March 2008 in “Oncology Times” This article discusses ethical concerns in medicine around high physician incomes and the rush to adopt expensive technologies like proton beam therapy without clear clinical benefits, without reporting new research findings.
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May 2019 in “British journal of health care management/British journal of healthcare management” This study highlighted the critical role emollients play in managing dry skin conditions and reported that prescribing suitable emollient therapy may reduce overall healthcare costs and the need for additional medications in UK primary care.
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August 2021 in “International Journal of Biological Macromolecules” This study observed that Poria cocos polysaccharides and finasteride both reduced inflammation in chronic nonbacterial prostatitis in rats, but only Poria cocos polysaccharides reversed related changes in the gut microbiota.
April 2006 in “Journal of Korean Pharmaceutical Sciences” This study found that Procare and Proscar® finasteride tablets were bioequivalent according to Korea Food and Drug Administration guidelines in healthy male subjects.
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May 1983 in “Geburtshilfe und Frauenheilkunde” This study concluded that intramuscular administration of medium-dose cyproterone acetate with oral ethinylestradiol is highly effective in managing hirsutism, showing better response rates than high-dose oral treatment.
December 2022 in “Journal of The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” This corrigendum clarifies that withdrawal rates due to treatment-related side effects were misstated in a study on topical finasteride for male androgenetic alopecia; higher withdrawal rates were associated with oral finasteride, not topical.
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April 2024 in “Nature Reviews Disease Primers” Early diagnosis and treatment of PCOS are crucial to reduce health risks and costs.
March 2019 in “Reactions Weekly” 9 citations
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July 2022 in “Journal of Clinical Oncology” This study found that oral paclitaxel combined with encequidar improved tumor response rates compared to intravenous paclitaxel in women with metastatic breast cancer, while also reducing neuropathy but increasing certain gastrointestinal and neutropenic side effects.
September 2023 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This study found that hair care products designed for coily/curly hair are significantly more expensive than those for straight hair, based on pricing data from Amazon.com. This indicates a need for equitable pricing to ensure access to affordable hair care for all hair types.
August 2024 in “Medicine” This study found that medroxyprogesterone acetate and ethinyl estradiol with drospirenone were the most frequently prescribed medications for PCOS, with some patients experiencing drug changes or discontinuation due to side effects or therapeutic failure.
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January 2012 This study developed and validated an RP-HPLC-PDA method for accurately estimating Tamsulosin and Finasteride in bulk and tablet forms, achieving precise detection and linearity within specified concentration ranges.
This abstract contains subscription and access information for Wolters Kluwer Health journals but reports no research findings.
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October 2002 in “American Journal of Nursing” This article provides contact details and affiliations for Amy M. Karch and Fred E. Karch; it presents no new research findings.
December 2025 in “Journal of health economics and outcomes research” This analysis highlights the substantial financial burden AA creates in Saudi Arabia, emphasizing the importance of early diagnosis and standardized treatment protocols to improve resource allocation and patient outcomes.
September 2023 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This study found that obese pediatric patients with confluent and reticulated papillomatosis responded less effectively to treatment compared to non-obese patients.
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April 2014 in “Medical Clinics of North America” Accurate diagnosis and tailored treatment are crucial for managing common primary care symptoms.
November 1968 in “Journal of the American Pharmaceutical Association” April 2011 in “HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe)” This study suggests that polymersomes decorated with chitosan improve the transdermal delivery of finasteride, providing an alternative drug delivery system with higher drug retention in the skin.
September 2019 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that patients with vitiligo report the highest willingness-to-pay for disease control and cure compared to those with other chronic skin conditions, suggesting DLQI may not fully capture treatment priorities.
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December 2015 in “Journal of Controlled Release” This study found that nanocapsules formulated as a dispersion and applied with massage may enhance follicular uptake of clobetasol propionate while minimizing its skin penetration, offering a potential improvement over conventional treatments for scalp diseases.
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May 2011 in “Journal of Pharmacy Technology” This article discusses the growing trend of repurposing existing medications for innovative therapeutic uses and highlights the need for pharmacy practitioners to be informed about accessing clinical evidence related to these applications, but it reports no new results.
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October 2013 in “Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas” This review discusses the current role and challenges of compounding in dermatology without presenting new research results; the authors suggest its resurgence in practice despite pharmaceutical alternatives.
January 2006 in “OpenMETU (Middle East Technical University)” This paper argues that the price difference between Proscar and Propecia represents price discrimination based on treatment indications despite both containing the same active ingredient, finasteride.
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October 2021 in “Dermatology reports” The care model improved timely diagnosis and treatment for psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis.