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B. Food 1. Summary: The absorption of rosiglitazone is delayed approximately two hours when given with food. Peak plasma levels were reduced only slightly compared to the fasted state and the elimination halflife of the drug was unaffected. Because these changes are unlikely to be clinically significant, rosiglitazone may be given with or without food. 2. Severity : minor 3. Onset : rapid 4. Documentation : poor 13. USE IN PREGNANCY AND LACTATION US Food and Drug Administration Drug-related material was detected in milk from lactating rats. It is not known whether Avanida is excreted in human milk. Because many drugs are excreted in human milk, Avanndia should not be administered to a nursing woman. 14. MONITORING PARAMETERS Therapeutic.
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BOTTOM LINE: The existing data does not clearly demonstrate that any one class of oral hypoglycemic agents is more effective in reducing cardiovascular events. Trials have found benefits from metformin, sulfonylureas and pioglitazone. However, both of the available glitazones can cause congestive heart failure, and there is evidence that rosiglitazone increases the risk of major cardiovascular events and death. Reductions in A1C Many studies have compared the ability of oral hypoglycemic agents to reduce A1C a validated surrogate for long-term outcomes in patients with diabetes. However, the recent findings concerning rosiglitazone Avanida ; , which was effective in lowering A1C but concurrently increased the risk of congestive heart failure and myocardial infarction, have prompted questions about whether this surrogate marker in isolation can provide a complete picture of a drug's clinical worth. Nevertheless, understanding how different agents lower A1C is still important for making rational therapeutic choices. Indirect comparisons Numerous trials have evaluated the effectiveness of individual agents to reduce A1C compared to placebo. Sulfonylureas, metformin, and repaglinide all lower A1C to similar extents by about one percentage point see Figure 2 ; .30 Glitazones may be almost as effective and glucotrol.
With a number of autoimmune endocrine disorders. HLADR4, DR5, DRW53 52, DQW3 are commonly detected in patients with Hashimoto's thyroiditis 87, 88 ; while HLABW35 and A28 are associated with insulin dependent diabetes mellitus 89 ; . HLA-B8 has been associated with immunological hyperresponsiveness in normal persons 901, and DR2 has been present in patients with a variety of autoimmune diseases. All these HLA antigens have also been detected in patients with lymphocytic hypophysitis 5, 11, 25, ; . It is likely that HLA-DR genes are not responsible for the genesis of the autoimmune response per se, but may be closely related, in some subjects, with the genes directly responsible 91 ; . It has been proposed that the local aberrant expression of HLA-DR antigens by epithelial cells and their subsequent capacity to present surface autoantigens to T-lymphocytes can act as a possible mechanism in the pathogenesis of endocrine autoimmunity. The primary trigger of this abnormal expression might be a viral or other local environmental factor that induces interferon release. Interferon is the bestknown inducer of DR expression. The activated T-lymphocytes can then initiate a series of humoral and cytotoxic mechanisms of cell destruction. Consequently the wellknown association of endocrine autoimmunity with certain DR subtypes could reflect a genetic predisposition for an abnormal response to viral or other environmental factors 6, 63, 92 ; . HLA positivity has been detected in several organs undergoing autoimmune attack 93-95 ; . Similarly, detection of HLA class II expression on pituicytes in lymphocytic hypophysitis may shed light on the probable pathogenetic role of the MHC system in autoimmune pituitary inflammation and destruction. Using immunohistochemistry, McCutcheon and Oldfield 24 ; could not identify MHC class II positive antigens on pituitary cells from patients with lymphocytic hypophysitis. Experimentally, subcutaneous injections of human anterior pituitary gland homogenates in Freund's adjuvant produce a disease histologically characterized by focal lymphoid aggregates and diffuse mononuclear cell infiltration of the pituitary. Interestingly, this adenohypophysitis was found to be more pronounced in pregnant and lactating rats 96, 971. Similar results have been obtained by immunization of rabbits with homologous pituitary tissue in complete Freund's adjuvant 98 ; . In patients with lymphocytic hypophysitis, CT or MR imaging has revealed features of an enlarging pituitary mass in up to 95% of patients 83% in the current series ; with frequent evidence of suprasellar extension. The radiographic appearance cannot be easily distinguished from a pituitary adenoma. Recent reports, however, point to some possible clues to the correct diagnosis on MR imaging. These include loss of the hyperintense bright spot signal of the normal neurohypophysis, thickening of the pituitary stalk, and enlargement of the neurohypophysis in cases where the latter is also involved 99 ; . These radiographic criteria will need to be prospectively evaluated. Another interesting observation is that BEC administration may improve visual fields, as it did in one of our patients case 5 ; and reduce elevated prolactin levels; however, it does not alter the size of the pituitary mass cases 9, 14 ; and.
