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Issue 28, October 2006
Inhibition of the RAS and Renal Outcomes
Effects of Losartan
BYETTA™

Issue 27, July 2006
MAP 2006 Status Report
New Medications:
Ibandronate (Boniva™)
Rosiglitazone (Avandia™)
Therapy of PTDM

Issue 26, April 2006
World Transplant Congress Meeting (Transplant 2006)
New Medications:
Symlin™ (pramlintide) BiDil™ (isosorbide dinitrate/ hydralazine hydrochloride)

Issue 25, January 2006
MAP 2005 Status Report
MAP Can Help Georgia Transplant Patients Choose a Medicare Part D Plan
New Medications:
Fosamax Plus D™
ZMAX™

Issue 23, July 2005
New Medication: Ketek and Equetro
Updates on Patient Assistance Programs

Issue 22, April 2005
MAP Update
NSAIDS and COX-2 Inhibitors Association with Edema and Blood Pressure Control
New Medication: Menostar
American Transplant Congress Meeting

Issue 21, January 2005
MAP Status Report
New Medications: Sensipar and Vytorin

Issue 20, October 2004
Clopidogrel (Plavix ) Alone vs. Combination Therapy in the Prevention of Secondary Stroke: The MATCH Study

Issue 19, July 2004
MAP Helps to Provide Over $4.9 Million to Transplant Recipients

Issue 18, April 2004
American Transplant Congress Meeting (Transplant 2004) Boston, MA
May 15 – May 19, 2004

Issue 17, January 2004
New Medications Prilosec OTC (omeprazole) ; Wellbutrin XL (bupropion HCl)

Issue 16, October 2003
MAP Helps to Provide Over $4.9 Million to Transplant Recipients

Issue 15, July 2003
MAP Helps to Provide Over $4.4 Million to Transplant Recipients

Issue 14, April 2003
Rhabdomyolysis Associated with Statin Therapy; New Medications; American Transplant Congress (Transplant 2003)

Issue 13, January 2003
MAP Helps Transplant Recepients Receive Over $3.3 Million in Medications; Statins and Risk of Polyneuropathy; New Medications

Issue 12, October 2002
New Methods to Induce Transplant Tolerance; New Medications


Issue 11, July 2002
MAP Helps to Provide Over $2.7 Million to Transplant Patients; The LIFE Trial; New Medications

Issue 10, April 2002
Enoxaparin and Aspirin Use in Tranplant Patients; Updates on Patient Assistance Programs; Recent FDA Approvals; American Transplant Congress Meeting

Issue 9, January 2002
MAP Status Report; The HOPE Study; Warfain & Aspirin for the Prevention of Recurrent Ischemic Stroke; New Medications

Issue 8, October 2001
CURE Trial; New Medications; Updates

Issue 7, July 2001
Update on Prograf®'s Assistance Programs; New Medications; MAP Status Report

Issue 6, April 2001
Medicare; Updates on Patient Assistance Programs; Recent FDA Approvals; Transplant 2001 Meeting

Issue 5, January 2001
MAP Status Report; Updates on Patient Assistance Programs; St. John's Wort Implicated in Kidney Transplant Rejection

Issue 4, October 2000
Clinical Issues; Medication Review

Issue 3, July 2000
Medicare; Clinical Issues; Recent FDA Approvals; MAP Status Report

Issue 2, April 2000
Clinical Issues; Recent FDA Approvals; Medication Withdrawal; Transplant 2000 Meeting

Issue 1, January 2000
Reimbursement Programs; Recent FDA Approvals; Medication Safety


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University of Georgia at the Medical College of Georgia
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