News Obstacles to developing new antibiotics The antibiotics pipeline is not completely dry, but prudent use of them remain a priority.…Published: 26 September 2014
News Pharmacy regulator sets up FTP advisory group An advisory group is being set up to support the General Pharmaceutical Council as it drafts the fitness-to-practise framework.…Published: 25 September 2014
News Expanding the role of community pharmacists in primary care Community pharmacists can achieve a greater professional role in the delivery of primary care.…Published: 25 September 2014
News Combination inhaler Anoro Ellipta launched for COPD Anoro Ellipta, a novel inhaler containing a long-acting muscarinic receptor antagonist and a selective long-acting beta-2 adrenergic receptor agonist, may find a limited place in therapy.…Published: 25 September 2014
News Ebola trials fast-tracked in Africa Experimental drugs for Ebola are to be fast-tracked in clinical trials being set up in West African states that are fighting the epidemic. …Published: 25 September 2014
News UK is a leading country in self-managing medical conditions, research suggests The UK is among the most progressive when it comes to a culture of self-management of common medical conditions by reclassifying prescription medicines to non-prescription.…Published: 25 September 2014
News TLR5 and gut micro-organisms involved in influenza vaccine response, research suggests Researchers identify a correlation between toll-like receptor 5 expression shortly after vaccination and the subsequent magnitude of the antibody response.…Published: 25 September 2014
News UK pharmacists asked to volunteer in Ebola outbreak UK pharmacists have been urged to volunteer in the fight against Ebola in West Africa in an open letter from four of the most senior figures in UK healthcare. …Published: 25 September 2014
News Graham Calder diesGraham Calder, aged 83, of 19 Aldrich Road, Cleethorpes, South Humberside DN35 0DP. Mr Calder registered in 1957 and left the Society in 2009.…Published: 25 September 2014
News Patients taking warfarin should self-monitor their coagulation status, says NICE NICE recommends two point-of-care coagulometers for use by patients – Roche Diagnostic’s CoaguChek XS system and Alere’s INRatio2 PT/INR monitor.…Published: 25 September 2014
