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Noncompliance With Topical Therapies Hampers Tx Effectiveness
10 Mar 2011 (Around the Globe)Through a series of Danish studies utilizing the nation’s comprehensive electronic medical and pharmacy records system, investigators concluded that more than one in three new prescriptions for creams and ointments for dermatologic diseases is never picked up. And for those who actually do fill their prescriptions, treatment adherence just goes downhill from there. read at: http://www.skinandallergynews.com/news/medical-dermatology/single-article/noncompliance-with-topical-therapies-hampers-tx-effectiveness/1c204f1a78.html
Mindulness…Seasons of Life & Chronic Illness
24 Feb 2011 (Issue 62 - Fall 2010)A painting by Flemish painter Dr. Hugo Heyrman has forever changed how I now think of the stages of life. The name of the painting which has touched me so deeply is “City Leaf”. There is a special beauty in a single green leaf, that looks perfect, but is actually very vulnerable as it blows in the wind. The leaf…
Q&A: Questions from the forums, email, phone calls, and Facebook postings
24 Feb 2011 (Issue 62 - Fall 2010)Answers from the IPPF Peer Health Coaches Q: I’ve heard of some success with tacrolimus ointment for BP — thoughts? A: Some doctors report success with tacrolimus ointment for BP, that it can help limit the use of more potent topicals such as clobetasol, especially in atrophy-prone areas of skin (vulva/anal). However, also note its black box warning and side…
What doctors wish their patients knew
24 Feb 2011 (Around the Globe)As the health-reform law takes effect over the next several years, some 32 million newly insured Americans will gain access to a regular doctor. They will soon learn what others already know: Getting the best care from your doctor requires navigating a complex relationship within the 20 or so minutes allotted for the typical office visit. Despite those constraints, three-quarters…
When Patients Share Their Stories, Health May Improve
17 Feb 2011 (Around the Globe)A gifted artist in his early 60s, the patient was a liver transplant candidate who learned he had hepatitis B some 20 years earlier. Despite the worsening fatigue that accompanied his liver failure, he threw himself into preparing for his transplant. He read everything he could about the procedure and the postoperative care, drilled doctors with endless questions and continued…
Fight to defeat US pemphigoid pemphigus disease
10 Feb 2011 (Around the Globe)“Pemphigus, pemphigoid, strange names, unknown names called orphan diseases that affect the skin and mucous membranes. This is because one of their own, Oceane was reached, that young WJC (Youth City Council) decided to mobilize and motivate as many people. If Oceane is in remission after a period of very strict diet and medication, she knows that the disease is…
Important Safety Information
13 Jan 2011 (Treatment and Medication)Managing Side Effects Radiation therapy Skin problems: Try not to scratch or rub the treated skin Chemotherapy Nausea and vomiting: Have small meals or snacks throughout the day instead of 2 or 3 large meals RITUXAN (a targeted therapy) Fever, chills, and shaking: The doctor may give you certain medicines before infusions to help reduce side effects. For example, it…
Side-effects of intravenous immune globulins.
13 Jan 2011 (Medical)Intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) preparations are efficacious and safe products in use world-wide. Although rare, side-effects of IVIG may be serious, even life-threatening, and clinicians should be aware of their potential occurrence. The clinical benefit of immune globulin prophylaxis in patientswith primary antibody deficiency syndromes has been clearlyestablished. In the past, replacement therapy was providedthrough intramuscular injections. In the early…
Top 20 Pharma’s R&D Spending Topped $86 billion in 2009
06 Jan 2011 (Around the Globe)Pharmaceutical companies remain on an upward R&D trend through 2010. More than 9,000 new drugs have been added to the pipeline this year, showing growth in all clinical stages of development. The pharmaceutical and biotech industries’ top 20 pipeline leaders spent a combined $86.57 billion during 2009. Several leading pharmaceutical companies have implemented large-scale and aggressive M&A strategies.Editors of PharmaLive.com,…
Donations Ban on iPhone Apps Irritates Nonprofits
09 Dec 2010 (Around the Globe)The nonprofit world is stewing over the ban Apple has put on making donations on the iPhone via charity apps. No one, including Apple, has data on how many nonprofits have created apps for the iPhone. Organizations like the Monterey Bay Aquarium and American Cancer Society have them, but none can be used to make gifts. Prospective donors instead are…