PJ, 12 September 2015, Vol 295, No 7879

FDA approves rolapitant to prevent chemotherapy-induced nausea

The US Food and Drug Administration has approved rolapitant as part of a combination of drugs to prevent nausea and vomiting caused by certain types of cancer chemotherapy.…

How pharmacy students are taught in teams

Simon Tweddell brought team-based learning to students at the University of Bradford’s School of Pharmacy — and has secured a prize for his radical overhaul of the course.…

Universal flu vaccine works in animals

A new vaccine that targets a part of the influenza virus common to many viral strains has been developed and found to be effective in animal studies…

NHS patients to get full medical records access by 2016

NHS patients in England will be able to electronically access and contribute to their full medical records by 2016, the Department of Health (DH) has announced.…

Widespread prescribing of antipsychotics for intellectually disabled people revealed

As many as 71% of adults with a learning disability were prescribed an antipsychotic when they had no record of any mental illness, a study reported in The BMJ has found.…

Sacubitril/valsartan combination fast-tracked to heart failure patients

A drug to reduce the risk of cardiovascular mortality and morbidity in adults with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction is being fast-tracked to patients under the UK’s Early Access to Medicines Scheme.…

UK launch for cholesterol-lowering PCSK9 inhibitor

An injectable treatment has been launched for people who struggle to control their cholesterol levels through established diet and drug regimes, including patients with the genetic lipid disorder familial hypercholesterolaemia.…

Scientists get closer to finding out why statins cause muscle pain

Chemical conversion of statins could disrupt muscle mitochondria function, leading to pain and weakness.…

Researchers boost hypertension treatment using unconventional approach

Using approved drugs in unconventional ways could help improve compliance in patients with hypertension, according to a study in The Journal of Clinical Hypertension.…

Three paracetamol doses for babies receiving meningitis B vaccine, says PHE

Babies receiving the meningitis B vaccine (Bexsero) should be given three doses of infant paracetamol as a prophylactic measure against fever, according to advice from Public Health England.…