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Drugs for Alzheimer's disease: reduction in the number of prescriptions is too slow

A study conducted by the independent French medical journal Prescrire shows a reduction of only around 26% in the number of patients in France exposed to at least one Alzheimer's disease drug between 2012 and 2017. In approximately 3 out of 4 newly exposed patients, treatment lasted for more than 6 months, despite the proven harms.
1 May 2019

Methylphenidate (Ritalin°) as a means of controlling classroom behaviour

Too many children are overdiagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) simply because they are the youngest in the class and so tend to be more easily distracted and disruptive.
1 May 2019

"Opioids: Conflicts & Controversies" a conference to be held in Washington, D.C. on 12-14 June 2019

Organised by the non-profit group PharmedOut, the conference will include discussions on the role of pharmaceutical marketing in creating and perpetuating the opioid epidemic.
1 May 2019

Innovative new research on "high dilutions" could change in the way we look at pharmacology

1 April 2019

• Decline in vigilance: water, water, everywhere...

Poisson d'avrilWater, water everywhere!  And not a drop of critical judgement. There's been a lot of water under the bridge since certain French researchers dove in at the deep end over just what water can and can't do. And now we have "highly rigorous researchers" and their findings on the properties of aqua naturalis. A reminder to always test the waters before you get your feet wet.
1 April 2019

Drugs to avoid in 2019

FEATURED REVIEW To make it easier to choose quality care, and to prevent disproportionate harms to patients, Prescrire has published its annual update of drugs to avoid. Using a reliable, rigorous and independent methodology, Prescrire's editors identified 93 drugs currently authorised in France or the European Union that are more harmful than beneficial in all the approved indications.
Full review (10 pages) available for free download.
1 April 2019

In the April issue of Prescrire International - Drugs in 2018: a brief overview

FREE DOWNLOAD In 2018, 99 new products or new indications were reviewed and rated in our French edition. Of the 35 that were deemed to advance patient care, 13 constituted a notable advance and 22 were rated "Possibly helpful", while 50 drugs were judged to be "nothing new".
Full text available for free download.
1 April 2019

Prescrire's ratings of new products and indications over the past 10 years

Each spring, Prescrire International publishes a recap of the drugs reviewed in our French edition during the previous year. It includes a table summing up the ratings Prescrire's editors gave to the new drugs and indications reviewed during each of the past ten years.
1 April 2019

Therapeutic advances in 2018 compared with the previous 10 years

Our recap of the drugs reviewed in our French edition La Revue Prescrire during the previous year includes a graphic summing up the ratings Prescrire's editors gave to new drugs and indications, compared with the previous ten years.
1 April 2019

Multiple sclerosis: wasted opportunities

The drugs on the market have been so poorly evaluated that healthcare professionals are not able to make the best use of the available treatments, to the detriment of patients.
1 April 2019

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