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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0264_01-14-2008.pdf
January 01, 2008 - Summary:
The nominator questions the comparative effectiveness of disease-modifying
antirheumatic drugs … idiopathic
arthritis
Intervention(s): Corticosteroids; Synthetic disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs … intramuscular gold); biologic DMARDs (i.e.,
etanercept, infliximab, adalimumab, anakinra)
Excluded drugs … penicillamine (toxicity), oral gold
(marginal efficacy), chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine (antimalarial drugs
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/epilepsy-medicine_research-protocol.pdf
February 01, 2008 - Antiepileptic Drugs.
Fifth ed. … Antiepileptic Drugs. Fourth ed. New York,
Raven Press; 1995. p. 799-806.
19. … Antiepileptic Drugs. Fifth ed. … Therapeutic equivalence of generic
drugs letter to health practitioners. … Are there
potential problems with generic substitution of
antiepileptic drugs?
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/depression-horizon-scan-high-impact-1506.pdf
June 01, 2015 - health care sector, horizon
scanning pertains to identification of new (and new uses of existing) pharmaceuticals … Available:
http://www.cesar.umd.edu/cesar/drugs/ketamine.
pdf.
4. … CNS Drugs. 2012 Mar
1;26(3):189-204. … http://www.cesar.umd.edu/cesar/drugs/ketamine.pdf
http://www.cesar.umd.edu/cesar/drugs/ketamine.pdf
http … Rochester (MI): JHP
Pharmaceuticals, LLC; 2011 Jun. 4 p.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/nonopioid-chronic-pain-summary.pdf
April 01, 2020 - for Chronic Pain: Evidence Summary
Purpose of Review
Evaluate the benefits and harms of nonopioid drugs … neuropathy/post-herpetic neuralgia and fibromyalgia,
and small with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory
drugs … (NSAIDs), acetaminophen,
topical formulations such as capsaicin, and drugs
used for other conditions … Few differences
were found between drugs. … Differences were not found between
drugs or doses.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/06_devdelays_potential_high_impact_2012-12-10.pdf
January 01, 2012 - Coordinating Council for Comparative Effectiveness
Research, AHRQ is interested in innovations in drugs … In the health care sector, horizon
scanning pertains to identifying new (and new uses of existing) pharmaceuticals … For purposes of horizon scanning, AHRQ’s interests are broad and encompass drugs, devices,
procedures … Information is compiled for expert comment on topics at a granular
level (i.e., similar drugs in the … These drugs will
probably face intense scrutiny, considering the challenges of accurately diagnosing
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/rheumatoid-arthritis-2007_executive.pdf
January 01, 2007 - Available therapies for RA
include corticosteroids; synthetic disease-modifying
antirheumatic drugs, … Finally, very little is known about
the benefits or risks of these drugs in different patient
subgroups … : comparative risk of harms:
infliximab) vs. anti-TNF Moderate Low
drugs
Biologic DMARDs vs. … Moderate Moderate
In patients with no previous use of study drugs, higher
ACR 20/50 response rates … Adjusted indirect comparisons also indicated that
anakinra has lower efficacy than anti-TNF drugs.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/dietary-supplements_executive.pdf
April 01, 2012 - Comparative Effectiveness Review
Number 51
Dietary Supplements in Adults Taking
Cardiovascular Drugs … (when compared with cardiovascular drugs alone or
cardiovascular drugs and a different dietary supplement … • Studies included cardiovascular drugs not marketed in
the United States. … Drugs Aging.
2009 Dec;26(Suppl 1):41-51. PMID: 20136168.
13. Garner JB. … Dietary Supplements
in Adults Taking Cardiovascular Drugs.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/incident-user-design_research.pdf
May 01, 2012 - ...............................................................................3
Recently Marketed Drugs … If newer drugs were started more recently, the newer drugs may appear safer than older drugs
because … their apparent rate would be lower; investigators would observe a higher event rate for
older drugs … in a class;
requiring all patients in the cohort to have a 365-day window without use of any drugs … For drugs that are available as combination products, it is important to handle the baseline
period
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pulmonary-horizon-scan-high-impact-1512.pdf
December 01, 2015 - Boston (MA): Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; 2014
Nov 05 [accessed 2014 Dec 11]. [3 p]. … Boston (MA): Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Incorporated [accessed 2015 Dec 10]. [2 p]. … MannKind Corporation, Takeda Pharmaceuticals
America, Inc, Genentech USA, Inc. … Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. … Ridgefield
(CT): Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.;
2014 Oct. 18 p.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/migraine-prevention_research-protocol.pdf
November 03, 2011 - The FDA has
approved no drugs for migraine prevention in children. … prevention, which include
novel antiepileptic drugs, calcium channel modulators, glutamate blockers … o Use of drugs for acute migraine (prescribed or over-counter). … Drugs approved by the FDA for migraine prevention and off-label drugs examined in
clinical trials. … Studies that examined eligible drugs on populations with other diseases.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/juvenile-arthritis-dmards_executive.pdf
September 01, 2011 - Disease-Modifying
Antirheumatic Drugs (DMARDs) in Children
With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) … Treatment with
the class of agents known as disease-modifying anti-
rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) has become … , which are
created by biologic processes, or non-biologic drugs,
which are manufactured chemically. … Furthermore, it is possible that the
effectiveness of these drugs varies by category of JIA. … be used for
difficult-to-treat JIA, or the impact of using multiple
drugs.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/obesity-horizon-scan-high-impact-1406.pdf
June 01, 2014 - Given the limited pharmacologic treatment options for obesity,
additional pharmaceuticals intended … San Diego (CA): Arena
Pharmaceuticals, Inc; 2010 Nov 09 [accessed
2011 Dec 16]. [3 p]. … Washington (DC): Arena
Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; 2009 Oct 27 [accessed
2011 Apr 21]. [4 p]. … San
Diego (CA): Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; 2010
Jul 01 [accessed 2014 Apr 29]. [3 p]. … San Diego (CA): Arena
Pharmaceuticals; 2012 Jun 27 [accessed 2012
Jul 05]. [4 p].
