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n°112

January 2011

Issue Contents
Editorial

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Marketing Authorisations


13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (New Drug)

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Attractive, but close monitoring required

A 10-valent conjugate vaccine for some countries

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Ketoprofen gels (Unacceptable)

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Remain on the market in France and Europe, despite cutaneous adverse effects

Vinflunine (bladder cancer) (New Drug)

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No benefit despite statistical manipulation

INN common stems : -dipine

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Adverse Effects


Free  Domperidone: QT prolongation in infants

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Avoid using for mild regurgitation

Neuroleptics: swallowing disorders

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Weight loss, potentially fatal aspiration pneumonia

Exenatide: excessive weight loss

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Further undermines its role in type 2 diabetes

Saquinavir: prolongation of PR and QT intervals

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Precautions are required in patients at risk

Reviews


Adverse effects of cannabis

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Inform psychologically vulnerable patients of the risk of serious, dose-dependent disorders

Outlook


Free  DSM-V: madness!

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Lower diagnostic thresholds and medicalisation of life

Free  Targeting drug companies' bottom line

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Off-label promotion: shifting a balance of power that benefits industry

End of life. Some patients want to discuss their prognosis and terminal care

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A Canadian survey

Free  Book review : Mediator° 150 mg

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About the benfluorex scandal in France

Free  A coherent database of reviews

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