This is a selection of articles from the December 2006 archive. Click here for this month's Drugs & Pharmacology headlines.
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Source: Nature Reviews Drug Discovery - December 30, 2006 Source Type: news
Francis Patrick Tally, M.D.
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Source: Nature Reviews Drug Discovery - December 30, 2006 Authors: Steven J. Projan Source Type: news
Toxin entry and trafficking in mammalian cells.
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Source: Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews - December 30, 2006 Authors: Watson P, Spooner RA Source Type: news
Kynurenic acid in human saliva--does it influence oral microflora?
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Source: Pharmacological Reports - December 30, 2006 Source Type: news
Possible Pentostatin-Induced Symptomatic Hyponatremia
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Source: Pharmacotherapy: Official Journal of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy - December 28, 2006 Authors: Jeffrey J BrunoTodd W Canada Source Type: news
Practical Application of Nonrandomized Research to Patient Care: A Case Study of Nesiritide
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Source: Pharmacotherapy: Official Journal of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy - December 28, 2006 Authors: Megan L WinegardnerKristen T ReaumeGladys S DabajaJames S Kalus Source Type: news
Establishing a Stability Window for Medium- and Long-chain-triglyceride Lipid-based Total Nutrient Admixtures Using USP Standards
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Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines - December 27, 2006 Source Type: news
Vildagliptin Does Not Affect C-Peptide Clearance in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
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Source: The Journal of Clinical Pharmacology - December 27, 2006 Authors: He, Y.-L., Horowitz, A., Watson, C. E., Foley, J. E., Sallas, W., Ligueros-Saylan, M. Source Type: news
Significant Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Interaction of Warfarin With the NO-Independent sGC Activator HMR1766
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Source: The Journal of Clinical Pharmacology - December 27, 2006 Authors: Oberwittler, H., Hirschfeld-Warneken, A., Wesch, R., Willerich, H., Teichert, L., Lehr, K.-H., Ding, R., Haefeli, W. E., Mikus, G. Source Type: news
Highly Variable Mycophenolate Mofetil Bioavailability Following Nonmyeloablative Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation
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Source: The Journal of Clinical Pharmacology - December 27, 2006 Authors: Jacobson, P., Green, K., Rogosheske, J., Brunstein, C., Ebeling, B., DeFor, T., McGlave, P., Weisdorf, D. Source Type: news
Seasonal variation in the content of a febrifugine and isofebrifugine alkaloid mixture in aerial parts of Hydrangea macrophylla var. Otaksa, with special reference to its antimalarial activity
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Source: Journal of Natural Medicines - December 26, 2006 Source Type: news
Exploring in vitro roles of siRNA in cardiovascular disease.
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Source: Acta Pharmacologica Sinica - December 24, 2006 Authors: Tang Y, Ge YZ, Yin JQ Source Type: news
Identification of human dopamine receptors agonists from Chinese herbs.
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Source: Acta Pharmacologica Sinica - December 24, 2006 Authors: Zhang YL, Zhang HQ, Liu XY, Hua SN, Zhou LB, Yu J, Tan XH Source Type: news
Exposure of Cells to Hydrogen Peroxide Can Increase the Intracellular Accumulation of Drugs
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Source: Molecular Pharmaceutics - December 24, 2006 Source Type: news
Fentanyl Buccal Tablet in Breakthrough Pain in Opioid-Tolerant Patients with Cancer: A Viewpoint by Donald R. Taylor
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Source: Drugs - December 23, 2006 Authors: Taylor, Donald R. Source Type: news
An Overview of the Diagnosis and Treatment of Erectile Dysfunction
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Source: Drugs - December 23, 2006 Authors: Sivalingam, SivaprakasamHashim, HashimSchwaibold, Hartwig Source Type: news
Lafutidine can improve the quality of gastric ulcer healing in humans: a randomized, controlled, multicenter trial
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Source: Inflammopharmacology - December 22, 2006 Source Type: news
EORTC-NCI-AACR - 18th Symposium - Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics. New approaches in treating cancer
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Source: IDrugs - December 22, 2006 Authors: L Murch Source Type: news
Clinical Trials in CNS - SMi conference
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Source: IDrugs - December 22, 2006 Authors: S Filson Source Type: news
American Heart Association - Scientific Sessions 2006. Cell therapies for ischemic tissues and treatments for lipid metabolism disorders
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Source: IDrugs - December 22, 2006 Authors: C Veryard Source Type: news
Vitamin K for premature neonates - three regimens compared
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Source: NeLM Headline News - December 21, 2006 Source Type: news
The Therapeutic Potential of Intrabodies in Neurologic Disorders: Focus on Huntington and Parkinson Diseases
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Source: BioDrugs - December 21, 2006 Authors: Messer, AnneMcLear, Julie Source Type: news
