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In the December issue of Prescrire International: Betibeglogene autotemcel (Zynteglo°) in certain forms of severe beta thalassaemia

FREE DOWNLOAD Despite the uncertainties, an option for achieving transfusion independence in the absence of a compatible donor.
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1 December 2020

Updated review of "Drugs to avoid, in the name of better patient care" is published by independent French journal Prescrire

Prescrire "Drugs to avoid" The independent French medical journal Prescrire has published its annual review of "Drugs to avoid", identifying drugs that are clearly more harmful than beneficial. The full report will be published in English in the February 2020 issue of Prescrire International.
1 December 2020

Depression: cardiac risks with citalopram (Seropram° and other brands), even greater if combined with omeprazole (Mopral° and other brands)

Citalopram (Seropram° and other brands), an antidepressant, carries a risk of cardiac rhythm disorders and sudden death, all the more so when combined with omeprazole (Mopral° and other brands), which is often used for gastric reflux and peptic ulcers.
1 December 2020

Drug research: public funding, private profits

Drug companies receive many direct and indirect forms of public aid for pharmaceutical research, but the allocation of this aid lacks transparency, and recipients are not required to market the drugs concerned at affordable prices.
1 December 2020

Mediator°: all wrong from the very start

1 December 2020

Evaluation of covid-19 vaccines: the questions to ask

 NEWS UPDATE  November 2020 has seen a flurry of press releases announcing effective, and apparently relatively safe, vaccines against covid-19. However, as no detailed results have been released, it is impossible to assess the quality and relevance of these claims. When we finally have more than headlines to go on, what questions will need to be asked about these clinical trials? The answers will help determine the usefulness of these vaccines and define the vaccination strategy, taking account of the interests of vaccinees and society as a whole.
20 November 2020

Doxylamine during pregnancy: minimise dose and duration, due to possible link with malformations

FEATURED REVIEW Prescrire's analyses have for many years found doxylamine to be the first-choice antiemetic drug in early pregnancy, when non-pharmacological measures fail. A recent study suggests an increased risk of major birth defects. Does this finding affect doxylamine's harm-benefit balance and its place as the first-choice drug for relieving nausea and vomiting during pregnancy?
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1 November 2020

In the November issue of Prescrire International: Dupilumab (Dupixent°) and nasal polyps

FREE DOWNLOAD Dupilumab (Dupixent°) has been authorised in the European Union for adults with very troublesome nasal polyposis. How do Prescrire's editors rate dupilumab in this situation?
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1 November 2020

Memory can save lives

EDITORIALIn the field of pharmaceuticals, novelty is not always what it seems. It is often useful to remember the chemical relationships between substances, in order to predict certain beneficial or adverse effects.
1 November 2020

Dapagliflozin (Forxiga°): no place in type 1 diabetes

Dapagliflozin (Forxiga°) has no demonstrated efficacy with regard to the clinical complications of type 1 diabetes and it carries a risk of sometimes serious adverse effects.
1 November 2020

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