Metabolic The major competitor for Avandia is Takeda Chemical's Actos, which is co-promoted with Eli Lilly in the USA. Takeda also market ActoplusMet a combination of Metformin HCI and Actos ; in the USA and prandin.
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Trend Therapy Class Antihyperlipidemics 2008 7.0% 2009 Comments Cost Rx continues to drop as simvastatin gains market share, fueled by the recent ENHANCE study, which questioned the efficacy of Vytorin. Little change is expected in utilization, partly because the FDA does not support behind-the-counter status for statins. A generic for Lipitor, scheduled for 2010, will reduce Rx growth and cost, and also reduce advertising and consumer awareness -- decreasing utilization trend. The price of Lipitor is expected to increase before its patent expires, driving trend upward for 2009. The impact of Protonix generics, which were introduced in early 2008, will be felt in 2008, although litigation issues still remain. Expect generics to 40mg Prilosec in 2008; additional OTC generics to Prilosec will reduce Rx utilization. Generics to Prevacid in late 2009 will drive down 2010 cost. Studies questioning efficacy may affect utilization. Cost Rx was low in 2007 due to a full year of multiple manufacturers for generic Zoloft and partial generic rollout for Wellbutrin XL. Generics for Paxil CR, Effexor XR tablets and additional Wellbutrin XL strengths are all expected in 2008. Generic Effexor XR capsules in 2010 also will drive down cost, but the follow-on, PristiqTM, approved in March 2008, may lessen that effect. Safety concerns about Avandia and the withdrawal of Exubera controlled utilization in 2007. Utilization is expected to rise slowly, and cost will return to double-digit growth as products that are more expensive continue their market-share increases. Due in 2009, long-acting Byetta likely will increase costs even further. Effects of generic Actos in 2011 will be stunted by the success of Byetta and Januvia Janumet. The hydrofluoroalkane inhalers that are replacing CFC-containing products will drive up cost dramatically in 2008 and 2009. Advair Diskus generics in September 2010 will reduce costs, but not as much as other generics because of difficulty in making generic inhalers and starlix.
Turnover in the quarter decreased 3%; Pharmaceutical sales declined 4%; and Consumer Healthcare, as JP told you, delivered strong sales growth of 8%. The cost of goods margin of 22.8% was higher than last year, reflecting lower Avandia sales in U.S. generic competition. However, the margin was beneficial to quarter four last year, and this is explained by an improvement in the sales mix compared to that previous quarter. SG&A costs were 2% lower than the previous year with pharmaceutical SG&A 4% lower and Consumer Healthcare 9% higher. The latter being driven primarily by higher advertising spend. R&D expenditure was up 5%, and this was impacted by an increase in vaccines R&D of over 20%. Other operating income includes GBP62 million of royalty income, a GBP66 million marked-to-market gain on the Quest financial collar and asset sale profits of GBP56 million, partly reduced by impairment of certain equity holdings. If you turn to the next slide, you can see that interest expense for the quarter of GBP86 million was significantly higher than the previous year, and this is primarily attributed to the share repurchase program. Earnings per share for the quarter declined 9% and the share repurchase program reduced this decline by some 2 percentage points, having taken account of related interest costs. You also note that the Company benefited from favorable currency movement, particularly the strength of the euro. Overall, sterling results were some 4 percentage points better than results at constant exchange rates. The next chart shows the total results for the quarter, including the impact of the restructuring costs charged to the middle column. You will see that GBP85 million of restructuring costs were charged in the quarter in respect of the new operational excellence program and the integration of Reliant. Approximately 1 5 of the charges related to asset write-offs. Moving on, the new operational excellence restructuring program announced last October is on track and you will recall that we projected total program costs of GBP1.5 billion; over GBP400 million has now been charged to date, representing 27% of this total. I continue to expect this program to deliver cost savings this year of GBP350 million, rising to GBP700 million by 2010. If you look at free cash flow, free cash flow benefited versus last year from lower capital expenditure and improved working capital movements, partly offset by lower operating profit. Free cash flow for the quarter of GBP1.5 billion was more than utilized by dividends and share repurchases, which together total nearly GBP1.7 billion, a 36% increase over the previous year. We closed the quarter with net debt up GBP0.5 billion to GBP6.5 billion. Let me conclude by summarizing our performance for the quarter. Earnings were in line with our expectations. We are on track to meet our financial guidance for 2008. Currency provided a 4 percentage point benefit. And if average exchange rates prevailing in Q1 continue for the full year, I expect the overall EPS currency benefit this year to be between 4 and 5 percentage points. We continue to focus on reducing costs, particularly in our pharmaceutical business, but at the same time, continues to support faster growing areas of our business with increased strategic investment, particularly advertising to support the growth of Consumer Healthcare, and enhanced capital and R&D investment in vaccines. Finally, increasing returns to shareholders continues to be of prime importance and the dividend declared for the quarter of GBP0.13 represents an 8% increase over last year whilst share repurchases in the quarter were some 70% higher than last year. I'll now hand back to JP.
Glyburide-controlled study, and 3 placebo-controlled dose-ranging studies of 8 to weeks duration. Previous antidiabetic medication s ; were withdrawn and patients entered a 2 to week placebo run-in period prior to randomization. Two 26-week, double-blind, placebo-controlled trials, in patients with type 2 diabetes n 1, 401 ; with inadequate glycemic control mean baseline FPG approximately 228 mg dL [101 to 425 mg dL] and mean baseline HbA1c 8.9% [5.2% to 16.2%] ; , were conducted. Treatment with AVANDIA produced statistically significant improvements in FPG and HbA1c compared to baseline and relative to placebo. Data from one of these studies are summarized in Table 3. Table 3. Glycemic Parameters in a 26-Week Placebo-Controlled Trial AVANDIA Placebo 173 225 8 and amaryl.
The reason why PC affects certain populations of men more than others is now becoming better understood. We know that PC is equally as prevalent in Asian men as in Western men, but we also know that the frequency of biologically aggressive PC is significantly lower in the Asian population. This finding is felt to be possibly related to the lower amount of dietary fat in the Asian diet, the frequent use of soy products, and a higher intake of green tea polyphenols.1 In the United States, 74% of men with PC are considered to have "sporadic" PC, while the remaining 26% demonstrate evidence of genetic clustering. Within the 26%, 19% are cases of hereditary PC HPC ; vs 81% designated as familial PC FPC ; .2 Familial prostate cancer is defined as the simple clustering of the cancer in families, whereas hereditary prostate cancer requires any of the following three criteria: a family with three generations affected, three first degree [brother s ; or father] relatives affected, or two relatives affected before the age of 55 years.3 Men with either FPC or HPC are prime candidates for preventative approaches involving nutritional adjuncts. HPC is a subtype of FPC with a Mendelian pattern of inheritance linked to a single gene that is transmitted as an autosomal dominant of high penetrance. In simpler terms, this gene is passed along from father to son, and from father to daughter and then to grandson. With HPC, due to the high penetrance of the gene, nearly half the male offspring.