Ondansetron for vomiting in acute gastroenteritis in children: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
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Source: Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics - December 21, 2006 Source Type: news
Paediatric and geriatric drug delivery
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Source: Expert Opinion: Expert Opinion on Drug Delivery: Table of Contents - December 21, 2006 Source Type: news
Pharma in-licensing 2007 – Cost versus paucity
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Source: Current Opinion in Investigational Drugs - December 21, 2006 Authors: M Williams Source Type: news
Coeliac disease and risk of fractures — a general population-based cohort study
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Source: Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics - December 20, 2006 Source Type: news
The quantitative validation of non-endoscopic disease activity indices in ulcerative colitis
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Source: Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics - December 19, 2006 Source Type: news
Takeda has announced the Japanese launch of their injection lansoprazole product [Takepron] to treat peptic ulcer.
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Source: Inpharma - December 19, 2006 Source Type: news
QLT's 6-month sustained-release leuprorelin agent [Eligard] has been approved in Germany.
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Source: Inpharma - December 19, 2006 Source Type: news
The US FDA has informed healthcare professionals that Baxter has revised the Warnings section of the labelling for heparin sodium injection
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Source: Inpharma - December 19, 2006 Source Type: news
Cordis Corporation has announced the launch of its third-generation sirolimus-eluting coronary stent, Cypher Select Plus.
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Source: Inpharma - December 19, 2006 Source Type: news
The antiepileptic levetiracetam may be efficacious in reducing chorea associated with Huntington's disease (HD)
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Source: Inpharma - December 19, 2006 Source Type: news
PI-based HAART slows fibrosis progression in HIV/HCV
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Source: Inpharma - December 19, 2006 Source Type: news
Oxford Biomedica's cancer vaccine Trovax has received a positive recommendation for orphan drug designation
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Source: Inpharma - December 19, 2006 Source Type: news
Daily celecoxib appears to have activity in the treatment of moderate and severe cervical dysplasia
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Source: Inpharma - December 19, 2006 Source Type: news
Gemcitabine: Thrombotic microangiopathy: 3 case reports
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Source: Reactions - December 19, 2006 Source Type: news
Paracetamol overdose: Metabolic acidosis and coma in a child: case report
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Source: Reactions - December 19, 2006 Source Type: news
Olanzapine: Pulmonary embolism: case report
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Source: Reactions - December 19, 2006 Source Type: news
Heparins: Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia type II: case report
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Source: Reactions - December 19, 2006 Source Type: news
Tramadol withdrawal reactions: the size of the problem in Sweden
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Source: Reactions - December 19, 2006 Source Type: news
The US FDA has informed healthcare professionals that Baxter has revised the Warnings section of the labelling for heparin sodium injection
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Source: Reactions - December 19, 2006 Source Type: news
Tamsulosin: Exacerbation of seizures (first report) in a patient with epilepsy: case report
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Source: Reactions - December 19, 2006 Source Type: news
Cyclobenzaprine: Interaction with concomitant phenelzine or duloxetine (first report) leading to serotonin syndrome: 2 case reports
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Source: Reactions - December 19, 2006 Source Type: news
Nevirapine: Fulminant hepatitis: case report
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Source: Reactions - December 19, 2006 Source Type: news
Topiramate: Anorgasmia: 7 case reports
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Source: Reactions - December 19, 2006 Source Type: news
Ciclosporin: Cholestasis during pregnancy: 5 case reports
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Source: Reactions - December 19, 2006 Source Type: news
Imatinib: Follicular acneiform eruption: case report
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Source: Reactions - December 19, 2006 Source Type: news
Donepezil: Alcoholism (first report) in an elderly patient: case report
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Source: Reactions - December 19, 2006 Source Type: news
Analysis of the National Childhood Obesity Database 2005-06
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Source: NeLM Headline News - December 19, 2006 Source Type: news
RPSGB issues advice on advanced supply of emergency hormonal contraception
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Source: NeLM Headline News - December 18, 2006 Source Type: news
Should ambulatory care be a new specialty?
