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HelixTalk Episode #89 - Teaching Old Drugs New Tricks: Dramatic Drug Price Increases with the FDA Unapproved Drugs Initiative
Date posted: January 1, 2019, 6:00 am
In this episode, we will review the FDA’s Unapproved Drugs Initiative and how it has impacted the availability and pricing of commonly used (but old) medications, such as colchicine and vasopressin.
HelixTalk Episode #88 - Powerful Peptides: CGRP and the Paradigm Shift in Migraine Prevention
Date posted: December 11, 2018, 6:00 am
In this episode, we will discuss a new class of medications for preventing migraines called CGRP antagonists, including an overview of their development, clinical efficacy, and future goals of further research in this area.
HelixTalk Episode #87 - Everything You Need to Know About Insulins - In One Shot! (Part 2)
Date posted: November 20, 2018, 6:00 am
In this episode, we continue to review insulin therapy including dosing-related specifications, dosing adjustments, injection technique, patient counseling pearls, and the concept of a sliding scale.
HelixTalk Episode #86 - Everything You Need to Know About Insulins - In One Shot!
Date posted: October 30, 2018, 6:00 am
In this episode, we discuss a broad overview of insulin topics ranging from the various types of insulins, dosage forms, brand/generic names, pharmacokinetic nuances, injection technique, and a wide variety of clinical pearls.
HelixTalk Episode #85 - Sharp Updates from the Needle World: Vaccination Updates of 2018
Date posted: October 9, 2018, 6:00 am
In this episode, we discuss vaccine related updates with our vaccine expert, Dr. Lauren Angelo. The updates discussed in this episode include the new shingles vaccine, the variety of influenza vaccines on the market, and several other updates.
HelixTalk Episode #84 - Rate Rate … Don’t Tell Me! Rate Versus Rhythm Control in Atrial Fibrillation
Date posted: September 18, 2018, 6:00 am
In this episode, we will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of a rate versus rhythm control strategy for atrial fibrillation.
HelixTalk Episode #83 - Flow and Fluoxetine - Evaluating Antidepressant Selection in Chronic Kidney Disease
Date posted: August 28, 2018, 6:00 am
In this episode, we discuss the importance of accurately recognizing depressive symptoms in patients with kidney disease and provide review the limited available literature regarding treatment in this population. We then discuss guidelines to determine some of the best treatment options for this unique subgroup of patients.
HelixTalk Episode #82 - Let’s Get Heavy! Deuterium Substitution as a Pathway for Drug Design
Date posted: August 7, 2018, 6:00 am
In this episode, we take a closer look at deuteration, specifically involving the medication deutetrabenazine (discussed back in episode 76). We feature a guest contributor from our pharmacy sciences department who assists us as we look at the drug design aspects of this unique molecule and its implications for research moving forward.
HelixTalk Episode #81 - Top 8 Ways to Excel in your APPE Rotations
Date posted: July 17, 2018, 6:00 am
In this episode, we discuss some ways APPE students not only survive, but excel in the APPE rotations.
HelixTalk Episode #80 - HIT Me With Your Best Shot: A Brief Review of Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT)
Date posted: June 26, 2018, 6:00 am
In this episode, we will review the diagnosis and treatment of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT).