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n°223

February 2021

Issue Contents
Editorial

Free  Like any other drug?

p.31

Marketing Authorisations


Ebola vaccine rVSV-Zebov (Ervebo°) in an outbreak of Ebola virus disease

p.33-37
Major reduction in incidence among those at risk for this often-fatal infection

Editors' opinion. Ebola infections: it takes more than an effective vaccine to end an epidemic

p.35

Liraglutide (Victoza°) and type 2 diabetes in children aged 10 years and above

p.38

Cemiplimab (Libtayo°) and cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma

p.39-40

Blinatumomab (Blincyto°) in adults with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia in remission and residual leukaemic cells

p.40-41

Osilodrostat (Isturisa°) and endogenous Cushing syndrome

p.41

INN Common stem: vin-

p.41

Fremanezumab (Ajovy°) and prevention of migraine attacks

p.41

Lipegfilgrastim (Lonquex°): a near copy of peg-filgrastim

p.42

Adverse Effects


Smoking cessation: toxic dose levels of certain drugs

p.43-44

Fluconazole: teratogenic, even with as little as just one 150 mg dose

p.45-46

Pregabalin abuse and dependence: on the increase in Europe and elsewhere

p.46-47

Free  Liposomal forms of drugs: now specified in the brand name, but no improvement to the INN

p.48

Reviews


Deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism

p.49-50
Treatment with warfarin, LMWH or apixaban, depending on the situation

Prescrire's proposals. Deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism: choosing an oral anticoagulant

p.50

Outlook


Free  Towards better patient care: drugs to avoid in 2021

p.51-54

Free  Inset. Main changes in the 2021 update

p.53

Adverse effects: often overlooked in systematic reviews

p.54

Queries and Comments. Towards transparency in the research costs of new drugs

p.55

Masthead


Free  Masthead

p.30

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