National Prescribing Centre's 'Week in Review' 4/7/08

NPCi Blog http://www.npci.org.uk/blog/
· MeReC Rapid Review: Is aliskiren plus losartan renoprotective in patients with type 2 diabetes and nephropathy? http://www.npci.org.uk/blog/?p=160

InfoPOEMs: http://www.essentialevidenceplus.com/
· Metformin effective for gestational diabetes http://www.essentialevidenceplus.com/infopoems/dailyInfoPOEM.cfm?view=121866

National electronic Library for Medicines (NeLM): http://www.nelm.nhs.uk
· FDA panel says diabetes drugs need cardiovascular risk studies http://www.nelm.nhs.uk/Record%20Viewing/vR.aspx?id=594929