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NDA 21-071 S-014 NDA 21-410 S-009 Page 7 Increases in LDL occurred primarily during the first 1 to 2 months of therapy with AVANDIA and LDL levels remained elevated above baseline throughout the trials. In contrast, HDL continued to rise over time. As a result, the LDL HDL ratio peaked after 2 months of therapy and then appeared to decrease over time. Because of the temporal nature of lipid changes, the 52-week glyburide-controlled study is most pertinent to assess long-term effects on lipids. At baseline, week 26, and week 52, mean LDL HDL ratios were 3.1, 3.2, and 3.0, respectively, for AVANDIA 4 mg twice daily. The corresponding values for glyburide were 3.2, 3.1, and 2.9. The differences in change from baseline between AVANDIA and glyburide at week 52 were statistically significant. The pattern of LDL and HDL changes following therapy with AVANDIA in combination with other hypoglycemic agents were generally similar to those seen with AVANDIA in monotherapy. The changes in triglycerides during therapy with AVANDIA were variable and were generally not statistically different from placebo or glyburide controls. Table 2. Summary of Mean Lipid Changes in 26-Week Placebo-Controlled and 52-Week Glyburide-Controlled Monotherapy Studies Placebo-controlled Studies Glyburide-controlled Study Week 26 Week 26 and Week 52 Placebo AVANDIA Glyburide Titration AVANDIA 8 mg 4 mg 8 mg * daily daily * Wk 26 Wk Free Fatty Acids N 207 428 436 Baseline mean ; 18.1 17.5 17.9 % Change from + 0.2% -7.8% -14.7% -2.4% -4.7% -20.8% -21.5% baseline mean ; LDL N 190 400 374 Baseline mean ; 123.7 126.8 125.3 % Change from + 4.8% + 14.1% + 18.6% -0.9% -0.5% + 11.9% + 12.1% baseline mean ; HDL N 208 429 436 Baseline mean ; 44.1 44.4 43.0 % Change from + 8.0% + 11.4% + 14.2% + 4.3% + 8.7% + 14.0% + 18.5% baseline mean ; * Once daily and twice daily dosing groups were combined. Monotherapy: A total of 2, 315 patients with type 2 diabetes, previously treated with diet alone or antidiabetic medication s ; , were treated with AVANDIA as monotherapy in 6 double-blind studies, which included two 26-week placebo-controlled studies, one 52-week glyburide-controlled study, and 3 placebo-controlled dose-ranging studies of 8 to weeks duration. Previous antidiabetic medication s ; were withdrawn and patients entered a 2 to week placebo run-in period prior to randomization.
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On July 16, The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality released an Executive Summary of a report entitled Comparative Effectiveness and Safety of Oral Diabetes Medications for Adults With Type 2 Diabetes. This report is cited as the foundation for the Consumer Reports paper, Treating Type 2 Diabetes: The Oral Diabetes Drugs, as well as for the Annals of Internal Medicine article entitled Systematic Review: Comparative Effectiveness and Safety of Oral Medications for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. The following response from GSK therefore responds to points raised in all three publications based on the same data: This review contains no new data, but is an analysis of a selection of older, short term studies of oral anti-diabetes treatments, none of which were conclusive. The authors call for large, long-term clinical studies to be conducted that compare medicines directly against endpoints such as heart attack, chronic kidney disease and cardiovascular CV ; death. Yet, their analysis does not include, for example, results from ADOPT, a long-term clinical study 4-6 years ; that directly compares Avandia a thiazolidinedione or TZD ; with metformin and glyburide a sulfonylurea ; , which was published in December 2006. The authors' conclusions therefore do not consider all of the relevant information currently available. One of the largest, long-term clinical studies ever conducted, ADOPT has shown that Avandia has greater long-term effectiveness and a safety profile comparable to the most commonly prescribed diabetes medicines metformin and sulfonylureas ; . Data from ADOPT showed that the overall risk of serious, cardiovascular events CV death, heart attack, and stroke - or MACE endpoint ; for patients on Avandia was comparable to metformin and glyburide two of the most commonly used medicines to treat type 2 diabetes. Importantly, ADOPT also demonstrated that Avandia was superior to metformin and glyburide regarding long-term control of blood sugar over five years, a 32% risk reduction of monotherapy failure compared to metformin and 63% compared to glyburide ; . Long-term control of blood sugar is a key goal in managing diabetes to avoid the long-term complications of the disease and nizoral.
