News More UK patients will now be eligible for two costly hepatitis C treatments Sofosbuvir has received the green light from NICE but will not be available to patients until August 2015, while simeprevir will only be accessible through a patient access scheme.…Published: 16 January 2015
News Drug for ADHD shows promise for treating binge eating disorder A drug approved for the treatment of attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder, lisdexamfetamine dimesylate, cuts the number of binge eating days in people with binge eating disorder, according to a study.…Published: 16 January 2015
News Cancer deaths in people under 80 can be eliminated by 2050, says UCL report Continued access to innovative treatments and improved prevention strategies will allow cancer deaths in people under 80 years of age to be eliminated by 2050.…Published: 15 January 2015
News NICE offers advice on gastro-oesophageal reflux in childrenThe National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has published its first clinical guideline on the management of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease in infants and children.…Published: 15 January 2015
News Developing studies to test drug safety as a research fellow In her role as principal research fellow at the Drug Safety Research Unit, Deborah Layton uses principles of pharmacoepidemiology to develop studies to help assess the safety of drugs.…Published: 15 January 2015
News The public trusts pharmacists but not to the same degree as other health professionals, survey shows The public trusts the advice given by a community pharmacist but the degree of trust is lower than that afforded to other health professionals, according to an IPSOS/Mori poll.…Published: 15 January 2015
News Risk of heart problems prompts removal of OTC diclofenac from UK pharmacy shelves Oral diclofenac tablets, used for short-term pain relief, will no longer be available as an over-the-counter pharmacy medicine in the UK.…Published: 14 January 2015
News Wilson Kingsway Dolor Sokoh diesOn 23 September 2014, Wilson Kingsway Dolor Sokoh MRPharmS, aged 70, of Westcliff-on-sea, Essex. Mr Sokoh registered with the Society in 1973.…Published: 14 January 2015
News Michael Barry Waterhouse diesOn 4 January, Michael Barry Waterhouse MRPharmS, aged 56, of 96 Burcott Lane, Bierton, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire HP22 5AS. Mr Waterhouse registered with the Society in 1980.…Published: 14 January 2015
News Dulaglutide launched in the UK as once-weekly diabetes treatmentThe second once-weekly non-insulin injection for patients with type 2 diabetes became available in the UK from 13 January 2015.…Published: 14 January 2015
