PJ, August 2017, Vol 299, 7904

The new medicine service: evidence that community pharmacists are looking after patients while saving NHS resources

The latest research which shows the new medicine service is cost-effective is just what community pharmacy needs in these challenging times.…

E-cigarettes could be prompting UK teens to start smoking traditional cigarettes, study finds

E-cigarette use may be prompting UK teenagers to start smoking traditional cigarettes, according to the results of a pilot study published in August 2017.…

A new look for local engagement

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society has begun implementing changes in local practice forums, encouraging board members to act as links between local groups and the Society and transferring local group bank accounts to the Society for central management.…

New study highlights value of pharmacist prescribers in hospitals

Pharmacist prescribing evaluated in three critical care units was found to be safe, with a very low error rate.…

Type 2 diabetes on the rise in children and young people in England and Wales

The number of children and young people with type 2 diabetes being managed in paediatric diabetes units has increased each year for the past three years, according to a national audit.…

Precision medicines — Renaissance-style

As the practice of apothecary became more skilled in the 15th and 16th centuries, standardized weights were needed to ensure accurate dispensing.…

President Trump declares opioid crisis a national emergency

US President Donald Trump has declared the country’s opioid abuse epidemic a national emergency.…

Hundreds more people surviving heart failure

Hundreds more patients admitted to hospital with heart failure are surviving because of improvements in care, an independent audit commissioned by the NHS has found.…

Director of RPS in Scotland calls for e-cigarette evidence review

The director of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society in Scotland, Alex MacKinnon, has called for a review of the evidence on e-cigarettes.…

MHRA advises health professionals on supply of clobazam for epilepsy

An epilepsy charity has updated its advice for health professionals on the supply of clobazam for people with epilepsy.…