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| Compare actos and avandiaEuropean Association for the Study of Diabetes Podcast Mark: Welcome to the Wood Mackenzie podcast for the 43rd annual conference for the European Association for the Study of Diabetes. This year's event was held in Amsterdam and there were more than 14, 000 delegates from 110 countries, making it the biggest EASD conference yet. I Dr Mark Bailey, a senior analyst here at Wood Mackenzie, and I joined by my colleague Alex Grosvenor - also a senior analyst - who covers the metabolism therapy area. Alex, what were the highlights from this year's conference? Alex: Hello Mark. Product safety was very much at the forefront of this conference much as it was at the American Diabetes Association's conference in Chicago in June. Indeed, the issue has dominated since May when the New England Journal of Medicine published a meta-analysis concluding that GlaxoSmithKline's Avandia is associated with an increased risk of heart attack and cardiovascular-related death. In light of these findings, long-term safety has become a hot topic and that was reflected in the kind of data being presented at this year's conference. Mark: Can you give us some examples? Alex: Perhaps the best example is Actos Avandia's chief rival. As part of a wider strategy to differentiate its product from the concerns surrounding Avandia, Takeda presented data from two studies showing that, if anything, Actos has a cardio-protective effect. The first study was a retrospective analysis of case records from a managed care database showing that the risk of a heart attack is 38% lower in patients taking Actos. The second was a sixmonth head-to-head trial comparing Actos and Avandia, where three-month data showed that, not only was Actos more effective at lowering HbA1c levels, it also significantly reduced triglyceride and LDL-cholesterol levels a key predictor of cardiovascular death. Mark: So the case seems to be weighing in Actos's favour? Alex: That's right. These findings support those from the PROACTIVE trial and other more recent studies. A meta-analysis published recently in the Journal of the American Medical Association revealed that Actos reduces the risk of heart attack, stroke and death by 18% in Type 2 diabetics. And another retrospective analysis found that patients taking Actos are 22% less likely to be hospitalised for heart attacks than those on Avandia and diflucan.
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One of the clearest examples of genenutrient interactions, the influence of geographic separation on nutrient metabolism and natural selection pressure caused by food availability is lactase persistence. In many human adults, severe gastrointestinal discomfort and diarrhea result when milk is ingested since they cannot metabolize lactose. Certain populations, such as Europeans and many of their descendents, digest milk as adults because the gene encoding lactase is expressed past weaning. Lactase persistence in Europeans results from a C-13910T SNP in the promoter of the lactase phlorizin hydrolase LCH ; gene that arose as a mutation approximately 9000 years ago [13]. This polymorphism is thought to alter regulatory proteinDNA interactions controlling expression of the gene [14]. A gradient in lactase persistence occurs from northern Europe ~95% incidence ; to southeast Asia less than 5% incidence ; [2], which reflects migration histories of the world's populations. Certain groups in Africa also exhibit lactase persistence even though the African and European populations have been separated for at least 35, 000 years. Sequence analyses demonstrated that many lactose-tolerant individuals in these populations have a G14010C polymorphism 5 to the LCH gene that arose approximately 7000 years ago [15]. The maintenance of the independently derived European and African variants conferred selective advantages that include improved nutrition, prevention of dehydration and improved calcium absorption in environments that are nutrient poor [15]. Others have noted that neither of these polymorphisms can explain the variable and buy glucotrol.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This consult examines drug utilization trends for Avandia rosiglitazone ; in the pediatric population ages 0-16 years ; . Sales and outpatient drug utilization data were examined for the three-year period from January 1, 2003 December 31, 2005, with a primary focus on patterns 12 months before and 12 months following the granting of Pediatric Exclusivity for Avandia on December 9, 2004. The utilization of Avandia is provided in the context of the other thiazolidinedione product in its class, Actos pioglitazone ; , and also the combination product Avandamet. Over 60% of all Avandia sales are into the retail channels; therefore, outpatient drug utilization patterns will be addressed in this document.
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As glyburide ; , except when metformin is contraindicated or not tolerated. Rosiglitazone should not be used if you have heart failure, or have experienced heart failure in the past. Patients who are taking rosiglitazone, especially those with underlying heart disease, or those who are at high risk of heart attack or heart failure, should talk to their doctor about the benefits and risks of continuing rosiglitazone therapy. There was also a November 2007 "Dear Doctor" letter about Avandia posted on the Health Canada web site. Two weeks before this news from Health Canada, in the U.S. the FDA had announced that it wanted Glaxo to add a "black box" warning about the increased heart attack associated with Avandia, according to an October 24, 2007 article in The Wall Street Journal, "Tougher Avandia Warning Is Urged": Agency officials are pushing for a "black box" warning, [according to people with knowledge of the matter]. The new label is still being discussed with the company and its final form isn't yet clear. In highprofile safety matters, the agency tends to have strong leverage. An FDA spokeswoman said the agency "is still involved in internal discussions on this matter" and that when there is a final decision it will become public. A GlaxoSmithKline spokeswoman said the company is "working diligently with the FDA to finalize the label, but it would be inappropriate for us to discuss the ongoing conversations with the agency.". If it goes into effect, the new warning would focus on Avandia's potential for increased ischemic risk: a risk of events in which blood is choked off from the heart. An FDA analysis that crunched together multiple Avandia studies found that the drug appeared to be linked to a 38% higher risk of ischemic events. When Avandia gets its new "black box" warning about increased heart attack risks, Avandia sales may be even further diminished going forward. In turn, GlaxoSmithKline could follow the lead of Bristol-Myers Squibb BMS ; when that drug company experienced increasing scrutiny about the safety of its antibiotic Tequin in 2006. Rather than do a Tequin safety recall, Bristol-Myers announced that it would stop marketing Tequin in the U.S. for "business" reasons -- which was very similar to what they did with their besieged anti-depressant drug Serzone back in 2004. This new Big Pharma practice of withdrawing an alleged unsafe prescription drug for said-to-be business reasons rather than safety reasons ; could be called a "soft" recall. We'll wait to see what Glaxo decides to do about its embattled diabetes drug as more is learned about Avandia side effects going forward.
