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2014: The Pharmaceutical Journal’s news in review

Looking back at some of the biggest news stories from the past year. …

Published: 18 December 2014

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Community pharmacists could screen at-risk groups for liver disease

According to The Lancet’s commission, community pharmacists could play a key role in helping to improve liver disease services in primary care, say hepatology specialists.…

Published: 27 November 2014

Feature

Forces driving the evolution of biologics into biosimilars and biobetters

As demand for biologics increases, manufacturers are devising strategies to maximise their returns on investment and benefit patients.…

Published: 17 November 2014

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BNF revises domperidone advice and introduces new monoclonal antibody

Children and their carers who use domperidone for gastro-oesophageal reflux disease should be told how to recognise symptoms of arrhythmia, according to the latest update from the British National Formulary.…

Published: 24 October 2014

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Research confirms faecal microbiota transplantation is safe and effective

An age-old treatment has shown remarkable clinical cure rates for Clostridium difficile infection, achieving far better outcomes than antimicrobial therapy.…

Published: 24 October 2014

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Regulator rejects call for stricter control of laxative sales

A call by an eating disorder charity for tougher controls on the sale of laxatives has been rejected by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency.…

Published: 21 October 2014

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Faecal transplant therapy delivered effectively by oral capsule

Oral delivery of faecal microbiota to eliminate Clostridium difficile infection is as successful as more invasive methods of the treatment.…

Published: 16 October 2014

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Doctors call for improvement of inflammatory bowel disease services

Doctors are calling for a national strategy for inflammatory bowel disease so that it receives the same attention as other chronic conditions such as diabetes.…

Published: 3 October 2014

Opinion

OTC domperidone will be missed

The antiemetic domperidone’s reclassification shows the importance of pharmacovigilance, but the loss of such a useful over-the-counter medicine ought to have been better communicated to community pharmacies.…

Published: 25 September 2014

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Genetics plays a role in drug-induced pancreatitis

New research identifies a genetic variant that confers increased susceptibility to drug-induced pancreatitis.…

Published: 22 September 2014