PJ, October 2017, Vol 299, No 7906

How to diagnose and manage Trichomonas vaginalis

Trichomonas vaginalis, also known as trichomoniasis, is a curable sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by a parasite, Trichomonas vaginalis. The majority of infected individuals are asymptomatic or have non-specific symptoms, making diagnosis difficult. Therefore, appropriate treatment a…

Deaths: Gary Flather

On 9 October 2017, Gary Flather QC, OBE, aged 80, of Maidenhead, Berkshire. Mr Flather, a retired deputy High Court judge and an honorary member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society, spent ten years as chair of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain’s Statutory Committee.…

Innovation in acne treatment is long overdue but the treatment pipeline looks promising

Current treatments for acne are effective but regimens are complex and side effects are common. Better understanding of the pathology of acne is leading to identification of new, safer, treatment targets, and dermatologists and researchers in the field are excited about the pipeline.…

Avoiding medicines stalemate post Brexit

With three rounds of negotiations concluded and little agreed, the reality of a no-deal Brexit looms large over both the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).…

Communicating with parents and involving children in medicines optimisation

Although children take responsibility for taking their medications at different ages, involving parents, and where possible children, in decision making is key to medicines optimisation.…

175 years of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Museum

The Museum was set up to be a scientific reference resource of materia medica for students of the Society’s newly established School of Pharmacy.…

Relocation of the EMA: implications for medicines regulation

On 20 November, the General Affairs Council of the European Union will officially announce the new location of the European Medicines Agency (EMA).…

Cities compete to host EMA

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has assessed the bids of 19 cities that have applied to host its headquarters following the UK’s exit from the European Union in 2019. The final relocation decision will be made by the European Council on 20 November 2017.…

Civilian pharmacy roles in the Ministry of Defence

A large number of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians are currently working in various capacities in the Defence Medical Services, safeguarding the health of our military personnel. SaÅ¡a Jankovic discovers what opportunities and challenges face pharmacy staff in the DMS.…

Public Health England to consider removing travel vaccinations from NHS prescriptions

A review by Public Health England (PHE) on whether travel vaccinations should be removed from NHS prescriptions has been requested by the chief executive of NHS England.…