRA Drug Safety Update
23/05/2012
NICE issues clinical guideline on prescribing opioids in palliative care (CG 140)
Guidelines
NICE
23/05/2012
NICE TA 256: Rivaroxaban for the prevention of stroke and systemic
Guidelines
NICE
23/05/2012
What is the rationale and evidence for combining angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors with angiotensin II receptor antagonists in vascular diseases and hypertension?
Medicines Q & A
London Medicines Information Service
23/05/2012
NICE TA 255: Cabazitaxel for hormone-refractory metastatic prostate cancer previously treated with a docetaxel-containing regimen
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Translating evidence-based guidelines into practice: a survey of practices of commissioners and managers of the English stop smoking services
Medicines Management
BMC Health Services Research
24/05/2012
Development of the Consumer Assessment of Pharmacy Services survey
Medicines Management
Journal of the American Pharmacists Association
24/05/2012
A survey on illegal and counterfeit medicines for the treatment of erectile dysfunctions in Italy
Medicines Management
Journal of Sexual Medicine
24/05/2012
Adherence to oral second-generation antipsychotic medications in patients with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder: physicians' perceptions of adherence vs pharmacy claims
Medicines Management
International Journal of Clinical Practice
24/05/2012
Issues with medication supply and management in a rural community in Queensland
Medicines Management
Australian Journal of Rural Health
24/05/2012
Initiation and duration of proton pump inhibitors in the Australian veteran population
Medicines Management
Internal Medicine Journal
24/05/2012
Unintended consequences of performance measurement in healthcare: 20 salutary lessons from the English National Health Service
Medicines Management
Internal Medicine Journal
24/05/2012
Innovation and access to medicines for neglected populations: could a treaty address a broken pharmaceutical R+D system?
Medicines Management
PLoS Medicine
24/05/2012
A prescription for improving drug formulary decision making
Medicines Management
PLoS Medicine
24/05/2012
The human factor: re-organisations in public health policy
Medicines Management
Health Policy
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