The April 2010 issue of Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin (DTB) [volume 48, number 4] contains an editorial and three articles. The editorial discusses the use of prescribing support software used in primary care, to advise clinicians on local formulary choices. The first article is a review of silver dressings and the evidence for them. The second article discusses the use of vagus nerve stimulation for the management of epilepsy. The third article presents the results of a survey of DTB subscribers on their knowledge of, and attitude towards, herbal medicines. A podcast outlining what is in the March issue, a longer podcast discussing the survey and the full results of the survey are also available via our website www.dtb.bmj.com.
Selling Sickness - Influence on influence
The international conference Selling Sickness will be held at the
Mövenpick Hotel Amsterdam on October 7-8, 2010.
Registration NOW OPEN!!
The topics - confirmed speakers - the rates - how to register - call for
posters - hotel booking
Read more at: http://www.gezondescepsis.nl/conference-2010.html
The host is Healthy Skepticism (Netherlands) assisted by the Dutch
Institute for Rational Use of Medicine and Healthy Skepticism
(International). The sponsors are the Dutch Ministry of Health and the Dutch
Health Care Inspectorate. Contributions from the World Health Organization
(WHO) are being discussed.
The conference is designed for everyone with an interest in pharmaceutical
information and promotion including: health professionals, policy makers,
staff of government health and regulatory departments, inspectors, staff of
pharmaceutical, advertising and public relations companies, staff of NGOs
and journalists.
The conference will focus on describing problems with pharmaceutical
promotion, understanding the causes, developing solutions and enabling
collaboration. The two days will include many presentations as well as time
for networking, panel discussions and poster sessions.