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Daily aspirin tied to decreased risk of cancer mortality
January 06 2011
Daily aspirin over at least 5 years appears to greatly reduce mortality from gastrointestinal and non-gastrointestinal cancers, according to research published online in The Lancet, HealthDay News reported.
Peter M. Rothwell of the University of Oxford (United Kingdom) and colleagues studied the outcomes of 8 randomized trials, including 25,570 patients, of daily aspirin versus no aspirin…
Study finds dosing and directions for pediatric liquid OTC medications inconsistent
January 06 2011
The directions and devices provided with OTC liquid medicines for kids are often inconsistent and confusing for parents to follow, according to a study published in the December 1 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
H. Shonna Yin, MD, MSc, assistant professor of pediatrics at NYU School of Medicine, and colleagues from 4 U.S. academic medical…
Diabetes Health magazine launched Diabetes Health Pharmacist, a 24-page, bimonthly, online publication
January 06 2011
Diabetes Health magazine launched Diabetes Health Pharmacist, a 24-page, bimonthly, online publication aimed at a readership of 25,000 U.S. licensed pharmacists. The magazine debuted in November.
Diabetes Health Pharmacist’s format is the same as 2 long-established print publications, Diabetes…
Dose Errors Prompt Morphine Label Update
January 11 2011
WASHINGTON -- The FDA and the maker of a high-potency oral morphine sulfate solution warned healthcare professionals of potential accidental overdosing issues and have updated labeling to minimize patient risk.
Serious adverse events and deaths have resulted from accidental overdose of morphine sulfate oral solutions, especially when using the high-potency 100 mg/5mL product, according…
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