PJ, 15 November 2014, Vol 293, No 7836

Heart disease increases cardiac risks of androgen-deprivation therapy

Androgen deprivation therapy increases cardiac mortality for men with heart failure or a prior myocardial infarction, research shows.…

Putting the brakes on antibiotic use

The UK government should support calls from across the health service for national targets to reduce antibiotic prescribing, before resistance robs us of vital treatments.…

Community pharmacy vital to tackling antimicrobial resistance, summit hears

Commissioning community pharmacies to handle minor infections more often could help reduce dependence on antibiotics, conference told.…

Teamwork will define the future NHS

Greater partnership between pharmacists and other health professions will be vital to delivering better care under the new five-year NHS plan, says Helen Gordon, chief executive of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society.…

Breakthrough in targeting KRAS gene mutation implicated in many cancers

Researchers have identified an agent that interferes with the cell signalling protein KRAS and which produces a dose-dependent reduction in tumour growth in a mouse model.…

Q&A: Pharmacy over-the-counter products help consumers take responsibility for their own health

Gopa Mitra, outgoing director of health policy and public affairs at the Proprietary Association of Great Britain, which represents manufacturers of non-prescription medicines and food supplements, explains that self-selection of pharmacy medicines will not affect patient safety, and consi…

Strategies to reduce the use of antibiotics in animals

New drugs that could eventually replace or reduce the use of antibiotics in animals are in development to help slow the rise of antibiotic resistance.…

Treating bacterial sexually transmitted infections

With azithromycin made available over the counter for chlamydia treatment, this CPD article reviews how to identify and treat the most prevalent sexually transmitted infections.…

A good student does not necessarily make a good pharmacist

We wish to offer a different perspective on the recent decision by the government not to cap pharmacy student numbers ( The Pharmaceutical Journal 2014;293:412). There is a view among some people that not enforcing a cap is a mistake (2014;293:490). In turn, this means the com…

RPS Faculty update: extension to portfolio deadline

The RPS Faculty has extended the deadline for members to submit portfolios for the last cycle of assessments to midnight on Sunday 30 November 2014, in response to requests from members. The credentialing panel has been rearranged for Wednesday 25 February 2015. Webinars are ava…