Volume 35, 16 January 2004 1/2004
 
  SPOT ON
 

Freeloaders of the Healthcare Reform Act: Increase of prices
Vasopressin (e.g. PITRESSIN) for resuscitation

 
  NEW ON THE MARKET
 

Lamotrigine (e.g. ELMENDOS) and Olanzapine (e.g. ZYPREXA) as prophylaxis for bipolar disorder

 
  THERAPIES FROM A CRITICAL VIEW POINT
 

Verapamil (e.g. ISOPTIN) for coronary heart disease and hypertension
A combination of an alpha-blocker and finasteride (PROSCAR) for benign prostatic hyperplasia

 
  a-t READERS' QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS
 

Licensed indications for low-molecular heparins

 
  BEWARE! MISINFORMATION
 

Dipyridamol-combination AGGRENOX

 
  IN BRIEF
 

Ramipril after patent expiration
ASPIRIN COMPLEX for common cold?
Benefit of hyaluronic acid (e.g. HYLART)
Cave: Corticosteroids in herbal creams for atopic eczema
"Oxygenated water" (e.g. LIFE O2) tested
MSD/Spain threatens independent information

 
  CURRENT ADR NETWORK REPORT

Capillary-leak-syndrome and Imiquimod (ALDARA)

 
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