Medicine by media: Did a critical television documentary affect the prescribing of cyproterone–estradiol (Diane-35)?

B Mintzes, S Morgan, KL Bassett - CMAJ, 2005 - Can Med Assoc
1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 “possible acne” or “no acne” 1 year before and 3 months
after the initiation of treatment, with “possible acne” cases requiring any of the following …

Scrutiny of Diane-35 due to potential dangers of off-label prescribing.

R Collier - Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ), 2013 - search.ebscohost.com
The article offers information on the safety review of the acne drug Diane-35 in various
countries. It mentions that the drug is under scrutiny in several countries including France …

The complex world of prescribing behavior

CD Naylor - Jama, 2004 - jamanetwork.com
BETTER DECISION MAKING BY PHYSICIANS COULD MA-terially improve the balance of
benefits and harms in health care while saving billions of dollars. It is therefore little wonder …

[CITATION][C] Medical decisions regarding hormone therapy for menopausal women are significantly influenced by the media

DF Archer - Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Healthcare providers, to the general population, are considered to be knowledgeable
professionals. Physicians and other healthcare providers have long known that their …

Prescriptions for estrogen replacement therapy in Ontario before and after publication of the Women's Health Initiative Study

PC Austin, MM Mamdani, K Tu, L Jaakkimainen - Jama, 2003 - jamanetwork.com
Methods We studied claims for ERT to Ontario's universal Drug Benefit program for seniors
(ODB), which tracks medication use by all 1.3 million residents of Ontario older than 65 …

The effects of CTR-24, a biphasic oral contraceptive combination, compared to Diane-35 in women with acne

TOM Dieben, L Vromans, A Theeuwes, HJTC Bennink - Contraception, 1994 - Elsevier
Abstract One-hundred-and-eighty-three women were enrolled in an open, randomized,
multicentre study in which the effects on acne of a low-dose biphasic oral contraceptive …

Treating acne with high-dose isotretinoin

CE Owen - JAMA, 2014 - jamanetwork.com
Objective To determine the rates of relapse of acne vulgaris and retrial of isotretinoin after
high cumulative-dose treatment and the changes to the adverse effect profile. Design …

Promoting safe use of isotretinoin by increasing contraceptive knowledge

CA Werner, MJ Papic, LK Ferris… - JAMA dermatology, 2015 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Isotretinoin, a known teratogen, is strictly regulated through the iPLEDGE
program. However, isotretinoin-exposed pregnancies continue to occur. Objective To …

Impact of oncology‐related direct‐to‐consumer advertising: Association with appropriate and inappropriate prescriptions

GA Abel, K Chen, N Taback, MJ Hassett, D Schrag… - Cancer, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND: Little is known about the impact of direct‐to‐consumer advertising (DTCA)
on appropriate versus inappropriate prescribing. Aromatase inhibitor (AI) therapy for breast …

Management of acne vulgaris

CJ Roman, AS Cifu, SL Stein - Jama, 2016 - jamanetwork.com
Summary of the Clinical Problem About 50 million people in the United States have acne. 1
Acne affects 85% of all adolescents and about 12% of adult women. 2, 3 Acne is a chronic …