Common drug review – issue 63. Issue focuses on consultations on patient input December 2009 to January 15th 2010.
Continuing medical education course: “A new online continuing medical education (CME) course is available entitled “PPIs and the Treatment of GERD, Dyspepsia and NSAID-associated Peptic Ulcer Disease.” “The course was developed by MDcme.ca using CADTH’s series of optimal therapy reports on proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), including clinical and cost-effectiveness evidence and recommendations for optimal prescribing and use. The launch of this course is the latest example of how CADTH provides stakeholders with credible, evidence-based information that supports patient care and the effective use of health care resources.” [CADTH text – 7 December 2009]
Therapeutic reviews. “On December 7, 2009 the Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH) announced a pilot project for conducting a concurrent review of a CDR submission(s) and a therapeutic review of the same drug class or category as the CDR submission.” [CADTH text – 7 December 2009]
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