This is a selection of articles from the October 2006 archive. Click here for this month's Drugs & Pharmacology headlines.
Oesophageal mucosal involvement in patients with systemic sclerosis receiving proton pump inhibitor therapy
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Source: Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics - October 31, 2006 Source Type: info
Screening for liver disease using non-invasive biomarkers (FibroTest-SteatoTest-NashTest-FibroSURE) in patients with hyperlipemia
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Source: Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics - October 31, 2006 Source Type: info
Newer antidepressant drug use in East Asian psychiatric treatment settings: REAP (Research on East Asia Psychotropic Prescriptions) Study
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Source: British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology - October 31, 2006 Source Type: info
Inhaled delivery of aerosolized cyclosporine.
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Source: Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews - October 31, 2006 Authors: Corcoran TE Source Type: info
Challenges and innovations in effective pulmonary systemic and macromolecular drug delivery.
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Source: Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews - October 31, 2006 Authors: Gumbleton M, Taylor G Source Type: info
Pulmonary administration of therapeutic proteins using an immunoglobulin transport pathway.
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Source: Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews - October 31, 2006 Authors: Bitonti AJ, Dumont JA Source Type: info
Systematic review and meta-analysis of clinically relevant adverse events from HMG CoA reductase inhibitor trials worldwide from 1982 to present
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Source: Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety - October 31, 2006 Authors: David L. McClure, Robert J Valuck, Morton Glanz, John E. Hokanson Source Type: info
Internet delivery of education on drug administration can be effective
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Source: NeLM Headline News - October 30, 2006 Source Type: info
Hospital For Humans To Offer Radiotherapy For Animals Criticized
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Source: MRSA / Drug Resistance News From Medical News Today - October 30, 2006 Source Type: info
British Medical Journal, w/e Oct-27
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Source: National Prescribing Centre eCAB Week in Review - October 30, 2006 Source Type: info
InfoPOEMs for week ending Oct-27
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Source: National Prescribing Centre eCAB Week in Review - October 30, 2006 Source Type: info
Card Activation Technologies sues Walgreen Co.
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Source: Drug Topics - Hot off the Press - October 30, 2006 Source Type: info
FDA gives nod to Zaditor OTC
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Source: Drug Topics - Hot off the Press - October 30, 2006 Source Type: info
Drug repackager institutes voluntary recall
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Source: Drug Topics - Hot off the Press - October 30, 2006 Source Type: info
Bipolar treatment gets OK for new indication
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Source: Drug Topics - Hot off the Press - October 30, 2006 Source Type: info
New program offers drug aid to breast cancer patients
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Source: Drug Topics - Hot off the Press - October 30, 2006 Source Type: info
GERD drug in new formulation gets FDA nod
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Source: Drug Topics - Hot off the Press - October 30, 2006 Source Type: info
New mail-order pharmacy opens
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Source: Drug Topics - Hot off the Press - October 30, 2006 Source Type: info
Pro-inflammatory effects of early non-enzymatic glycated proteins in human mesothelial cells vary with cell donor's age
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Source: British Journal of Pharmacology - October 30, 2006 Authors: L Rodríguez-Mañas
C Sánchez-Rodríguez
S Vallejo
M El-Assar
C Peiró
V Azcutia
N Matesanz
C F Sánchez-Ferrer
J Nevado Source Type: info
Thorax review series - prevention of asthma exacerbations
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Source: NeLM Headline News - October 29, 2006 Source Type: info
Erythropoietin and cerebral vascular protection: role of nitric oxide
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Source: Acta Pharmacologica Sinica - October 28, 2006 Source Type: info
Anticancer properties of panduratin A isolated from Boesenbergia pandurata (Zingiberaceae)
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Source: Journal of Natural Medicines - October 28, 2006 Source Type: info
The 4′-O-benzylated doxorubicin analog WP744 overcomes resistance mediated by P-glycoprotein, multidrug resistance protein and breast cancer resistance protein in cell lines and acute myeloid leukemia cells
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Source: Investigational New Drugs - October 28, 2006 Source Type: info
Conformational Characteristics of the Interaction of SR141716A With the CB1 Cannabinoid Receptor as Determined Through the Use of Conformationally Constrained Analogs
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Source: The AAPS Journal - October 27, 2006 Source Type: info
Investigation of a 2-Step Agglomeration Process Performed in a Rotary Processor Using Polyethylene Glycol Solutions as the Primary Binder Liquid
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Source: AAPS PharmSciTech - October 27, 2006 Source Type: info
Excellent therapy for Helicobacter pylori infection
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Source: Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics - October 27, 2006 Source Type: info
Nitazoxanide in the treatment of viral gastroenteritis: a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial
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Source: Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics - October 27, 2006 Source Type: info
AACAP: Black Box Warnings Decreased Pediatric Antidepressant Use
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Source: MedPage Today Product Alert - October 27, 2006 Source Type: info
Agmatine increases proliferation of cultured hippocampal progenitor cells and hippocampal neurogenesis in chronically stressed mice1
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Source: Acta Pharmacologica Sinica - October 27, 2006 Source Type: info
Glycine blunts transplantative liver ischemia-reperfusion injury by downregulating interleukin 1 receptor associated kinase-41
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Source: Acta Pharmacologica Sinica - October 27, 2006 Source Type: info
Expression of nicotinic acetylcholine receptor subunit α9 in type II vestibular hair cells of rats1
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Source: Acta Pharmacologica Sinica - October 27, 2006 Source Type: info
Arterial baroreflex function does not influence telomere length in kidney of rats1
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Source: Acta Pharmacologica Sinica - October 27, 2006 Source Type: info
bmjupdates+: Medical treatment helps the passage of ureteric stones
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Source: NeLM Headline News - October 26, 2006 Source Type: info
Mycobacterium szulgai in a Patient with Advanced Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome: An Unusual Pathogen with Unusual Multidrug Resistance
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Source: Pharmacotherapy: Official Journal of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy - October 25, 2006 Authors: S. Lena Kang-Birken
John G Prichard Source Type: info
Retrievable and Permanent Inferior Vena Cava Filters: Selected Considerations
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Source: Pharmacotherapy: Official Journal of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy - October 25, 2006 Authors: Rockford C Anderson
Henry I Bussey Source Type: info
Validation studies of the health improvement network (THIN) database for pharmacoepidemiology research
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Source: Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety - October 25, 2006 Authors: James D. Lewis, Rita Schinnar, Warren B. Bilker, Xingmei Wang, Brian L. Strom Source Type: info
Improving regulatory drug safety in the US
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Source: NeLM Headline News - October 25, 2006 Source Type: info
Review: Molecular mechanisms and clinical implications of Helicobacter pylori and antimicrobial resistance
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Source: NeLM Headline News - October 25, 2006 Source Type: info
Nicotine patches may boost intensive care risk
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Source: New Scientist - Drugs and Alcohol - October 25, 2006 Source Type: info
Emerging drugs for psoriasis
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Source: Expert Opinion: Expert Opinion on Emerging Drugs: Table of Contents - October 25, 2006 Source Type: info
Clin Alert(R): Reporting on Adverse Clinical Events
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Source: Clin-Alert - October 25, 2006 Source Type: info
Characterization of Lipophilic Gemcitabine Prodrug-Liposomal Membrane Interaction by Differential Scanning Calorimetry
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Source: Molecular Pharmaceutics - October 25, 2006 Source Type: info
Longer PPI treatment regimens for severe GORD proposed
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Source: NeLM Headline News - October 24, 2006 Source Type: info
Government’s response to the Health Committee’s report on independent sector treatment centres
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Source: NeLM Headline News - October 24, 2006 Source Type: info
MeReC Rapid Review No. 3: Combination antithrombotics: are the benefits worth the bleeding risk?
