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n°128

June 2012

Issue Contents
Editorial

Free  Compare and contrast

p.144
Sophisticated claims versus patients' reality

Marketing Authorisations


Ipilimumab (New Drug)

p.145-147
Immunostimulant; more assessment needed

Abiraterone (New Drug)

p.147-149
After prostate cancer treatment failure: 4-month survival advantage

Drugs for Alzheimer's disease: best avoided (Reassessment)

p.150
No therapeutic advantage

INN common stem: -terone

p.151

Adverse Effects


Gabapentin and pregabalin: abuse and addiction

p.152-154
Beware excessive use

HPV vaccines and pregnancy: the situation in early 2012

p.154-157
Few data, no particular concerns, but vaccination should be avoided during pregnancy. Active pharmacovigilance must continue

Adverse effects of human papillomavirus vaccines: data available in 2011

p.156-157

Reviews


Treatment of non-localised, non-metastatic rectal cancer

p.158-162
Surgery plus chemoradiotherapy: fewer local recurrences but more adverse effects

Prescrire's advice

p.161
Non-metastatic, non-localised rectal cancer: combining radiotherapy and chemotherapy

Outlook


Key opinion leaders: used as a marketing tool by drug companies

p.163-165
Using reputation to influence decisions and practice: a carefully managed business

Free  Lessons from the other side of the Atlantic

p.165-166
Bevacizumab in breast cancer: approved by EMA, rejected by FDA

Free  International Society of Drug Bulletins (ISDB): fit for the future

p.168

Masthead


Free  Masthead

p.142

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