A senior executive with Britain’s biggest drugs company has admitted that most prescription medicines do not work on most people who take them. Science – News – The Independent

Posted on October 21, 2013 by Maurice Preter MD

I just had the great pleasure of meeting Allen Roses. The 2003 article quoted is a reminder of “plus ca change, plus c’est la meme chose”. Glaxo chief: Our drugs do not work on most patients – Science – News … Continue reading →

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Metabolic Fate of Pharmaceuticals: A Focus on Slow Metabolizers

Posted on September 21, 2013 by Maurice Preter MD

Very interesting and timely PowerPoint focusing on (now increasingly preventable) adverse outcomes, not on metabolism-related lack of efficacy. >>It has been shown that variability in drug metabolism can have a substantial effect on clinical outcomes in patients. The impact of … Continue reading →

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Simvastatin impairs exercise training adaptations.

Posted on September 7, 2013 by Maurice Preter MD

Simvastatin impairs exercise training adaptations. Mikus CR, et al. Show all J Am Coll Cardiol. 2013 Aug 20;62(8):709-14. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2013.02.074. Epub 2013 Apr 10. Affiliation Division of Cardiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina. Abstract OBJECTIVES: This study sought … Continue reading →

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Long-term use of statins may be associated with increased risks of both ductal and lobular breast cancer among women 55-74 years of age

Posted on September 7, 2013 by Maurice Preter MD

Search Home PDF Current Issue Past Issues OnlineFirst Long-term statin use and risk of ductal and lobular breast cancer among women 55-74 years of age  Authors Abstract Background: Mechanistic studies largely support the chemopreventive potential of statins. However, results of … Continue reading →

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China ‘Catastrophe’ Hits 114 Million as Diabetes Spreads

Posted on September 6, 2013 by Maurice Preter MD

Given the link between DM II and dementia, previous estimates of China’s coming dementia burden may need to be adjusted. See also: https://psychiatryneurology.net/news/time-to-confront-the-global-dementia-crisis-the-lancet-neurology/ >>The most comprehensive nationwide survey for diabetes ever conducted in China shows 11.6 percent of adults, or … Continue reading →

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