�In the News� � September 22 � October

							  “In the News” – September 22 – October 05, 2007 – Drug- and
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           An Absolutely Non-drug-related Feel Good Turtle Tale, continued . . .

Shiers K. Patched, hatched and dispatched: Rescued wonder turtle’s baby released into St.
Marys River. [Halifax] Chronicle Herald. October 5, 2007. (Look at this one soon as the
Herald only gives free access for seven days.)

                                           Back Pain

Chou R, Qaseem A, Snow V,et al.; Clinical Efficacy Assessment Subcommittee of the American
College of Physicians; American College of Physicians; American Pain Society Low Back Pain
Guidelines Panel. Diagnosis and treatment of low back pain: a joint clinical practice guideline
from the American College of Physicians and the American Pain Society. Ann Intern Med. 2007
Oct 2;147(7):478-91.


Chou R, Huffman LH; American Pain Society; American College of Physicians.
Nonpharmacologic therapies for acute and chronic low back pain: a review of the evidence for
an American Pain Society/American College of Physicians clinical practice guideline. Ann Intern
Med. 2007 Oct 2;147(7):492-504.


Chou R, Huffman LH; American Pain Society; American College of Physicians. Medications for
acute and chronic low back pain: a review of the evidence for an American Pain
Society/American College of Physicians clinical practice guideline. Ann Intern Med. 2007 Oct
2;147(7):505-14.

Haake M, Müller HH, Schade-Brittinger C, Basler HD et al. German acupuncture trials
(GERAC) for chronic low back pain: randomized, multicenter, blinded, parallel-group trial with
3 groups. Arch Intern Med. 2007 Sep 24;167(17):1892-8.

                                          Cardiology.

Fuster V. A new perspective on nonprescription statins: an opportunity for patient education and
involvement. Am J Cardiol. 2007 Sep 1;100(5):907-10.
Scaling back on antibiotics: Most people, even those with heart disease, don’t need to take
antibiotics before a routine dental or surgical procedure. Harv Heart Lett. 2007 Oct;18(2):1-2.

Ndegwa, S. Pharmacogenomics and warfarin therapy [Issues in emerging health technologies
issue 104]. Ottawa: Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health; 2007.

                                              CNS

Laje G, Paddock S, Manji H, Rush AJ, Wilson AF, Charney D, McMahon FJ. Genetic markers
of suicidal ideation emerging during citalopram treatment of major depression. Am J Psychiatry.
2007 Oct;164(10):1530-8.


Harris RE, Clauw DJ, Scott DJ, McLean SA, Gracely RH, Zubieta JK. Decreased central mu-
opioid receptor availability in fibromyalgia. J Neurosci. 2007 Sep 12;27(37):10000-6.


Krishnan-Sarin S, Krystal JH, Shi J et al. Family history of alcoholism influences naltrexone-
induced reduction in alcohol drinking. Biol Psychiatry. 2007 Sep 15;62(6):694-7. Epub 2007
Mar 6.

                                          Critical Care

Zarychanski R, Turgeon AF, McIntyre L, Fergusson DA. Erythropoietin-receptor agonists in
critically ill patients: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. CMAJ. 2007 Sep 5; [Epub
ahead of print]

Corwin HL. Erythropoietin use in critically ill patients: forest and trees. CMAJ. 2007 Sep 5;
[Epub ahead of print]

                Diabetes (. . . more on the glitazones aka thiazolidinediones .)

Lago RM, Singh PP, Nesto RW. Congestive heart failure and cardiovascular death in patients
with prediabetes and type 2 diabetes given thiazolidinediones: a meta-analysis of randomized
clinical trials. Lancet. 2007 Sep 29;370(9593):1129-36.

Montori VM, Gandhi GY, Guyatt GH Patient-important outcomes in diabetes--time for
consensus. Lancet. 2007 Sep 29;370(9593):1104-6.

Cleland JG, Atkin SL. Thiazolidinediones, deadly sins, surrogates, and elephants. Lancet. 2007
Sep 29;370(9593):1103-4.

Ensuring drug safety: lessons from the thiazolidinediones. Lancet. 2007 Sep 29;370(9593):1101.
                                      Drug Compounding

Huyghebaert N, De Beer J, Vervaet C, Remon JP. Compounding of vitamin A, D(3), E and K(3)
supplements for cystic fibrosis patients: formulation and stability study. J Clin Pharm Ther. 2007
Oct;32(5):489-96.


                                          Drug Safety

Withdrawal of market authorization for Prexige* (lumiracoxib) tablets. (Dear Health Care
Professional . . . ). Health Canada. October 3, 2007 (Last updated: October 5, 2007.)

