ESMO 2012 Report – Urgent need for integrated oncology and palliative care
The European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) has awarded ESMO Designated Center of Integrated Oncology and Palliative Care accreditation to 16 new oncology centres.
The European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) has awarded ESMO Designated Center of Integrated Oncology and Palliative Care accreditation to 16 new oncology centres.
The Brussels Declaration, published in the European Respiratory Journal in 2008 recognises the high prevalence of patients with poorly controlled asthma and calls for changes in asthma management… read more.
The combination also appears to be cost effective. A randomized, double-blind, active-controlled, double-dummy, parallel-group study to determine the safety and efficacy of oxycodone/naloxone prolonged-release tablets in patients with… read more.
by Bruce Sylvester – Revamped ESC guidelines for the management of acute myocardial infarction in patients presenting with ST-segment elevation (STEMI) include issues of diagnosis and treatment before,… read more.
by Bruce Sylvester – Revamped ESC guidelines for the management of acute myocardial infarction in patients presenting with ST-segment elevation (STEMI) include issues of diagnosis and treatment before,… read more.
In a press release on August 8, 2012, Amgen announced that the company was halting a late-stage trial of its monoclonal antibody IGF-1 receptor antagonist ganitumab (AMG-479).
by Zara Qadir – Every year, the EAHP holds a best poster competition to encourage hospital pharmacists from all over Europe and beyond, to share best practices and… read more.
CHICAGO – A study evaluating off-label prescribing of medications in a primary care network in Canada suggests the practice is common, although it varies by medication, patient and… read more.
by Zara Qadir – The role of consultant pharmacist was introduced seven years ago by the National Health Service (NHS) in the UK, with the intention of improving… read more.
by Zara Qadir reporting on the presentation by Professor Petra Thürmann (pictured) from the Philipp Klee-Institute of Clinical Pharmacology at the HELIOS Klinikum Wuppertal in Germany.
by Bruce Sylvester – taken from The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Researchers in a large, retrospective study report that daily use of low-dose aspirin is… read more.
Infections caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) doubled at academic medical centers in the U.S. between 2003 and 2008, according to a report published in the August issue… read more.
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