Bone disorders In a long-term study an increased incidence of bone fractures foot, hand and arm ; was observed in female patients taking rosiglitazone as monotherapy see section 4.8 ; . This increased incidence was noted after the first year of treatment and remained during the course of the study. The risk of fracture should be considered in the care of patients, especially female patients, treated with rosiglitazone. Others Premenopausal women have received rosiglitazone during clinical studies. Although hormonal imbalance has been seen in preclinical studies see section 5.3 ; , no significant undesirable effects associated with menstrual disorders have been observed. As a consequence of improving insulin sensitivity, resumption of ovulation may occur in patients who are anovulatory due to insulin resistance. Patients should be aware of the risk of pregnancy and if a patient wishes to become pregnant or if pregnancy occurs the treatment should be discontinued see section 4.6 ; . Rosiglitazone should be used with caution in patients with severe renal insufficiency creatinine clearance 30 ml min ; . Rosiglitazone should be used with caution during concomitant administration of CYP2C8 inhibitors e.g. gemfibrozil ; or inducers e.g. rifampicin ; . Glycaemic control should be monitored closely. Rosiglitazone dose adjustment within the recommended posology or changes in diabetic treatment should be considered see section 4.5 ; . AVANDIA tablets contain lactose and therefore should not be administered to patients with rare hereditary problems of galactose intolerance, the Lapp lactase deficiency or glucose-galactose malabsorption. 4.5 Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction.
Hormone replacement therapy HRT ; was previously regarded as the gold standard for the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis, but few interventional studies have examined the effect of HRT on fracture incidence. In a five-year randomized controlled trial in 464 postmenopausal women, HRT reduced the risk of non-vertebral fractures by 71%.41 In small studies in older women with established osteoporosis subject numbers 40 and 78, with mean ages 65 and 68 years, respectively ; , HRT increased spine bone density by about 5%.42, 43 One of these studies also showed a reduction in vertebral fracture incidence of 60%.43 Recent meta-analyses have been performed of randomized controlled trials of the effects of HRT on vertebral and non-vertebral fractures.44, 45 Overall, there was a 33% reduction in vertebral fracture and a 27% decrease in non-vertebral fracture with HRT. There was an attenuated response with advancing age, such that the risk reduction of 12% was not statistically significant above the age of 60 years. The results of the Women's Health Initiative WHI ; Study of HRT have recently been published.46 This involved 16 608 postmenopausal.
Developer Product Nektar Aradigm Exubera AERx Insulin Partner PFE SNY NVO LLY None None BMY Stage of Dev. Phase III Phase II III Phase IIa Phase II Phase I Manu. Capability Pilot Commercial Laboratory Laboratory Laboratory Laboratory Recent Data Lung function stable after two years Poor glucose control in type I patients Type I glycemic control similar to inj. Phase 2 efficacy data in 107 type II's none 1.23% A1c reduction in 24 type 2's none Comments Higher efficacy than injection, orals, Avandia Disappointing type I data poss. due to antibodies Advanced into late stage dev. in August '04 Only moderate A1c reduction in mild to mod. pts. Devopment on hold since '03, awaiting partner May also provide cholesterol benefit Dry powder formulation NDA Filed 12 04 Commercial Entering Phase III Pilot Commercial.
