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Pregabalin: How long will we allow this to continue?

Pregabalin: How long will we allow this to continue?

The European Medicines Agency should speed up the release of CSRs—they might not be available until 2050.

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Deaths related to the use of pregabalin (Lyrica®) are again hitting the headlines: Nearly 3,400 deaths attributed to its use, reported the Times. The Daily Mail reports it is “prescribed to more than eight million people in Britain. “ Before we move on, TTE thinks the Mail meant to say more than 8 million annual prescriptions (Open Prescribing reports 7…

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I am a Clinician and Researcher with experience in evaluating the benefits and harms of healthcare interventions. I have expertise in the design and conduct of systematic reviews, including complex reviews.
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