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SPOT ON
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"Choosing Wisely" campaign - pragmatic against oversupply
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NEW ON THE MARKET
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SGLT-2 inhibitor empagliflozin (JARDIANCE) for type 2 diabetes
Proton pump inhibitor No. 6: dexlansoprazole (DEXILANT)
Long-acting injectable aripiprazole (ABILIFY MAINTENA)
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a-t READER'S QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS
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Rebate contracts and exclusion of substitution (aut-idem exclusion)
Fesoterodine (TOVIAZ) for overactive bladder
Bisacodyl and sodium picosulfate for long-term treatment of constipation?
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IN BRIEF
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Paliperidone depot (XEPLION) not better than haloperidol depot (HALDOL-JANSSEN DECANOAT, generics) for schizophrenia
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Platelet-rich plasma for sports injuries - benefits insufficiently proven
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SIDE EFFECTS
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Bromocriptine (PRAVIDEL, generics) for stopping breast milk production: more harm than benefit
Hypnotic zolpidem (STILNOX, generics): caution when driving
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e a-t IN INTERNET
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New: simeprevir (OLYSIO) against hepatitis C
Current relevance of bivalirudine (ANGIOX)
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