Modern drugs holding up well against antibiotic-resistant microorganisms, suggests researchData from a US study suggest meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus samples are susceptible to ceftaroline, a new cephalosporin antibiotic.…
Two thirds of pharmacists miss at least one of five dispensing errors hidden in test prescriptions, study finds Only one third of community pharmacists spotted all dispensing errors hidden in 50 test prescriptions, researchers revealed at the RPS Annual Conference.…
Role for smartphones and social media in medicine safety An app will be developed to make it easy for healthcare professionals and the public to report suspected adverse drug reactions.…
Top tips for getting started on your Faculty portfolioIf you’ve been thinking about submitting your application for the RPS Faculty, these tips may serve as a helpful starting point…
2014 RPS award winners announced Members of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society received awards at the RPS annual conference dinner in Birmingham.…
Lessons from a 7/7 survivor Paralympian Martine Wright, who lost both her legs in the 7/7 terrorist act, shared her inspirational story with the RPS conference.…
World’s most expensive drug gets green light from NICE The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has paved the way for making the most expensive drug in the world available on the NHS.…
Potassium-rich diet reduces risk of stroke in postmenopausal women Postmenopausal women who have a diet rich in potassium are less likely to suffer a stroke than women who eat less dietary potassium, suggests research.…
Helping the medicine go downIn the year of the 50th anniversary of the film ‘Mary Poppins’, Andrew Haynes reflects on whether a spoonful of sugar really does help the medicine go down in the most delightful way…
