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New Medicines Profile: Fentanyl nasal spray (Instanyl®)

Source: South West Medicines Information and Training
Area: Evidence > Drug Specific Reviews

Fentanyl nasal spray (Instanyl®) is licensed for breakthrough pain in adults receiving maintenance opioid therapy for chronic cancer pain. There are several other immediate release fentanyl products already on the market for this indication. Instanyl® is the first intranasal formulation available. There are two published randomised controlled trials of Instanyl®. Its use resulted in significantly superior pain reduction at 10 minutes compared to placebo, and provided analgesia around 5 minutes faster than oral transmucosal fentanyl (Actiq®).
The safety profile of Instanyl® appears comparable to that of other fentanyl containing products indicated in the treatment of breakthrough cancer pa… Source: MedWorm: Oral Cancer

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Safe Practice And Nursing Care Of Patients Receiving Oral Anticancer Medicines

Safe practice and nursing care of patients receiving oral anticancer medicines: a position statement from UKONS. A position statement from the UK Oncology Nursing Society (UKONS) on the safe, effective use of oral anticancer medicines was published online on 5 February 2010 by ecancermedicalscience… (Source: Health News from Medical News Today) Source: MedWorm: Oral Cancer

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GlaxoSmithKline introduces CARES by GSK to improve patient access to GSK oncology and specialty medicines

 
Issued: Wednesday, February 10, 2010 Philadelphia, PA
GlaxoSmithKline today announced the launch of CARES by GSK, a comprehensive program that
provides a single point of contact to GSK services and programs designed to improve access to GSK
oncology and specialty medications. In addition to the comprehensive offerings that include specialty
reimbursement services and free medicine, CARES by GSK now offers its first oncology co-pay
assistance program to further help eligible patients with limited insurance coverage to have better
access to GSK oral oncology and specialty medicines.
“It is becoming more and more difficult for patients and their providers to navigate today’s complex
healthcare system. Through CARES by GSK, we wanted to be a part of a solution that …

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