Flu vaccination service included in English community pharmacy contract A national influenza vaccination service delivered through pharmacies in England has been agreed between the Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee and the NHS.…
Low risks to volunteers from phase I clinical drug trials, study shows Fears over the risk of serious harms to volunteers in non-oncology phase I trials are unjustified, according to the results of a meta-analysis published in The BMJ.…
Hospital e-referral initiative boosts post-discharge MURs in community pharmacies Project highlighted in RPS guide refers patients for medicines reviews to reduce readmission risk.…
Attitudes to mental health could explain variable antidepressant use across Europe Levels of healthcare spending and the attitude of a country’s population to mental health could explain the variation in the use of antidepressants across the EU, say researchers.…
Evidence builds for a link between SSRIs and birth defects The evidence is building for small but increased risks of birth defects in the offspring of women taking some selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor antidepressants in early pregnancy.…
Patricia Clawson diesOn 15 July 2015, Patricia Clawson FRPharmS, aged 71, of The Coplow, The Krons, Norwich NR15 2QX. Mrs Clawson registered with the Society in 1966.…
Taking the reins as Scotland’s chief pharmaceutical officer Rose Marie Parr, the new chief pharmaceutical officer for Scotland, tells Stephen Robinson how her career led to the role, what she wants to achieve in the post and her advice for young pharmacists pursuing leadership positions.…
Study highlights intracranial bleeding risk when antidepressants are taken with NSAIDs Concomitant use of antidepressants and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs is associated with an increased risk of intracranial haemorrhage, confirms new research.…
Progesterone receptor could slow breast cancer growth Researchers have discovered why breast cancer patients whose tumours display both oestrogen and progesterone receptors have the best chance of survival.…
Tuesday 8 September: RPS Faculty webinarRoyal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) Faculty webinar, ‘You, your professional practice and the Faculty’. Learn a bout how using the Faculty assessment supports your professional practice. Find out how the Faculty s upports the forthcoming continuing fi…
