PJ, 23/30 May 2015, Vol 294, No 7863/4

Scientists invited to enter the 2015 RPS Science Award

Applications are invited for the 2015 Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) Science Award. The winner will receive a commemorative award, £1,000 in prize money and an invitation to present the RPS Award Lecture on their work at the 5th Academy of Pharmaceutical Sciences PharmSci Confere…

Resolving issues with medicines in A&E departments

Lindsay Smith has been lead pharmacist in emergency medicine at Worcestershire Royal Hospital for two years. She describes what the role involves and why it suits her.…

Viagra-like drugs could play a role in blocking malaria transmission

A new approach to blocking malaria transmission harnesses the deformability of gametocyte-infected erythrocytes.…

Burt picks up pharmacy brief in UK government’s new health team

New health minister Alistair Burt has taken over responsibility for pharmacy from former health minister Earl Howe.…

Ciclosporin fails to demonstrate protection from neuronal damage during thrombolysis

The phase II study looked at the potential neuroprotective effect of ciclosporin in 127 stroke patients who also received thrombolysis therapy.…

How to manage staff and other pharmacy colleagues

Most pharmacy jobs will involve managing other people to some degree. Ailsa Colquhoun finds out how to get the most from those around you.…

Hospital hires newly qualified pharmacists for wards amid nurse shortage

Pharmacists to take on “unique” clinical and caring role in response to problems recruiting nursing staff.…

UK unveils plans to make antibiotic R&D more attractive for the pharmaceutical industry

Pharmaceutical companies could be paid a lump sum to reward them for developing successful new antibiotics under proposals designed to ‘de-link’ the profitability of a new drug from its sales volume and make research and development a viable proposition.…

New costly treatments for hepatitis C and cancer added to WHO essential drug list

The World Health Organization has added new costly treatments for hepatitis C, cancer and multi-drug resistant tuberculosis to its updated Model List of Essential Medicines, opening the way for potentially improved access at affordable prices by patients worldwide. …

Life expectancy worldwide up by six years since 1990, says WHO

Life expectancy at birth worldwide has increased by six years on average since 1990, boosted by big declines in child mortality, drops in AIDS-related deaths and progress against non-communicable diseases.…