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Source: National Prescribing Centre News - October 24, 2006 Source Type: info
Two New Five Minute Guides available
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Source: National Prescribing Centre News - October 24, 2006 Source Type: info
MeReC Bulletin Volume 17 No.1: The management of hypertension in primary care: updated guidance from NICE
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Source: National Prescribing Centre News - October 24, 2006 Source Type: info
The cannabinoid system and its pharmacological manipulation – a review, with emphasis upon the uptake and hydrolysis of anandamide
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Source: Fundamental and Clinical Pharmacology - October 24, 2006 Source Type: info
How to deal with multiple endpoints in clinical trials
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Source: Fundamental and Clinical Pharmacology - October 24, 2006 Source Type: info
Evaluation of the activity of CYP2C19 in Gujrati and Marwadi subjects living in Mumbai (Bombay)
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Source: BMC Clinical Pharmacology - October 24, 2006 Authors: Tanmay S Panchabhai, Shaun F Noronha, Sanish Davis, Vishal M Shinde, Nilima A Kshirsagar and Nithya J Gogtay Source Type: info
Office of Fair Trading to investigate Pfizer’s plans of distributing medicines directly to community pharmacies
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Source: NeLM Headline News - October 23, 2006 Source Type: info
High-dose vancomycin for MRSA infections
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Source: NeLM Headline News - October 23, 2006 Source Type: info
US FDA approves ciclesonide nasal spray (Omnaris) for allergic rhinitis
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Source: NeLM Headline News - October 23, 2006 Source Type: info
US guidelines for treatment and prevention of Lyme disease, human granulocytic anaplasmosis and babesiosis published
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Source: NeLM Headline News - October 23, 2006 Source Type: info
Diabetes Shoppe and Ironman team up
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Source: Drug Topics - Hot off the Press - October 23, 2006 Source Type: info
AHRQ wants to measure drug info patients receive
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Source: Drug Topics - Hot off the Press - October 23, 2006 Source Type: info
FDA issues alert on counterfeit blood glucose strips
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Source: Drug Topics - Hot off the Press - October 23, 2006 Source Type: info
Anorectal manometry and anal fissure treatment: authors'reply
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Source: Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics - October 23, 2006 Source Type: info
The anti-amnesic and neuroprotective effects of donepezil against amyloid β25-35 peptide-induced toxicity in mice involve an interaction with the σ1 receptor
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Source: British Journal of Pharmacology - October 23, 2006 Authors: J Meunier
J Ieni
T Maurice Source Type: info
Government responds to the Health Committee's report on NHS charges
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Source: NeLM Headline News - October 22, 2006 Source Type: info
Federal Agencies Target Fake Diabetes Treatments
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Source: ASHP Breaking News - October 22, 2006 Source Type: info
More GBS Cases Reported After Menactra Vaccination
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Source: ASHP Breaking News - October 22, 2006 Source Type: info
Diallyl disulfide suppresses growth of HL-60 cell through increasing histone acetylation and p21( WAF1 ) expression in vivo and in vitro.
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Source: Acta Pharmacologica Sinica - October 20, 2006 Authors: Zhao J, Huang WG, He J, Tan H, Liao QJ, Su Q Source Type: info
Effects of endothelin ET(A) receptor blocker LU 135252 on cardiac remodeling and survival in a hypertensive rat model of chronic heart failure.
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Source: Acta Pharmacologica Sinica - October 20, 2006 Authors: Xia QG, Reinecke A, Dorenkamp M, Daemen MJ, Simon R, Unger T Source Type: info
Resveratrol as a novel agent for treatment of multiple myeloma with matrix metalloproteinase inhibitory activity.
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Source: Acta Pharmacologica Sinica - October 20, 2006 Authors: Sun CY, Hu Y, Guo T, Wang HF, Zhang XP, He WJ, Tan H Source Type: info
Inhibitory effect of triptolide on lymph node metastasis in patients with non-Hodgkin lymphoma by regulating SDF-1/CXCR4 axis in vitro.
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Source: Acta Pharmacologica Sinica - October 20, 2006 Authors: Zhang C, Cui GH, Liu F, Wu QL, Chen Y Source Type: info
Chiral selective effects of doxazosin enantiomers on blood pressure and urinary bladder pressure in anesthetized rats.
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Source: Acta Pharmacologica Sinica - October 20, 2006 Authors: Ma SP, Ren LM, Zhao D, Zhu ZN, Wang M, Liu HG, Duan LH Source Type: info
Transdermal Delivery of Diclofenac Sodium Through Rat Skin From Various Formulations
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Source: AAPS PharmSciTech - October 20, 2006 Source Type: info
Health Disparities Affect Cancer Rates in Hispanics
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Source: ASHP Breaking News - October 20, 2006 Source Type: info
Phase I dose escalation clinical trial of phenylbutyrate sodium administered twice daily to patients with advanced solid tumors
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Source: Investigational New Drugs - October 20, 2006 Source Type: info
IDSA-ATS to Release New Guidelines on CAP Diagnosis and Treatment
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Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines - October 19, 2006 Source Type: info
Reliability of abstracts on Medline
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Source: NeLM Headline News - October 19, 2006 Source Type: info
Older Patients Teeter Between Drug Over- and Under-Use
