Pharmacist's Letter

Article: The new drug Duavee (DEW-ah-vee) and new guidelines will raise questions about how to treat menopausal symptoms March 2014

Other: Controlled Substances: Keeping Patients Safe and Preventing Diversion February 2014

Article: many therapies CAN help patients with CHRONIC lower back pain February 2014

Commentary: Pharmacotherapy of Pediatric Anxiety January 2014

Chart: Meds and Choosing Wisely January 2014

Other: Natural Medicines in the Clinical Management of Anxiety January 2014

Guideline: Use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor medications for the treatment of child and adolescent mental illness (2013) January 2014

Commentary: SSRIs for Pediatric Depression January 2014

Article: "relaxation drinks" January 2014

Article: using SSRIs for depression and anxiety in children and adolescents January 2014

Article: more confusion than ever about buprenorphine/naloxone combos now that Zubsolv (ZUB-solve) is joining the crowd December 2013

Article: "Molly," the party drug December 2013

Article: two new antidepressants, Brintellix (brin-TEL-ix, vortioxetine) and Fetzima (fet-ZEE-muh, levomilnacipran) December 2013

Article: more focus on the management of acute low back pain to counter the increasing use of opioids and benzodiazepines December 2013

Article: More payers are trying to rein in the use of antipsychotics in patients WITHOUT psychotic disorders December 2013

Psychiatry