News Medicines derived from UK blood plasma distributed to NHS hospitals for ‘first time in a generation’ More than 250,000 litres of plasma from UK donors have been sent to human protein product manufacturer Octapharma to produce NHS medicines for the first time since a 1998 ban.…Published: 28 March 2025
News NICE recommends vadadustat for anaemia during dialysis for chronic kidney disease Draft guidance says that vadadustat is a cost-effective oral alternative to erythropoiesis stimulating agents for the treatment of anaemia in patients with chronic kidney disease receiving dialysis.…Published: 17 December 2024
Feature Warp drive: conducting experiments in space allows speedy results Experiments in space with human tissue chips bring hope of discovering new ways of treating diseases back on Earth.…Published: 3 October 2024
Feature ‘Beyond weight loss’: what is the future of semaglutide? As warnings mount around the dangerous accessibility of semaglutide products Wegovy and Ozempic as quick weight loss hacks, researchers are questioning whether the drug has wider implications for other conditions.…Published: 27 June 2024
News Semaglutide lowers risk of kidney failure and cardiovascular death in patients with type 2 diabetes and CKD, study results show Experts say this is an “important trial in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus”, offering the possibility of semiglutide as an additional treatment option for slowing the progression of chronic kidney disease.…Published: 30 May 2024
News UK regulator recommends new safety measures for medicines containing pseudoephedrine Safety information for all medicines containing pseudoephedrine will be updated to make clear the risk of rare, but serious, side effects.…Published: 21 February 2024
News NICE approves new drug for chronic kidney disease and diabetes Results from a phase III study of more than 5,000 adults suggested that finerenone improved kidney function and helped slow the worsening of chronic kidney disease.…Published: 3 April 2023
Feature ‘It has just grown and multiplied … now the service could not run without our prescribing’ Owain Brooks, deputy regional lead renal pharmacist, Morriston Hospital, Swansea…Published: 6 October 2022
News Pharmacist review required in majority of acute kidney injury cases, finds pilot The pharmacy team at Wrexham Maelor Hospital in north Wales were awarded the 'Digital Impact Award' at the MediWales Innovation Awards 2021 for their software project.…Published: 24 January 2022
Opinion Top five infographics of 2020I’m sure it will come as no surprise that The Pharmaceutical Journal’s most-read infographics this year take a look at COVID-19.…Published: 22 December 2020