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/medicine-safety-call-center_research.pdf
September 01, 2007 - For example, although 15 drugs were
withdrawn from the market between 1997 and 2005 based on MedWatch … The surveillance administration process involves the identification of
newly introduced drugs that … No effective mechanism currently exists for tracking
the purchase of such drugs. … Such dispensation of drugs by the physicians may need to be
monitored, especially for drugs that have … In order to cater to this need,
all drugs taken by patients will need to be monitored.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/it-architecture-for-post-marketing-surveillance-arizona-cert.pdf
September 01, 2007 - For example, although 15 drugs were
withdrawn from the market between 1997 and 2005 based on MedWatch … The surveillance administration process involves the identification of
newly introduced drugs that … No effective mechanism currently exists for tracking
the purchase of such drugs. … Such dispensation of drugs by the physicians may need to be
monitored, especially for drugs that have … In order to cater to this need,
all drugs taken by patients will need to be monitored.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/s29.pdf
October 01, 2007 - it involved 2 short-term drugs instead of 2 long-term drugs? … Changes could also confuse physicians; confusion could generalize beyond the study
drugs. … Some
leaders noted that newer drugs are not typically included on their formulary. … Including short term drugs would be more challenging. … Make clear that physicians have flexibility to prescribe nonstudy drugs.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cer-239-acute-migraine-evidence-summary.pdf
December 01, 2020 - Points
• Compared with placebo, treatments such as triptans, NSAIDs (nonsteroidal anti-
inflammatory drugs … Some opioids may be less effective than other drugs. … Results
Evidence on triptans and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) was
summarized from … In terms of applicability, several of the established drugs, such as the ergot
alkaloids, may not be … In general, adverse events of these drugs are mild and transient.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/obesity-horizon-scan-high-impact-1306.pdf
July 01, 2013 - San Diego (CA): Arena
Pharmaceuticals, Inc; 2010 Nov 9 [accessed 2011
Dec 16]. [3 p]. … Washington (DC): Arena
Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; 2009 Oct 27 [accessed
2011 Apr 21]. [4 p]. … San Diego (CA): Arena
Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; 2009 Dec 22 [accessed
2012 Mar 26]. [2 p]. … San Diego (CA): Arena
Pharmaceuticals; 2012 Jun 27 [accessed 2012
Jul 5]. [4 p]. … Arena Pharmaceuticals. Lorcaserin
hydrochloride. Drugs Future. 2007;32(9):766-70.
77.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pulmonary-horizon-scan-high-impact-1412.pdf
October 01, 2015 - Cambridge (MA): Vertex
Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; 2011 Nov 03 [accessed 2014
Apr 10]. [4 p]. … Cambridge (MA): Vertex
Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; 2010 Nov 08 [accessed 2011
Jan 04]. [1 p]. … Boston (MA): Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; 2014
Nov 05 [accessed 2014 Dec 11]. [3 p]. … Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. … Ridgefield (CT):
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; 2014
Oct. 18 p.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/misuse-adhd-prescription-rapid-research.pdf
July 01, 2025 - Misuse of Prescription Drugs Research
Report. 2023. … https://nida.nih.gov/publications/research
-reports/misuse-prescription-
drugs/overview. … initiated prescription
stimulants alone or at the
same age as other drugs. … A relatively small
percentage “because they are safer
than street drugs.”
How acquired? … , 31% used
them with alcohol or illicit
drugs.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/06_devdelays_autism_potential_high_impact_june_2012.pdf
January 01, 2012 - Coordinating Council for Comparative Effectiveness
Research, AHRQ is interested in innovations in drugs … In the health care sector, horizon
scanning pertains to identifying new (and new uses of existing) pharmaceuticals … For purposes of horizon scanning, AHRQ’s interests are broad and encompass drugs, devices,
procedures … Information is compiled for expert comment on topics at a granular
level (i.e., similar drugs in the … These drugs will likely face intense scrutiny, considering the
challenges of accurately diagnosing