Feature Stratified medicine is changing our concept of disease Understanding the different molecular pathways behind a disease will help doctors to manage it.…Published: 12 December 2014
News Survey suggests US doctors are changing their prescribing habits for opioid drugsMany primary care physicians are less likely to prescribe opioids now than a year ago, according to a survey of US doctors.…Published: 9 December 2014
News Review examines link between paracetamol use and asthma Researchers observed a positive association between paracetamol use in pregnancy and asthma but were unable to find sufficient evidence to support a change in guidance.…Published: 9 December 2014
News NHS England issues naloxone warningInappropriate use of naloxone can cause patients severe distress and can be fatal, says NHS England in a Patient Safety Alert.…Published: 25 November 2014
News Selective COX-2 inhibitors linked to worse outcomes after ischaemic stroke New research suggests that selective cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitors herald worse outcomes following ischaemic stroke.…Published: 19 November 2014
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 Meta-analysis strengthens link between depression and inflammation Anti-inflammatory treatments have an effect on depression and depressive symptoms, a systematic review of trials finds.…Published: 28 October 2014
News Clinical Pharmacist’s monthly news round-up: the top 10 in October 2014What has been happening in the world of pharmacy? Here’s our pick of must-read news from the past month……Published: 24 October 2014
Opinion A pioneer in the development of aspirinAndrew Haynes describes the first rudimentary clinical trial of aspirin.…Published: 14 October 2014
News Oxycodone may be riskier than other addictive opioids, research suggests Investigating the differences between opioids could aid researchers’ understanding of drug abuse.…Published: 10 October 2014