Pharmacist's Letter

Article: strike a balance between the risks and benefits of use of PPIs for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) May 2013

Other: Preventing Travel-Related Illnesses May 2013

PL Voices: Using PPIs Appropriately for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) May 2013

Other: Immunizations for Travelers May 2013

Article: two new cholesterol-lowering drugs, Kynamro (kye-NAM-roe, mipomersen) and Juxtapid (JUKS-tuh-pid, lomitapide) April 2013

Article: Signifor (SIG-na-for, pasireotide) is a new option for treating Cushing's disease April 2013

PL Voices: Strategies for Managing Constipation April 2013

Chart: Drug-Induced Pancreatitis April 2013

Patient Education: Staying Healthy While Abroad April 2013

Article: Many myths about constipation lead to inappropriate treatment April 2013

Article: a possible increase in acute pancreatitis risk with gliptins (Januvia, etc) and GLP-1 agonists (Byetta, etc) April 2013

Article: a new oral corticosteroid for ulcerative colitis called Uceris (u-SAIR-us) March 2013

Article: "Legalized" marijuana is spreading to more states February 2013

Article: Amberen (AM-bur-in) will bring up questions about using supplements to treat menopausal symptoms February 2013

Article: three more pancrelipase products, Ultresa (ul-TRES-a), Viokace (VYE-oh-kase), and Pertzye (PERT-zye) January 2013

Gastroenterology