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Doctors Say Guidelines Exaggerate Effectiveness of Lyrica and Neurontin
By Pat Anson, PNN Editor There is little evidence that gabapentin (Neurontin) and pregabalin (Lyrica) should be used off-label to treat pain and prescribing guidelines often exaggerate their effectiveness, according to a new clinical review in JAMA Internal Medicine. Gabapentin and pregabalin
Generic versus brand name drugs: What’s the difference?
Patients–and even some doctors—view generic drugs like generic knockoffs of their favorite breakfast cereal. You trade taste and quality for a lower price. Prescription drugs do not work that way. A generic drug is a copy
To Flush or Not to Flush: How to Dispose of Expired Drugs
Consumer guidelines created by the FDA can help you properly and safely dispose of your expired drugs -- including dangerous prescription medications.
A surgeon explains how opioid makers trick doctors into prescribing painkillers
I'm a surgeon — and I saw how the industry works from the inside. Not even my family was immune
Are Boastful Claims in Drug Ads Seen as Proxies for Effectiveness?
The FDA plans to run a pair of studies to determine the extent to which consumers view claims about a drug being the number one medicine prescribed by physicians as positie nformation or as a substitute for effectiveness data.
Sub-par Compliance With Opioid Guidelines
Physicians are not monitoring their patients’ opioid prescriptions closely enough, but PBMs can push guideline adherence.
Pharmacy Technicians: Just What The Doctor Ordered
Pharmacy technicians typically work under the direction of a licensed pharmacist. Duties may include dispensing medication and providing information about these medications to customers, taking verbal prescriptions and doctor calls, filling medication and expense orders, handling expired credits and returns, and non-licensed pharmacy management. Pharmacy technicians typically work behind a pharmacy counter at a drugstore, grocery store, hospital, nursing home or other medical facilities. This position…
Guidelines for Labeling Pharmaceutical & Healthcare Products
An important part of what the FDA does is regulating labeling standards for pharmaceutical, medical, nutraceutical and dietary products.
WHO Criticized for Withdrawing Opioid Guidelines
By Pat Anson, PNN Editor A coalition of international palliative care organizations is protesting a decision by the World Health Organization (WHO) to withdraw two guidelines for treating pain with opioid pain medication. “We are extremely concerned that the withdrawal of these guidance document
People judge pills' effectiveness by appearance alone, study finds
Study finds people expect different pills to work or taste a certain way based on how they look
What You Need to Know About the New Opioid Guidelines
The FDA has new requirements for the companies that make opioids
New heart drug guidelines efficient and cost effective
New guidelines for prescribing cholesterol-lowering medications are efficient and cost-effective, according to two new studies.
UN health agency to remove controversial opioid guidelines
The World Health Organization says it is ending them over allegations that they were influenced by the pharmaceutical industry.
New opioids' guidelines stifling pain management
Opioids are getting a bad rap said one local doctor.
ASCO, NCCN release guidelines on managing immunotherapy toxicity
Immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy should be discontinued when moderate to severe adverse events are present in treated patients, according to newly release guidelines from ASCO and the National Comprehensive Cancer Network. “With rapidly increasing use of immune checkpoint inhibitors, it is imperative that clinicians are knowledgeable about their unique toxicity profiles,” Clifford
New Hepatitis C Treatment Guidelines Released
New drugs are revolutionizing hepatitis C treatment. See the latest guidelines for getting the most from new treatment options.
Chronic pain patients struggling to obtain opioids due to CDC guidelines
Chronic pain patients are speaking out, saying they are now not able to obtain the medication they need.
720,000 more could be put on blood pressure pills under new guidelines
Doctors concerned about over diagnosis and harm from side effects say change ‘must not be taken lightly’
High Cholesterol and Statin Drugs: Testing Risk and Benefit Guidelines
If you have high cholesterol, you might have an increased risk for heart attack and stroke. Your doctor may have recommended healthy lifestyle changes and medications called statins. These drugs are designed to reduce cholesterol that’s too high. A couple of examples include Lipitor® (atorvastatin) and Crestor® (rosuvastatin). Established guidelines can help you and your …
Few physicians are following prescribing guidelines for painkillers, study finds
Many physicians who prescribe powerful painkillers, such as Oxycontin and Vicodin, for injured workers fail to follow recommended treatment
Did the Pharmaceutical Industry Influence WHO’s Pain Treatment Guidelines?
Did the Pharmaceutical Industry Influence WHO’s Pain Treatment Guidelines? - Online Exclusives - ASH Clinical News