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Source: Drug Topics - Hot off the Press - December 18, 2006 Source Type: news
Some Part D recipients need to reapply for low-income subsidy
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Source: Drug Topics - Hot off the Press - December 18, 2006 Source Type: news
FDA orders cessation of quinine production
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Source: Drug Topics - Hot off the Press - December 18, 2006 Source Type: news
Heart rate reduction by inhibition of If or by β-blockade has different effects on postsystolic wall thickening
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Source: British Journal of Pharmacology - December 18, 2006 Authors: L LucatsB GhalehP ColinX MonnetA BizéA Berdeaux Source Type: news
Heparin label modified to warn of delayed HIT
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Source: Drug Topics - Hot off the Press - December 18, 2006 Source Type: news
Electronic care records go ahead
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Source: NeLM Headline News - December 17, 2006 Source Type: news
Pain response to M-M-R vaccination in 4-6 year old children.
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Source: Can J Clin Pharmacol - December 17, 2006 Source Type: news
Aqueous, Oil, and Ointment Formulations of Ketorolac: Efficacy Against Prostaglandin E2–Induced Ocular Inflammation and Safety: A Technical Note
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Source: AAPS PharmSciTech - December 15, 2006 Source Type: news
Safety first: a report for patients, clinicians and healthcare managers
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Source: NeLM Headline News - December 14, 2006 Source Type: news
Ranolazine extended release is a useful adjunct in the treatment of chronic stable angina pectoris
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Source: Drugs - December 14, 2006 Authors: Adis International Limited, Source Type: news
Hormonal status determines the treatment of hormone-related headache in women
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Source: Drugs - December 14, 2006 Authors: Adis International Limited, Source Type: news
Sudden Decline in Breast Cancer Could Be Linked to HRT
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Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines - December 14, 2006 Source Type: news
Barriers to the dissemination of four harm reduction strategies: a survey of addiction treatment providers in Ontario
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Source: Harm Reduction Journal - December 14, 2006 Authors: Karen L Hobden and John A Cunningham Source Type: news
Anandamide: an update
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Source: Fundamental and Clinical Pharmacology - December 13, 2006 Source Type: news
MOUSE STRAIN-SPECIFIC DIFFERENCES IN CARDIAC METABOLIC ENZYME ACTIVITIES OBSERVED IN A MODEL OF ISOPROTERENOL-INDUCED CARDIAC HYPERTROPHY
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Source: Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology - December 13, 2006 Source Type: news
EFFECTS OF FENOFIBRATE AND XUEZHIKANG ON HIGH-FAT DIET-INDUCED NON-ALCOHOLIC FATTY LIVER DISEASE
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Source: Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology - December 13, 2006 Source Type: news
CARDIAC-SPECIFIC OVEREXPRESSION OF CATALASE PROLONGS LIFESPAN AND ATTENUATES AGEING-INDUCED CARDIOMYOCYTE CONTRACTILE DYSFUNCTION AND PROTEIN DAMAGE
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Source: Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology - December 13, 2006 Source Type: news
Bipolar depression: a review of randomised clinical trials
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Source: Expert Opinion: Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy: Table of Contents - December 13, 2006 Source Type: news
The relationship between age and healthcare expenditure among persons with diabetes mellitus
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Source: Expert Opinion: Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy: Table of Contents - December 13, 2006 Source Type: news
Seligiline transdermal system in depression
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Source: Expert Opinion: Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy: Table of Contents - December 13, 2006 Source Type: news
Method transfer for fast liquid chromatography in pharmaceutical analysis: Application to short columns packed with small particle. Part I: Isocratic separation.
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Source: European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics - December 13, 2006 Authors: Guillarme D, Nguyen DT, Rudaz S, Veuthey JL Tags: Eur J Pharm Biopharm Source Type: news
Function of cardiac M3 receptors
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Source: Autonomic and Autacoid Pharmacology - December 12, 2006 Source Type: news
New edition of 'Immunisation against Infectious Disease' (Green Book)