Advisory: Withdrawal of market authorization for Prexige. (. . . information For the Public.)
Health Canada. 2007-141. October 4, 2007.

Burton B. Australian drugs regulator cancels registration of COX 2 inhibitor. BMJ. 2007 Aug
25;335(7616):363

Nuttall GA, Eckerman KM, Jacob KA et al. Does Low-dose droperidol administration increase
the risk of drug-induced QT prolongation and torsade de pointes in the general surgical
population? Anesthesiology. 2007 Oct;107(4):531-536.

FDA takes action to stop marketing of unapproved hydrocodone products: Action to impact
approximately 200 cough-suppressant products. FDA News September 28, 2007.

Mehlhorn AJ, Brown DA. Safety concerns with fluoroquinolones. Ann Pharmacother. 2007
Oct 2; [Epub ahead of print]

Kumar N, Sebastian R, Harding S, et al. Bevacizumab: a word of caution. Can J Ophthalmol
2007 Oct;42(5):760-1.


Promoting safety of medicines for children. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2007.


Kroon LA. Drug interactions with smoking. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2007 Sep
15;64(18):1917-21.


                                       Infectious Disease


Research & development news: Vaccination and enrollment are discontinued in phase II trials of
Merck's investigational HIV vaccine candidate: Interim analysis of STEP study shows vaccine
was not effective. Whitehouse Station NJ: Merck & Co., Inc. September 21, 2007.
Nichol K. Nordin J, Nelson D et al. Effectiveness of influenza vaccine in the community-
dwelling elderly. N Engl J Med. 2007 Oct;357(14):1337-1381.

Treanor J. Influenza – The goal of control. N Engl J Med. 2007 Oct;357(14):1439-1441.

Feder H, Johnson B, O’Connell S et al. A critical appraisal of “chronic lyme disease”. N Engl J
Med. 2007 Oct;357(14):1422-1430.

                                           Oncology

Golfinopoulos V, Salanti G, Pavlidis N, Ioannidis JP. Survival and disease-progression benefits
with treatment regimens for advanced colorectal cancer: a meta-analysis. Lancet Oncol. 2007
Oct;8(10):898-911. Epub 2007 Sep 20.

Northouse LL, Mood DW, Montie JE et al. Living with prostate cancer: Patients' and spouses'
psychosocial status and quality of life. J Clin Oncol. 2007 Sep 20;25(27):4171-7. Epub 2007 Jul
16.

Zheng Y, Zhou H, Modzelewski JR et al. Accelerated bone resorption, due to dietary calcium
deficiency, promotes breast cancer tumor growth in bone. Cancer Res. 2007 Oct 1;67(19):9542-
8.

Schwartzberg LS, Stepanski EJ, Fortner BV, Houts AC. Retrospective chart review of severe
infusion reactions with rituximab, cetuximab, and bevacizumab in community oncology
practices: assessment of clinical consequences. Support Care Cancer. 2007 Oct 2; [Epub ahead
of print].


Hickey S, Noriega L, Roberts H. Re: Multivitamin use and risk of prostate cancer in the
National Institutes of Health-AARP Diet and Health Study. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2007 Oct
3;99(19):1491-2; author reply 1492-3. Epub 2007 Sep 25.


Lawson KA, Wright ME, Subar A et al.Multivitamin use and risk of prostate cancer in the
National Institutes of Health-AARP Diet and Health Study. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2007 May
16;99(10):754-64.


Kleeberger W, Bova GS, Nielsen ME, Herawi M, Chuang AY, Epstein JI, Berman DM. Roles
for the stem cell associated intermediate filament nestin in prostate cancer migration and
metastasis. Cancer Res. 2007 Oct 1;67(19):9199-206. [PubMed - in process]

                         OTCs, Nutrition, NHPs and Lifestyle Topics

Zelman KM. Beyond Snack Packs: 22 Healthy Bites: Are 100-calorie packs really your best bet
for healthy snacking? Dietitians weigh in. WebMD. Accessed October 6, 2007.
(Access is free but registration is required.)
Tarnopolsky M, Zimmer A, Paikin J et al. Creatine monohydrate and conjugated linoleic acid
improve strength and body composition following resistance exercise in older adults. PLoS
ONE. 2007 Oct 3;2(10):e991.

Vitamin D and health. Information Update 2007-130. Health Canada. September 24, 2007.

Stephen Havas; Barry D. Dickinson; Modena Wilson. The urgent need to reduce sodium
consumption. JAMA. 2007;298:1439-1441.

