On 31 January 2013, the independent French journal Prescrire announced its annual Drug Awards, Packaging Awards and Information Awards for 2012. Once again this year there were few winners but a number of "Yellow Cards"...
BMJ Open 2013;3:e002091 doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2012-002091 Oral bisphosphonates are associated with increased risk of subtrochanteric and diaphyseal fractures in elderly women: a nested case–control study A nested case–control study based on a general practice research database in Spain including 44...
Each year HIFA (Healthcare Information For All) includes a focus on a specific group of healthcare providers. In previous years, we have looked at students (2008-), nurses and midwives (2009), community health workers (2010-) and...
Independent drug studies are under threat in Canada, say researchers whose access to government databases on drug safety and efficacy has been suspended. Paul Webster reports in the November 24, 2012 issue of the Lancet. The...