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• Medicaid kids and mental illness
• Dialysis and medication errors
• Combo treatment for smokers
• SSRIs in post-menopausal women
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JANUARY 8, 2010
Children on Medicaid often misdiagnosed with mental illness
There's a direct relationship between children using Medicaid and current and present mental health problems, according to recent federal drug research. More...
US dialysis patients face higher risk of drug errors
Close to 20% of kidney dialysis patients have an increased chance of significant bleeding because they receive the wrong blood-clot medication after undergoing a procedure to open a blocked artery, The Journal of the American Medical Association reports. More...
Combo of buproprion and nicotine lozenges may help smokers quit
Researchers have found that 1 in 5 smokers of at least 10 cigarettes a day will make a serious attempt to quit when offered help by health professionals and that the most effective cessation method employs a combination of bupropion SR and nicotine lozenges. More...
SSRIs lead to increased complications, including stroke, in depressed post-menopausal women
Selective serotonin uptake inhibitors present a small but notable increased risk of stroke and death in depressed post-menopausal women, according to a new study. More...
Key Topic Updates
FDA Approvals
Telmisartan/amlodipine (Twynsta): approved for high blood pressure
FDA actions in brief, December 2009 (Zirgan, Welchol, Sculptra Aesthetic, Berinert, Crestor, Agriflu, Byetta)
First-time generic approvals, December 2009
In the Pipeline
FDA Pipeline preview, December 2009 (Denosumab, Binodenoson, Toremifene 80 mg, Zolpidem tartrate sublingual tablet, QAB149, Raxibacumab, Rituximab, Pneumococcal 13-valent conjugate vaccine, Velaglucerase alfa, Sirolimus ophthalmic injection, Custirsen, GSK-3 inhibitor, Aztreonam for inhalation solution, Rosuvastatin calcium tablets)
Policy News
Generic drugs dominate market, look to expand into biologics
Safety concerns slow new drug review and approval processes
FDA leadership promotes scientific integrity, quality standards

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