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FDA Plans to Curb Nicotine Levels in TobaccoThe FDA has announced it will pursue lowering the nicotine content in cigarettes to nonaddictive levels as part of an overall
plan to protect youth and reduce tobacco-related disease and death.
First-Episode Psychosis Drug Choice: No Clear WinnerAfter first-episode psychosis, haloperidol should not be used, and the choice among second-generation antipsychotics should
be guided by their side effect profile, new research suggests.
Medscape Medical News, July 28, 2017
Rituximab Biosimilars Shown to Be Safe and EffectiveTwo randomized trials confirm that two new biosimilars that have recently been introduced in Europe are efficacious and comparable
to the reference product. Other biosimilars are on the way.
Medscape Medical News, July 28, 2017
DEWS II: New Dry Eye Report Updates ResearchThe International Dry Eye Workshop II report from the Tear Film and Ocular Surface Society discusses every facet of the disease
and the additional research that is still needed.
Medscape Medical News, July 28, 2017
Smoking-Cessation Drug Prescriptions Rarely Filled Post-MIA new study shows physicians almost always advise patients to stop smoking during hospitalization for an MI, but the advice
doesn't appear to translate into prescriptions filled for smoking-cessation drugs.
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When Friends and Family Ambush You for Free Medical AdviceHere's how your colleagues try to be genuinely helpful to friends, relatives, and total strangers without overstepping professional boundaries, or gracefully decline without leaving loved ones miffed.
Eric J. Topol, MDDirector, Scripps Translational Science Institute; Chief Academic Officer, Scripps Health; Professor of Genomics, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California