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n°158

March 2015

Issue Contents
Editorial

Free  Conflicts of interest: industry versus healthcare professionals

p.60
A drug company tried to exploit the conflicts of interest concept

Marketing Authorisations


Teriflunomide (Aubagio°)

p.61-64
Multiple sclerosis: just a metabolite of leflunomide

Natalizumab (Tysabri°) and multiple sclerosis

p.65-67
With longer follow-up: even more toxic than suspected

Oral teicoplanin (Targocid°) and intestinal Clostridium difficile infection

p.67
Just another option

Levonorgestrel (Jaydess°) intrauterine device 6 micrograms per day

p.68
No proven advantages

INN common stem: -fentanil

p.68

Alemtuzumab (Lemtrada°) and multiple sclerosis

p.69
Biased evaluation, evidence of serious risks

Adverse Effects


Gliptins: bullous pemphigoid

p.70
Mostly in elderly men

Metronidazole: psychotic disorders added to French SPCs and patient information leaflets

p.71
Beware of large cumulative doses

Metronidazole: encephalopathy

p.71
Especially during long-term treatment

Reviews


Mammographic breast cancer screening - Part I

p.72-73
Randomised trials: uncertain, at best modest, reduction in deaths from breast cancer

Outlook


Free  2014 Prescrire Drug Awards

p.74-75

Free  The Prescrire Awards 2014

p.74-77

Free  2014 Prescrire Packaging Awards

p.76-77

Free  2014 Prescrire Information Awards

p.77

Free  Towards better patient care: drugs to avoid in 2015

p.78-79
71 drugs more harmful than beneficial

"Biosimilars": towards fewer obstacles to their use

p.80-83
Major implications for the efficient management of healthcare expenditure

The European biosimilars market remains underdeveloped

p.82

Masthead


Free  Masthead

p.58

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