NOTE – This is an archive post from the NPC and has not been updated since first publication. Therefore, some hyperlinks may no longer be working. 3rd June 2009 Two recent studies (Keenan et al 2009 and Law et al 2009) raise important concerns about current practice for routine monitoring of blood pressure. Firstly, using […]
Category Archives: General
NPC Archive Item: What’s new on NPC this month? – April 2009
NOTE – This is an archive post from the NPC and has not been updated since first publication. Therefore, some hyperlinks may no longer be working. 6th May 2009 Many new resources have been added to therapeutics section of NPC recently – why not take a look and hot-sync your brain with the latest evidence? […]
NPC Archive Item: MeReC Bulletin on COPD now published
NOTE – This is an archive post from the NPC and has not been updated since first publication. Therefore, some hyperlinks may no longer be working. 23rd April 2009 This MeReC Bulletin reviews a number of safety concerns which have emerged relating to inhaled treatments for COPD and sets them into the context of their […]
NPC Archive Item: High-concentration capsaicin patch for the treatment of postherpetic neuralgia – more data needed
NOTE – This is an archive post from the NPC and has not been updated since first publication. Therefore, some hyperlinks may no longer be working. In patients who had had postherpetic neuralgia for at least 6 months, a single 60-minute application of an 8% capsaicin patch proved more effective at providing pain relief than […]
NPC Archive Item: EMEA reinforces safety concerns over using antipsychotics in elderly patients with dementia
NOTE – This is an archive post from the NPC and has not been updated since first publication. Therefore, some hyperlinks may no longer be working. The EMEA has reported that, as with newer (atypical) antipsychotics, conventional (typical) antipsychotics are likely to be associated with increased mortality when used in elderly people with dementia. Action […]
NPC Archive Item: Department of Health consultation on draft guidance for NHS patients who wish to pay for additional private care
NOTE – This is an archive post from the NPC and has not been updated since first publication. Therefore, some hyperlinks may no longer be working. Department of Health. Draft guidance on NHS patients who wish to pay for additional private care — a consultation This draft guidance constitutes part of the government’s response to […]
NPC Archive Item: Tocilizumab plus methotrexate studied in refractory RA (RADIATE)
NOTE – This is an archive post from the NPC and has not been updated since first publication. Therefore, some hyperlinks may no longer be working. Emery P et al. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases 2008;67:1516–1523 Tocilizumab with methotrexate was more effective than placebo and methotrexate at increasing ACR20 response rates in patients with moderate […]
NPC Archive Item: Bortezomib▼ plus melphalan and prednisone beneficial for initial treatment of multiple myeloma
NOTE – This is an archive post from the NPC and has not been updated since first publication. Therefore, some hyperlinks may no longer be working. San Miguel JF, Schlag R, Khuageva NK et al. Bortezomib plus Melphalan and Prednisone for Initial Treatment of Multiple Myeloma. N Eng J Med 2008;359:906–17 Disease progression in multiple […]
NPC Archive Item: July Drug Safety Update from MHRA/CHM
NOTE – This is an archive post from the NPC and has not been updated since first publication. Therefore, some hyperlinks may no longer be working. The Drug Safety Update is an NHS Evidence accredited provider 11th July 2008 The MHRA and CHM have published the latest issue of Drug Safety Update (7th July 2008). […]
NPC Archive Item: June Drug Safety Update from MHRA/CHM
NOTE – This is an archive post from the NPC and has not been updated since first publication. Therefore, some hyperlinks may no longer be working. The Drug Safety Update is an NHS Evidence accredited provider 25th June 2008 The MHRA and CHM have published the latest issue of Drug Safety Update (4th June 2008). […]