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April 2008
SYMPOSIUM
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Recent Highlights
SYMPOSIUM ON DIABETES
Use of fixed-dose oral combinations
Advantages of early initiation of combination oral therapy include improved efficacy, fewer side effects, lower cost, and better compliance.
David S. H. Bell, MB, FRCPC, FRCP(Edin), Kathleen L. Wyne, MD, PhD
The addition of injection therapy
Incretin mimetics and insulin are options for patients in whom oral therapy is failing.
David S. H. Bell, MB, FRCPC, FRCP(Edin), Kathleen L. Wyne, MD, PhD
ARTICLES OF INTEREST
Switching in the era of atypical antipsychotics:
An updated review
This article focuses on recent developments in switching
and highlights differences in the switching profiles of the most recently introduced antipsychotics.
Peter J. Weiden, MD
Health monitoring for patients who have schizophrenia;
Summary of the Mount Sinai Conference recommendations
This paper summarizes findings and recommendations from the conference held at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine and discusses the implications for improving medical monitoring of patients with schizophrenia who are managed in outpatient settings.
Nancy H. Covell, PhD; Carlos T. Jackson, PhD; and
Ellen M.Weissman, MD, MPH
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This Special Report was supported by a grant from Amgen Inc and Wyeth Research.
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