PJ, 27 June/4 July 2015, Vol 294, No 7868/9

Liraglutide has positive effects on bone metabolism in obese women

Data on liraglutide’s effects on bone metabolism support its use as an anti-obesity therapy, say researchers.…

Trauma to joints can increase risk of psoriatic arthritis

Patients with psoriasis who experience trauma to the joints or bones are up to 50% more likely to go on to develop psoriatic arthritis, finds new research.…

Nominations for Fellows Committee

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society is seeking nominations for two Fellows to serve on the Panel of Fellows’ Committee and would like to invite you to consider putting your name forward. Please indicate in your application if you would like to considered for the position of chair. …

Nominations for Membership Committee

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society is seeking nominations for three members to serve on the Membership Committee and would like to invite you to consider putting your name forward. Please indicate in your application if you would like to considered for the position of chair. The Committee is app…

Blood borne virus project wins ‘most reproducible’ audience vote at Pharmaceutical Care Awards

The audience choice award was presented to a community pharmacy project that focused on testing for hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV in the Isle of Wight.…

RPS membership grows for second consecutive year

Total membership numbers rise by 3.4%, although the share of all pharmacists who are part of the Society falls slightly as workforce expands.…

Geoffrey Stafford Knowles dies

On 17 June 2015, Geoffrey Stafford Knowles, aged 95, of Hoylake, Merseyside. Mr Knowles registered with the Society in 1942 and became a Fellow in 1971. He served for a number of years on the Cheshire Pharmaceutical Committee, and held senior positions including chair of the Chester b…

Zinc supplements can cause copper deficiency

High-dose zinc supplements may cause iatrogenic copper deficiency in a “significant minority” of patients, finds new research.…

Study examines feasibility of using antibiotics to manage appendicitis

Patients with uncomplicated acute appendicitis treated with antibiotics can recover without surgery but is the degree of treatment efficacy enough to change practice?…

Pharmacy-led project leads England and Wales in medicines reconciliation

A team of six, who secured a place in the final of the Pharmaceutical Care Awards, have saved North Bristol NHS Trust an estimated £1m per year with their medicines reconciliation project.…