Relieving pressure from GPs by treating minor ailments in community pharmacy The Extended Primary Integrated Care pilot initiative in Brighton and Hove allows community pharmacists to take referrals from GPs to treat minor ailments. Independent prescriber Sue Oliver is pharmacist consultant on the project.…
Generic prescribing is not appropriate for inhaled drugsThe UK is experiencing an explosion of new drugs and inhaler devices being licensed for people with respiratory disease, increasing the complexity of prescribing for people with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The management of how these new products are introduced into clini…
Testosterone rollercoaster tackles prostate cancer Bursts of testosterone can curb prostate cancer that has spread to other parts of the body, according to a small clinical trial.…
Researchers unearth novel antibiotic without detectable resistance Researchers using an innovative process have discovered a new antibiotic with properties that appear to prevent the development of resistance.…
Establishing an electronic prescribing system at a new hospital in Qatar Hospital pharmacist Anish Patel moved to Qatar in 2014 to help set-up a new women and children’s hospital in Doha. Here, he describes his role in establishing an electronic prescribing system.…
Tuesday 27 January: CheshireLocal practice forum event, ‘Bipolar disorders’. The Blue Cap, Chester Road, Sandiway, Northwich CW8 2DN. Event 8pm, buffet 7.15pm. No booking required.…
Anaesthetists campaign for pholcodine cough medicines to become prescription-only products Anaesthetists in Australia and New Zealand are campaigning for pholcodine-containing cough medicines to become prescription-only products.…
Scientists develop drug that curbs weight gain without reducing food intake Scientists have developed a drug that curbs weight gain and corrects the metabolic defects associated with obesity without reducing food intake.…
Verapamil increases anti-tuberculosis activity of bedaquiline Researchers have shown that giving bedaquiline along with the calcium channel blocker verapamil can result in more potent antibacterial effects.…
Human trials of ‘prime and boost’ Ebola vaccine underway The University of Oxford has begun a phase I clinical trial of a preventive Ebola vaccine that uses a ‘prime and boost’ approach.…