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NSAID prescribing in high-risk groups is a major source of avoidable harm, study finds

The study estimated that the practice could have caused more than 6,000 lost years of good health across England over a ten-year period.…

Published: 26 July 2024

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NICE recommends new drug for ulcerative colitis that could benefit 25,000 patients

Etrasimod will be offered to patients aged over 16 years, who have had an inadequate response, lost response or were intolerant to either conventional therapy or biological treatment for moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis.…

Published: 19 January 2024

Feature

Failing to deliver: the homecare services putting patients at risk

An investigation by The Pharmaceutical Journal has revealed hundreds of patient safety incidents caused by problematic homecare medicines services, leading to calls for improved regulation and overhauled delivery models.…

Published: 9 November 2023

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Monoclonal antibody treatment for ulcerative colitis twice as effective as placebo, study shows

Of patients with ulcerative colitis who received the monoclonal antibody mirikizumab, 24% were in remission at the end of the trial period, compared with 13% who received placebo.…

Published: 29 June 2023

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First oral advanced therapy approved for moderate-to-severe Crohn’s disease

Upadacitinib has been approved for use in adults with moderate-to-severe Crohn's disease in the UK, marking the first marketing authorisation globally, and will now undergo appraisal by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence.…

Published: 9 February 2023

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Antibiotics cut the risk of stomach bleeding caused by using aspirin in the long term, study results show

The researchers said the benefits of antibiotic treatment were strongest in the time period immediately after treatment.…

Published: 22 November 2022

Feature

‘Go for it — it makes such a difference to patient care’

Lynne Merchant, site lead pharmacist in gastroenterology, St John’s Hospital, NHS Lothian…

Published: 6 October 2022

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Antibiotic use in older adults linked to inflammatory bowel disease, research suggests

Patients aged 60 years and over who had received five or more courses of antibiotics in five years were 2.3 times more likely to develop inflammatory bowel disease.…

Published: 18 May 2022

Feature

Spilling the beans on the health impacts of coffee

On average, 98 million cups of coffee are consumed each day in the UK. Is this popular drink harmful or do its benefits outweigh its risks?…

Published: 14 April 2022

Opinion

Hear it here first: a year of the PJ Pod

During our first full year of The PJ Pod, we explored a range of topics including mental health in the face of COVID-19, hidden disabilities in pharmacy and a closer look at the diversity of the MPharm degree.…

Published: 30 December 2021