The Pharmaceutical Journal
Vol 276 No 7404 p672
10 June 2006

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MeReC launches Rapid Review as electronic publication

A new electronic publication — MeReC Rapid Review — has been published by the National Prescribing Centre. The first issue considers the ESPRIT study.

Ruth Garnett, assistant director, MeReC Publications, explained: “MeReC Rapid Reviews are being produced in response to requests for evaluated information about key new clinical trials or guidance, as soon as they are published. They offer an appraisal of the evidence, set into the context of the current evidence base and health care practice, shortly after new findings are first published.”

The new publication is available on the NPC website. Pharmacists can register on the site to receive an e-mail alert when a new MeReC resource is added.

MeReC concludes that the ESPRIT study (PJ, 27 May, p617) provides additional evidence to support use of modified-release dipyridamole and low-dose aspirin by patients who have had a transient ishaemic attack or stroke and points out that ESPRIT supports National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence guidance.