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Episode 274: Two new drugs that follow all our rules

In episode 274, Mike and James for a change look at the evidence behind two new drugs – one for over active bladder and one for depression and find unfortunately that as usual new drugs are no better than what we already have.

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1) Over active bladder drug

Mirabegron

Int Urol Nephrol 2014;46:275-84

Eur Urol 2014;65:755-65

TFP #54: October 17, 2011

2) Depression drug

Vortioxetine 

BMC Psychiatry 2014,14:276

Sys Reviews 2015;4:21

J Psychiatry Neurosci 2015;40:174-86

J Psychiatric Research 2015;64:88-98

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