News Increased access to naloxone could cut global deaths from opioid overdose, says WHO The World Health Organization has issued new guidelines to expand access to naloxone in an effort to reduce the number of deaths caused by overdoses of opioids.…Published: 17 November 2014
News Fatal case of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy linked to TecfideraA fatal case of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy has been reported for the first time in a patient receiving dimethyl fumarate (Tecfidera).…Published: 13 November 2014
News New bactericidal enzyme solution could help the fight against MRSA infection An enzyme that kills meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has been developed by Dutch biotech company Micreos.…Published: 12 November 2014
Opinion The afflictions of Henri de Toulouse-LautrecFamous as a post-impressionist artist, unfortunate Toulouse-Lautrec was afflicted with pycnodysostosis. David Walsh explains…Published: 12 November 2014
Feature Strategies to reduce the use of antibiotics in animals New drugs that could eventually replace or reduce the use of antibiotics in animals are in development to help slow the rise of antibiotic resistance.…Published: 11 November 2014
News Ebola research gets a 280m euro boost from EU and drug industry The European Union has pledged 280m euro to a research project to develop vaccines and diagnostic tests for Ebola.…Published: 6 November 2014
News Pharmacists will have to be competent in speaking English to practise in the UK All pharmacists, even UK nationals, will in future have to be competent in speaking English if they want to practise in the UK, under new proposals.…Published: 5 November 2014
Infographic Taking stock of pharmacy: a breakdown of global workforce data Numerous factors influence demand for pharmacists, with a rise in the number of prescriptions and more complex drug regimens increasing demand, and developments in the technician workforce and automation mitigating it in some regions.…Published: 4 November 2014
Opinion Sloppy science should not be toleratedTheoretical physicist Wolfgang Pauli had strong views about sloppy science, writes Andrew Haynes.…Published: 3 November 2014
Feature Q&A: Ensuring vaccine safety is no easy task Patrick LF Zuber, group leader for global vaccine safety at the World Health Organization, talks about vaccine safety, the Ebola vaccine and new vaccines in the pipeline.…Published: 30 October 2014