PJ, 18 October 2014, Vol 293, No 7832

EMA expands public access to suspected drug side effect data

The public now has access to a website containing reports of suspected side effects of drugs authorised by medicines safety regulators in European Union member states.…

Janssen and Novartis pick up 2014 Prix Galien awards

Janssen and Novartis scooped prizes at the UK Prix Galien Awards for the first new drug for tuberculosis (TB) in 40 years and the first broadly protective meningitis B vaccine.…

Doctors more likely to prescribe antibiotics later in the day

Research suggests tiredness could be the reason doctors write more prescriptions for antibiotics for acute respiratory infections towards the end of the working day.…

Scotland’s fund for accessing new drugs evolves and expands

A £40m fund to make new medicines available to people with rare conditions or those at the end of life has been announced by the Scottish government.…

Thursday 30 October: Bellshill

Local practice forum (LPF) event, “Sale of P medicines. Would you and your staff pass the Which? mystery shopper test and GPhC Premises Standards Inspection?”, in collaboration with the University of Aberdeen. Member-only event with invited staff. Hilton Strathclyde Hotel, Strathclyde, P…

Long-acting contraceptives reduce teenage pregnancies by 79%, study finds

Providing long-acting reversible contraceptives free to teenagers substantially reduces rates of unwanted pregnancy, birth and abortion, according to a US study.…

Whatever your views on e-cigarettes, they’re not going to go away anytime soon

E-cigarette exhibitors dominated the Pharmacy Show this year. Should we embrace is its potential as a substitute for smoking or be concerned at how it is being marketed?…

Bestway Group takes control of Co-operative Pharmacy

Co-operative Pharmacy has officially become part of the Bestway Group, a global business with interests in wholesale cash and carry, cement and banking.…

Viagra could damage vision in people with an inherited eye disease

Sildenafil has direct effects on both the inner and outer retina, say researchers writing in Experimental Eye Research.…

General Pharmaceutical Council to review standards on conduct, ethics and performance

The pharmacy regulator is to review its core standards for pharmacists in light of increased demands being placed on pharmacy.…