Ma Y, Pagoto SL, Griffith JA, Merriam PA, Ockene IS, Hafner AR, Olendzki BC. A dietary
quality comparison of popular weight-loss plans. J Am Diet Assoc. 2007 Oct;107(10):1786-91.

Andrews C, Cooper M. More on thunderstorms and iPods. N Engl J Med. 2007
Oct;357(14):1447-1448.

Guo R, Canter PH, Ernst E. A systematic review of randomized clinical trials of individualized
herbal medicine in any indication. Postgrad Med J 2007 Oct;83;633-637

Ernst E. Herbal medicine: buy one, get two free. Postgrad Med J 2007 Oct;83;615-616

                                           Pediatrics

Vitamin D supplementation: Recommendations for Canadian mothers and infants. Canadian
Paediatric Society. September 2007.

Chaloupka FJ, Johnston LD et al. Bridging the gap - research informing practice and policy for
healthy youth behaviour. Am J Prev Med 2007 Oct;33(4; suppl):A1-A4;S147-310.
(This supplement to the October 2007 issue of American Journal of Preventative Medicine
covers the topic of childhood obesity with individual articles categorized by commentaries,
school influences and community, state, and environmental issues.)

Norris JM, Yin X, Lamb MM. Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid intake and islet
autoimmunity in children at increased risk for type 1 diabetes. JAMA 2007 Sep
26;298(12):1420-21.

The TADS Team. The Treatment for Adolescents With Depression Study (TADS): Long-term
Effectiveness and Safety Outcomes. Arch Gen Psychiatry. 2007 Oct;64(10):1132-1143.

                                        Rheumatology

Samson DJ, Grant MD, Ratko TA et al. Treatment of Primary and Secondary Osteoarthritis of
the Knee. Evidence Report/Technology Assessment No. 157. (Prepared by Blue Cross and Blue
Shield Association Technology Evaluation Center Evidencebased Practice Center under Contract
No. 290-02-0026). AHRQ Publication No. 07-E012. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare
Research and Quality. September 2007.

                                   Socio-Economic Topics

Hyde R. Doctors to pay for patients' medicine in Germany. Lancet. 2007 Sep
29;370(9593):1118.

Doctor and pharmacy owner plead guilty in Internet pharmacy conspiracy. U.S Department of
Justice. September 19, 2007.

Saul S. Helped by generics, inflation of drug costs slows. New York Times. September 21,
2007.

Saul S. Wal-Mart prices aim for younger medicine users. New York Times. September 28,
2007.

Zingone MM, Malcolm KE, McCormick SW, Bledsoe KR. Analysis of pharmacist charges for
medication therapy management services in an outpatient setting. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2007
Sep 1;64(17):1827-31.

Pitblado JR. Summary report: Distribution and internal migration of Canada’s health care
workforce. Ottawa: Canadian Institute for Health Information; 2007. (Yes, pharmacy is
covered!)

Doering PL Prescribing authority for pharmacists, Florida style: A home run or a swing and a
miss? Ann Pharmacother. 2007 Sep 25; [Epub ahead of print]

Rosenthal E. Prying open European pharmacies. New York Times. September 25, 2007.

                                           Vaccines


Murtagh J, Foerster V. Nicotine vaccines for smoking cessation [Issues in emerging health
technologies issue 103]. Ottawa: Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health; 2007.

Thompson WW, Price C, Goodson B, et al. Early thimerosal exposure and neuropsychological
outcomes at 7 to 10 years. N Engl J Med 2007 Sept; 357(13):1281-92.

Offit PA. Thimerosal and vaccines – a cautionary tale. N Engl J Med 2007 Sept; 357(13):1278-
79.

Sugarman SD. Case in vaccine court – legal battles over vaccines and autism. N Engl J Med
2007 Sept; 357(13):1275-77.
                                      Women’s Health

Maki PM, Gast MJ, Vieweg AJ et al. Hormone therapy in menopausal women with cognitive
complaints: a randomized, double-blind trial. Neurology. 2007 Sep 25;69(13):1322-30.

Smoller JW, Pollack MH, Wassertheil-Smoller S et al. Panic attacks and risk of incident
cardiovascular events among postmenopausal women in the Women's Health Initiative
Observational Study. Arch Gen Psychiatry. 2007 Oct;64(10):1153-60.

                                     Faculty Publication

Borissow CN, Graham CL, Syvitski RT, Reid TR, Blay J, Jakeman DL. Stereochemical
integrity of oxazolone ring-containing jadomycins. Chembiochem. 2007 Jul 9;8(10):1198-203.


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