News Montelukast shows promise for treating children with 5/5 ALOX5 genetic variant, study suggests Subgroup analysis indicated that montelukast outperformed placebo in children with the 5/5 ALOX5 variant.…Published: 12 September 2014
News How pharmacists can improve the care of vulnerable patients Specialist pharmacists discuss the issues surrounding vulnerable patient groups at the RPS annual conference.…Published: 9 September 2014
News Erythropoietin provides neuroprotection to preterm infants A trial has found that giving preterm infants human erythropoietin just before and after birth were significantly less likely to have brain abnormalities.…Published: 5 September 2014
News GSK’s malaria vaccine shows 45% efficacy in children An ongoing phase III study in Africa indicates that vaccination of children and young infants with RTS,S/AS01 prevented many cases of clinical and severe malaria.…Published: 12 August 2014
News Inhaled steroids suppress growth in children, conclude Cochrane reviewers Reviews of data about the effects on growth of corticosteroid inhalers in asthmatic children have reinforced guidance that the lowest effective dose should be given.…Published: 31 July 2014
News Supporting children with ADHD as a non-medical prescriber In a bid to have more patient contact, pharmacist Tejas Khatau qualified as an independent prescriber. Here, he explains how he is using this qualification in a clinic…Published: 21 June 2014
News SSRI use in late pregnancy linked to newborn pulmonary hypertensionInfants whose mothers took selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) in late pregnancy may be at increased risk of persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn…Published: 17 January 2014
News Children’s oral penicillin guidelines need updatingAn increase in the weight of children means dosages should be reviewed, researchers say.…Published: 24 December 2011