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Reviewing the effectiveness data for all services available to address the physical health problems of prisoners would be an enormous task and is not within the scope of this review. Instead for each health problem appropriate reference material has been listed. The list of guidelines is by no means exhaustive and the guidelines themselves are constantly being updated and new ones being produced. Epilepsy Some indicators of sources of evidence are provided in Appendix 5. Asthma A number of widely accepted guidelines are available on the management of asthma. These are based on a mixture of evidence and expert recommendations. Further information on these is provided in Appendix 5. Diabetes There are a number of widely accepted guidelines, based on expert recommendations and some evidence, on the management of diabetes. Further information on these is provided in Appendix 5. In addition the Health Care Needs Assessment series includes an epidemiological needs assessment of diabetes mellitus Appendix 1 ; . Ischaemic heart disease and cardiovascular risk factors.
Bayer Diabetes Care Contour Test Strips TS ; Audience: Endocrinologists, healthcare professionals, diabetic patients, and pharmacies [Posted 12 26 2007] Bayer Diabetes Care notified healthcare professionals and consumers of a voluntary market recall of test strips sensors ; used exclusively with the Contour TS Blood Glucose Meter. The product was recalled because test strips from specific lots could result in blood glucose readings with a positive bias that could demonstrate 5 - 17% higher test results. This issue is unrelated to the Contour TS meter itself and pertains only to certain test strips used with the meter. There is no impact on the performance of strips with other Bayer meters. Healthcare professionals, retailers, patients, and other customers who use Contour TS are advised to check the lot number of the test strips in their inventory and contact Bayer Diabetes Care for information regarding the return and replacement of strips. See the manufacturer's press release for specific product lot numbers affected by this recall. Avandia rosiglitazone maleate ; Tablets Audience: Cardiologists, endocrinologists, other healthcare professionals, consumers [UPDATE 11 19 2007] Information for Healthcare Professionals Sheet highlights changes to the prescribing information for rosiglitazone, including a new BOXED WARNING and changes to the WARNINGS, PRECAUTIONS, and INDICATIONS sections of the product's prescribing information about the potential increased risk of myocardial ischemia. [Posted 11 14 2007] FDA informed healthcare professionals of new information added to the existing boxed warning in Avandia's prescribing information about potential increased risk for heart attacks. The new information refers to a meta-analysis of 42 clinical studies, most of which compared Avandia to placebo that showed Avandia to be associated with an increased risk of myocardial ischemic events such as angina or myocardial infarction. At this time, FDA has concluded that there isn't enough evidence to indicate that the risks of heart attacks or death are different between Avandia and some other oral type 2 diabetes treatments. People with type 2 diabetes who have underlying heart disease or who are at high risk of heart attack should talk to their healthcare professional about the revised warning as they evaluate treatment options. Healthcare professionals are advised to closely monitor patients who take Avandia for cardiovascular risks. Cefepime marketed as Maxipime ; Audience: Healthcare professionals [Posted 11 14 2007] FDA issued an early communication about the ongoing review of new safety data and the request for additional data to further evaluate the risk of death in patients treated with cefepime. An article in the May 2007 issue of The Lancet Infectious Diseases Efficacy and safety of cefepime: a systematic review and meta-analysis ; raised the question about increased mortality with the use of cefepime, a broad spectrum B-lactam antibiotic.
Dear FREEDOM OF INFORMATION GP PRESCRIBING I write in response to your email request of 29 January 2008 for information on General Practices that have prescribed the diabetes drug Avandia Rosiglitazone in the last two years. I have been provided with information to help answer your request by Ms Anne Gilchrist, Pharmacist, Medicines Management Team NHS Lothian. The current estimated number of patients receiving treatment with Avandia Rosiglitazone in Lothian is 1, 300 per year 7, 800 items prescribed per year ; . This estimate is based on the most recent available prescription data for the last 2 years November 2005 - October 2007 ; . I include with this response a breakdown of the number of items prescribed by Medical practices between November 2005 and October 2007. Lothian prescribing recommendations can be found at: : ljf ot.nhs exist xmldb db ljf v2 unified unified6 1 : ljf ot.nhs lpb LPB20 page 2 ; and : ljf ot.nhs smc lists fc recommendations on smc drugs.
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