Robert Lees diesOn 10 July 2015, Robert Lees FRPharmS, aged 88, of Sudbury, Suffolk. Mr Lees registered with the Society in 1949.…
Medical benefits of cannabis can be separated from unwanted side effects Scientists have found that inhibiting the effects of a certain receptor in the brains of mice can prevent negative effects of cannabis but keeps benefits such as pain relief.…
‘Debranding’ of branded productsFor some years now, certain manufacturers have been removing the brand name of a medicine and relaunching the product as a generic — so called “debranding”. The aim of this exercise is to circumvent the Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme (PPRS) and allow the manufacturer t…
Fish oil and antioxidants help clear Alzheimer’s proteins in brains of people without the disease A study finds that supplements can help clear amyloid-β protein, which accumulates in the brain during Alzheimer’s disease, but only in patients with minor cognitive impairment or no disease.…
FDA approves brexpiprazole for schizophrenia and depression The US Food and Drug Administration has approved brexpiprazole for the treatment of adults with schizophrenia and as add-on therapy in patients with major depressive disorder.…
Report highlights extent of inappropriate prescribing in adults with learning disabilities One in six adults with learning disabilities but no diagnosis of mental illness are being prescribed antipsychotic drugs by a GP, according to a new report.…
Yellow Card app allows users to monitor adverse drug reaction reports A free smartphone app of the UK’s Yellow Card Scheme allows healthcare professionals, patients and others to report and monitor adverse drug reactions.…
One in five prescription interventions relate to drug shortages Around 20% of prescription interventions made by community pharmacists relate to medicines shortages, suggest the findings of an audit published on 8 July 2015.…
New HIV infections fall as UN aims to end epidemic by 2030 The world has achieved and exceeded the millennium development goal set by the United Nations in 2000 to halt and reverse the spread of HIV by 2015, says a new report.…
Innovation review seeks patients’ views on access to new medicines A new website is being launched on 15 July 2015 that will collate patients’ views on how access to innovative medicines and medical technology could be speeded up.…
