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EAHP 2012 Report – Compassionate use and off-label medicines

Written by | 3 Aug 2012

by Zara Qadir reporting on the presentation by Yechiel Hekster (pictured), Professor of Clinical Pharmacy, and a member of The Netherlands Medicines Evaluation Board.

EAHP 2012 Report – Interview with Dr Chantal Bélorgey

Written by | 3 Aug 2012

Zara Qadir interviews Dr Chantal Bélorgey (pictured), Head of Clinical Trial Development at the French national competent authority, Affsaps (Agence française de sécurité sanitaire des produits).

Opioids double risk of death from any cause

Written by | 31 Jul 2012

by Bruce Sylvester – taken from the British Medical Journal (BMJ) Long-term opium use almost doubles the risk of death from many causes, particularly circulatory diseases, respiratory conditions,… read more.

Duloxetine relieves chemotherapy-related neuropathy

Written by | 31 Jul 2012

The antidepressant duloxetine (Cymbalta ®) can effectively treat chemotherapy-induced neuropathy in some patients , researchers reported on July 3, 2012 at the American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual… read more.

Dendritic cells protect against acute pancreatitis

Written by | 31 Jul 2012

Researchers identify new therapeutic target for pancreas’ dangerous, sudden swelling and inflammation.

ILTS 2012 Report – Experts discuss balancing the risks with the benefits in liver transplantation

Written by | 28 Jun 2012

by Thomas R. Collins – With a scarcity of livers available for transplantation, there is a tremendous pressure on the medical community to make the best use of… read more.

Little benefit in imaging tests for women with breast pain

Written by | 14 Jun 2012

by Bruce Sylvester – Women with breast pain who undergo extra-routine mammograms, MRIs or ultrasounds as part of breast pain evaluation derive no diagnostic or therapeutic benefit, researchers… read more.

Duloxetine appears to relieve chemotherapy-related neuropathic pain

Written by | 14 Jun 2012

Paper presented on 5th June at ASCO – by Bruce Sylvester – The antidepressant duloxetine (Cymbalta ®), relieves  neuropathic pain caused by chemotherapy in 59 percent of patients,… read more.

Children with cancer have complete responses in a Children’s Oncology Group phase 1 trial

Written by | 12 Jun 2012

Pictured: Dr. Yael P. Mosse is a pediatric oncologist at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.  Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia researcher leads trial of ALK inhibitor in neuroblastoma, lymphoma. … read more.

Opioids effective in relieving severe shortness of breath in COPD patients

Written by | 12 Jun 2012

Patients with advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and shortness of breath found that opioids provided relief and improved their quality of life,

Researchers discover potential cause of chronic painful skin

Written by | 11 Jun 2012

Skin cell target for pain discovered using novel translational research platform.

Good intentions ease pain, add to pleasure

Written by | 11 Jun 2012

A nurse’s tender loving care really does ease the pain of a medical procedure, and grandma’s cookies really do taste better, if we perceive them to be made… read more.

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