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EPOC evidence summary for August 2015

The following EPOC review products were published in Issue 8 (August) of The Cochrane Library.

New protocols:

Improving maternal, newborn and women's reproductive health in crisis settings. Authors: Primus Che Chi, Henrik Urdal, Odidika UJ Umeora, Johanne Sundby, Paul Spiegel, Declan Devane

Pharmaceutical policies: effects of sales and dispensing policies.  Authors: Blanca Peñaloza, Tomas Pantoja, Cristian A Herrera, Romina Torres‐Robles, Camilo Cid

Updated reviews:

Pharmaceutical policies: effects of financial incentives for prescribers. Authors: Arash Rashidian, Amir‐Houshang Omidvari, Yasaman Vali, Heidrun Sturm, Andrew D Oxman. Updated searches performed. New citation: conclusions not changed