News EMA to investigate possible link between remdesivir and acute kidney injury The European Medicines Agency’s safety committee is to review reports of acute kidney injury in some patients being given remdesivir for COVID-19.…Published: 5 October 2020
Infographic Spotting the signs of acute kidney injury With 65% of cases beginning in the community, pharmacists can help detect acute kidney injury early and review patients’ medicines before their condition worsens. …Published: 23 April 2020
Opinion How my part-time medicines safety PhD changed prescribing practice for older people Pharmacist Su Wood’s work on estimating reduced kidney function led to a major change in national recommendations for prescribing in older people.…Published: 31 January 2020
Opinion At last, a new treatment option for diabetes-related chronic kidney disease Guideline-changing trial results released earlier in 2019 suggest that SGLT2 inhibitors could be a viable treatment solution for patients with diabetes and evidence of kidney damage.…Published: 20 September 2019
News SGLT2 inhibitor lowers risk of kidney failure in type 2 diabetes Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and chronic kidney disease have a lower risk of kidney failure and cardiovascular events if they are treated with canagliflozin, research has confirmed.…Published: 11 July 2019
News Increased intensity plus adherence maximises statin benefits High adherence to intensive lipid-lowering therapy provides the greatest risk reduction for cardiovascular events, a study in JAMA Network Open has shown.…Published: 16 January 2019
News Lack of evidence to support statin use in non-cardiovascular conditions There is a lack of ‘convincing’ evidence that statins improve outcomes in non-cardiovascular conditions, such as diabetes, a review has shown.…Published: 6 November 2018
News Uncertainty over anticoagulation risks and benefits in CKD patients with AF The risk of both stroke and haemorrhage increases as chronic kidney disease progresses, which can complicate the decision on whether to begin anticoagulation in those with concomitant atrial fibrillation.…Published: 28 March 2018
News NICE recommends statins should be offered to everyone with chronic kidney disease Healthcare professionals should offer statins to the millions of people who have chronic kidney disease to help manage their increased risk of cardiovascular disease, NICE has urged…Published: 31 July 2017
News Drug classes commonly implicated in causing kidney injury identified Researchers have identified the drug classes that are frequently implicated in causing acute kidney injury after analysing adverse drug reactions in a French national pharmacovigilance database.…Published: 24 March 2017
