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n°171

May 2016

Issue Contents
Editorial

Free  Intense pharma lobbying in the EU

p.116
European citizens are the ones to suffer

Marketing Authorisations


Dasabuvir (Exviera°)

p.117-120
Only assessed as part of a difficult-to-manage combination in hepatitis C

Ombitasvir + paritaprevir + ritonavir (Viekirax°)

p.121-122
Hepatitis C: high risk of interactions and serious liver injury

Dalbavancin (Xydalba°)

p.123-125
Severe bacterial infections of the skin: a teicoplanin me-too

INN Common stem: -setron

p.125

Ramucirumab (Cyramza°)

p.126
Gastric cancer: very little efficacy

Adverse Effects


Drug-induced hair loss

p.127-129
Not only cytotoxic agents

Ondansetron and pregnancy: possible congenital heart defects

p.129-130
Beware of 5-HT3 antagonists during pregnancy

Olmesartan: sprue-like enteropathy

p.130-131
Don't wait for regulators to withdraw it from the market

Reviews


Free  Ranibizumab or bevacizumab in AMD?

p.132-133
Informazioni sui Farmaci versus Prescrire

Acute uncomplicated cystitis: what is the role for pivmecillinam?

p.134-135
A useful option

Outlook


Free  New drugs, new indications in 2015: little progress, and threats to access to quality healthcare for all

p.136-139

Free  "Orphan" drug status: abuse of incentives

p.138

Masthead


Free  Masthead

p.114

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