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WHO Drug Information Vol 20, No. 1, 2006World Health OrganizationWHO Drug InformationContentsCounterfeit medicinesCombating counterfeit medicines 3Declaration of Rome 4Biological medicinesSupply of life-saving antisera: a growingneed for concern 5Latest developments in biologicalstandardization 6Biological substances: InternationalStandards and reference reagents 7Safety and Efficacy IssuesSuicidality risk associated with atomoxetine 9Drug interaction between capecitabineand warfarin 9Fluoroquinolone antibiotics and interactionwith warfarin 9Clozapine: revised safety information 10Hepatitis B reactivation and anti-TNFαtherapy 10Clinical trials of gatifloxacin: shortertuberculosis treatment regimen? 11Update on safety of oseltamivir 11Paroxetine: possible risk of teratogenicity 12Safety update on use of promethazinein children 12Rosiglitazone and diabetic macular oedema 12Topical immunomodulators: carcinogenicpotential? 13Telithromycin: serious liver toxicity 14Deaths with galantamine in mild cognitiveimpairment studies 14Fluoroquinolone antibiotics and tendondisorders 15Ergot derivatives and fibrotic recreations 15Immune globulin: possible intravascularhaemolysis 16Aprotinin injection: renal toxicity andischaemic events 16Benzocaine sprays and methaemoglobinaemia16Quetiapine and urinary disorders 17Hydroxyurea and risk of cutaneous vasculitictoxicities 17Proton pump inhibitors and reducedtestosterone levels 17Colchicine and toxicity 17Topical corticosteroids and skin damage 18Pegaptanib sodium injection and hypersensitivityreactions 18Access to MedicinesEuropean Union initiative to evaluate medicinesfor developing countries 19Article 58 procedure allows scientificassistance to non-Member countries 19Production and export of generic medicinesunder the TRIPS Agreement 22Regulatory Action and NewsNew requirements for prescribing information 26Paediatric hepatitis A vaccine approvalextended 26Electronic individual case safety reports:testing has begun 26First biosimilar medicinal product approval 27Tenecteplase withdrawn for commercialreasons 27Immune globulin approved for primaryimmune deficiency disease 27Cetuximab approved for head and neckcancer 28Selegiline patch for depression 28Ketamine now a classified drug 28Recent Publications,Information and EventsThe importance of independent drug bulletins 29Patient-centred healthcare and safety 29Boletìn Farmacos: medicines information forSpanish readers 30Antiretroviral programmes in low resourcesettings 30Developing countries and paediatric druginformation 311
World Health OrganizationWHO Drug Information Vol 20, No. 1, 2006Contents (continued)Prudent use of antibiotics 31International Network for Rational Useof Drugs now online 31Rational medicines management course fordiseases of poverty 31General InformationRevised WHO treatment recommendationsfor malaria 33Quality assurance: latest guidance 34WHO clinical trial registry initiative: update 35Recommended InternationalNonproprietary Names:List 5537WHO Drug Informatione-mail table of contentsand subscriptionsavailable at:http://www.who.int/druginformation2
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