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8 Things to Know About Biosimilars

11/28/2016

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​From efficacy to safety, uncertainty to interchangeability, we explore eight issues regarding the awareness of biosimilar medications.

​With the recent US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of a fourth biosimilar medication, these compounds remain a hot topic in many areas of medicine, including nephrology,[1] oncology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, and rheumatology, as attested by the several biosimilar trials presented at the recent American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting.

www.medscape.com/viewarticle/872115?src=WNL_infoc_161127_MSCPEDIT_TEMP2&uac=151849FY&impID=1240771&faf=1
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[US] 10 Things They Don't Teach You in Pharmacy School

11/24/2016

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In pharmacy school, you’ll learn about many, many different drugs, drug interactions, dosages, and loads of science. However, there are some (practical) things most pharmacy schools simply don’t cover.
 
Here are 10 things I didn’t learn in pharmacy school that would’ve better prepared me for my job as a pharmacist:

http://www.pharmacytimes.com/contributor/alex-barker-pharmd/2016/09/10-things-they-dont-teach-you-in-pharmacy-school?p=1​



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[US] USPSTF Finalizes Statin Recommendations for CVD Prevention

11/22/2016

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On November 13, the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) released the final recommendations and evidence summary for the use of statins for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in adults.

The recommendations are available online at www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org

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Main points of the recommendations are as follows:
  • Low- to moderate-dose statins in adults aged 40 to 75 years who do not have a history of CVD but who do have one or more CVD risk factors (dyslipidemia, diabetes, hypertension, or smoking) and who have a 10% or greater risk of having a CVD event (myocardial infarction or stroke) over the next 10 years (B recommendation).
  • On the basis of a discussion with patients, clinicians should selectively offer low- to moderate-dose statins to adults aged 40 to 75 years who do not have a history of CVD but who have one or more CVD risk factors and a 7.5% to 10% risk for a CVD event in the next 10 years (C recommendation).
  • Evidence is insufficient for the benefits and harms of starting statins in adults 76 years and older (I statement).

In a series of editorials, experts weighed in about the new recommendations. Their responses reveal the contentious debate about statins for CVD prevention and emphasize persisting gaps in the evidence base.
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http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/871837?nlid=110752_1983&src=WNL_mdplsnews_161118_mscpedit_fmed&uac=151849FY&spon=34&impID=1237367&faf=1



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[United Kingdom] Testing sore throats at pharmacies won’t solve anything

11/22/2016

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Research has already shown this test does not help beyond normal care. The NHS must stop wasting money on inadequately tested but popular political policies

www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/nov/15/sore-throats-pharmacies-nhs



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[United Kingdom] Sore throats to be tested by pharmacists instead of GPs under NHS move

11/22/2016

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Sore throat sufferers will visit their pharmacist instead of their GP for an on-the-spot test to see if they need antibiotics under a new NHS initiative.

​https://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/nov/12/sore-throat-test-pharmacists-instead-of-gps-under-nhs-move
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News Section Now Live!

11/22/2016

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Behind the Counter launches a News section, with focus on both clinical and practice news in the world of Pharmacy! Updated every few days =) 

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[Canada] Curb 'rampant prescribing of opioids and reduce deaths,' Canadian doctors say

11/16/2016

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Use of prescription opioids in Canada has risen steadily over the past 20 years, with skyrocketing misuse, disorders and deaths, say experts who call for enforceable guidelines and a national strategy to address overprescribing.​

​http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/opioids-prescription-1.3839625
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[UK] The thin blue line

11/16/2016

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Pharmacist Adam Grainger’s first arrest has so far been his most exciting moment as a special constable.

http://www.pharmaceutical-journal.com/careers/career-qa/on-the-beat-my-career-as-a-police-officer-and-pharmacist/20201823.article
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[Canada] Clearing The Dust: The Canadian Cannabis Industry's Future

11/16/2016

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Today's Canadian cannabis industry is extremely confused. The Trudeau Government is in the midst of constructing regulations to be rolled out next year for recreational -- or, more accurately, adult non-medicinal purpose -- cannabis.
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http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/anthony-wile-/canadian-cannabis-industry_b_12880040.html?utm_hp_ref=canada-politics&ir=Canada+Politics
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[Canada] Shoppers Drug Mart formally applies to distribute medical marijuana

11/16/2016

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"We have applied to be a licensed producer strictly for the purposes of distributing medical marijuana," Shoppers Drug Mart spokeswoman Tammy Smitham told CBC News in an email Tuesday.
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http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/shoppers-drug-mart-medical-marijuana-1.3820131
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[World] Commonly Encountered Respiratory Virus Infections: Update and New Treatments

11/16/2016

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On a year-to-year basis, viral infections such as Middle East respiratory syndrome, severe acute respiratory syndrome, pandemic H1N1 "swine flu," and H7N9 "avian influenza" garner considerable attention from the general public and infection control specialists.
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http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/871390?nlid=110648_1842
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