PJ, 21 February 2015, Vol 294, No 7850

Pharmaceuticals in the environment: a growing problem

Drugs taken by humans and animals find their way into rivers, lakes and even drinking water, and can have devastating effects on the environment.…

RPS calls for members to stand in national board elections

RPS members can nominate colleagues for election to the Society’s boards in England, Scotland and Wales from 21 February 2015.…

Blowing the whistle on whistleblowing

Concerns raised about standards of care should be taken seriously, but healthcare workers are still worried about the repercussions of speaking up.…

Q&A: How do GPs view the role of pharmacists in the NHS?

London-based GP Clare Gerada is chairman of Clinical Board, Primary Care Transformation, NHS England (London Region). But she is probably best known for her work as chairman of the Council of the Royal College of General Practitioners, a post she held for three years. She shares her thoughts on…

Eltoprazine could tackle dyskinesia side effect in Parkinson’s disease, study suggests

Researchers have evaluated the use of eltoprazine, a selective partial agonist at the 5-HT1A and 5-HT1B receptors, for its ability to counteract dyskinesias.…

Researchers highlight possible Ebola drug target

Scientists have identified an important virulence factor encoded by the Ebola virus, which they suggest could simplify drug development and regulatory approval.…

Pharmaceuticals in the environment: a growing problem

Drugs taken by humans and animals find their way into rivers, lakes and even drinking water, and can have devastating effects on the environment.…

Whistleblowing guardians should be appointed within NHS organisations, Francis says

NHS organisations should appoint whistleblowing guardians to support staff who have concerns about poor care and staff who whistleblow should have more protection from recrimination, a report by Sir Robert Francis says.…

My placement at the Spinal Injury Centre in India

Pharmacy student Rutendo Muzambi describes her experience of working at a spinal injury centre in New Delhi, India…

Elections to the national pharmacy boards

The information below is extracted from the ‘Information for Candidates’ document, which is available in full on the Society’s website. The 21 February 2015 issue of The Pharmaceutical Journal includes the formal notices for the forthcoming …