CPS will not act against pharmacist whose error led to patient’s deathA pharmacist involved in a dispensing error that led to the death of a patient is being investigated by the General Pharmaceutical Council.…
BNF revises domperidone advice and introduces new monoclonal antibody Children and their carers who use domperidone for gastro-oesophageal reflux disease should be told how to recognise symptoms of arrhythmia, according to the latest update from the British National Formulary.…
Effective treatments lagging behind for multidrug-resistant TB, says WHO There are still major gaps in delivering effective treatments to patients suffering from multidrug-resistant tuberculosis, a report finds.…
Integrating science into practiceI agree with other correspondents that science is integral to pharmacy practice but we also need to balance our application-to-practice credentials with our scientific background. More than once I have had to go back to the basics of my science background to understand and think about solution…
Fat: friend or foe? ‘The big fat surprise: why butter, meat and cheese belong in a healthy diet’ by Nina Teicholz.…
No guarantees of a pre-registration placementI was disappointed to learn that Health Education England (HEE) and Higher Education Funding Council of England will no longer be pursuing the important issue of student numbers; a decision which has surely frustrated students and those who support the need for numbers to be managed. Having re…
Pharmacies should be involved in child protection measuresThe government initiative to spread public awareness about Ebola would have been considerably impaired had it not recognised the potential of pharmacies to inform, monitor and reassure. Yet in tackling more widespread and immediate threats to public health and well-being, the skills of pharmac…
Thomas Henry Thacker diesOn 14 October, Thomas Henry Thacker, aged 82, of 9 Clanfield, Fulwood, Preston, Lancashire PR2 9RR. Mr Thacker registered in 1960 and left the Society in 2007.…
Specialist pharmacists can support hospital consultants in the communityIntegrating hospital consultants into primary care can improve the management of chronic conditions and reduce hospital waiting times, says the King’s Fund in a new report.…
Test your knowledge of pharmacokinetics ‘Basic & applied pharmacokinetics self assessment’ by John E Murphy.…
