CP, July 2016, Vol 8, No 7

Ixekizumab clears psoriasis in up to 80% of patients

After 12 weeks of treatment with ixekizumab, more than three-quarters of patients had clear or minimal psoriasis.…

Online software rapidly identifies infection-causing pathogens

Web tool developed that can analyse metagenomic data up to 100 times faster than currently available software.…

Bitter plant extract suppresses appetite

A non-nutritive plant-based ingredient called Amarasate extract is effective in suppressing appetite, study finds.…

Fully exploit the potentials of hub-and-spoke dispensing and e-prescribing

I welcome the reports from your journals relating to hub-and-spoke dispensing ( The Pharmaceutical Journal 2016;296:205) and electronic prescribing ( Clinical Pharmacist 2016;8:144) as valuable contributions to transformation of distribution and supply of medicines and the be…

Blood test could identify patients who won’t respond to antidepressants

Researchers show that measuring inflammatory markers may help to identify patients less responsive to antidepressants.…

Acne drug boosts pancreatic cancer chemotherapy in mice

Combination of retinoid tretinoin and gemcitabine chemotherapy reduces cancer cell proliferation and invasiveness.…

Google searches reveal effect of chickenpox vaccinations

Digital epidemiological approach can predict seasonal outbreaks and shows effectiveness of vaccination.…

Laxatives may slow worsening rigidity in Parkinson’s disease

Researchers found flexor muscle stiffness plateaued in Parkinson’s patients taking all types of laxatives.…