News Researchers develop platform to aid kinase drug discovery Researchers have developed a new biochip platform that will help to make drug discovery quicker and more cost-effective, according to an article published in Scientific Reports.…Published: 21 April 2015
News Marijuana liquid may play a medicinal role in epilepsy Treatment with cannabidiol reduces seizure frequency for patients with certain epilepsy conditions, research suggests.…Published: 21 April 2015
News Paracetamol blunts both negative and positive emotionsResearchers have shown that compared with placebo paracetamol blunts emotional responses to both unpleasant and pleasant images.…Published: 21 April 2015
News More than 1 in 10 secondary school children have used e-cigarettes Study reveals that 5.8% of primary school children (10–11 years) and 12.3% of secondary school children (11–16 years) have used e-cigarettes.…Published: 20 April 2015
News WHO calls for drug development incentives for neglected diseasesIncentives are needed to encourage the development of new medicines to tackle diseases that disproportionately affect the poor, says the World Health Organization.…Published: 20 April 2015
News Broadly neutralising antibody shows some success in treating patients with HIV A potent type of antibody therapy trialled in HIV patients for the first time has been shown to reduce the amount of virus in patients’ blood.…Published: 20 April 2015
News Supporting pharmacist prescribers in the UK Pharmacist prescribers in the North East of England were asked to explain what they used their qualification for and what problems they face. David Gibson describes what the survey showed.…Published: 20 April 2015
News Winifred Margaret Webster diesOn 14 April 2015, Winifred Margaret Webster MRPharmS, aged 86, of 4 Lincoln Grove, Harwood, Bolton, Lancashire BL2 4EG. Mrs Webster registered with the Society in 1950.…Published: 20 April 2015
News Managing the risk of bleeding with new oral anticoagulants Safeguarding patients against the risk of bleeding is a vital role for pharmacists when dealing with patients taking new oral anticoagulants.…Published: 20 April 2015
News Pharmacist-led monitoring improves adherence to dabigatran Adherence to the oral anticoagulant dabigatran varies substantially among clinics and is higher at sites with pharmacist-led monitoring and appropriate patient selection, a US study has found.…Published: 17 April 2015