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MKSAP Quiz: office evaluation of progressive chronic kidney disease
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/03/01/2.htm
1 Mar 2011
Generic atorvastatin, middle-of-the-night zolpidem approved
Recalls, warnings, approvals and other regulatory news.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/02/fda.htm
1 Feb 2012
Screening mammography may benefit younger women with increased breast cancer risk
Screening mammography may have more benefit than harm in women 40 to 49 years of age who are at increased risk for breast cancer, according to two new studies published in today's Annals of Internal Medicine.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/05/01/1.htm
1 May 2012
Women with luminal A breast cancer have better short-term survival but long-term survival curves don't level off
Women with luminal A breast cancer have lower mortality rates than those with other subtypes but continue to see a decrease in survival after 10 years of follow-up, according to a new study of molecular tumor subtypes.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/09/25/4.htm
25 Sep 2012
HIV prophylaxis and new weight loss drug approved
This regulatory update covers label changes for dalfampridine and approvals for the first generic versions of montelukast sodium for asthma.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/10/fda.htm
1 Oct 2012
Tamoxifen for 10 years may halve breast cancer mortality during the second decade after diagnosis
Continuing tamoxifen for 10 years rather than stopping at five years reduces recurrence and mortality in estrogen receptor-positive early breast cancer, particularly after year 10, a study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/12/11/2.htm
11 Dec 2012
Study compares survival with early-stage breast cancer treatments
Breast-conserving surgery plus radiation was associated with better disease-specific survival than mastectomy alone in patients with early-stage breast cancer, according to a new study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/01/29/6.htm
29 Jan 2013
Azithromycin gets warning, incretin mimetics investigated
This regulatory update covers a new warning on azithromycin about abnormal changes in the electrical activity of the heart, and a possible increased risk of pancreatitis and precancerous findings from incretin mimetic drugs.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/05/fda.htm
1 May 2013
Updated guideline released on chemoprevention for breast cancer
The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) released a clinical practice guideline last week on pharmacologic interventions for reducing breast cancer risk.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/07/16/5.htm
16 Jul 2013
Long-term use of calcium-channel blocker for hypertension associated with higher breast cancer risk
Long-term use of a calcium-channel blocker for hypertension was associated with about a 2.5 times higher risk of breast cancer, according to a study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/08/13/2.htm
13 Aug 2013