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August 1, 2002

Use of Insect Repellents: Does DEET Really Matter?

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In a study evaluating the relative efficacy of the array of available insect repellents and products, N, N-diethyl-3-methylbenzamide (DEET)-based products provide complete protection...
June 1, 2002

Glucose Testing Devices Have New Features But Require Careful Use

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New to the U.S. market are glucose testing and monitoring devices that can use forearm rather than fingertip blood samples. However, because of physiologic differences between hairy and hairless...
April 1, 2002

Statins: Still on Track for OTC Sales

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As medications with initial concerns about hepatotoxicity, HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors would seem unlikely candidates for an Rx-to-OTC switch. However, as the lay media focus on the...
February 1, 2002

Pharmacists, Injection Drug Users, and Syringe Access

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Pharmacists are the health professionals with just the right mix of professional knowledge and accessibility when it comes to providing sterile syringes to people who inject illicit drugs,...
February 1, 2002

Vaginal Vulvocandidiasis: Careful Considerations Needed Before Using Convenient Regimens

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Many treatment options for vaginal yeast infections—one of the most common disorders in women—are now available, ranging from 1-day, OTC regimens to multiday prescription therapies...

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