Creatine does not slow progression in Parkinson’s disease, study finds Five years of creatine at a dose of 10mg/day does not slow disease progression in patients with early, stable Parkinson’s disease, a study published in JAMA shows.…
Getting started with weekend working in a hospital pharmacy The pharmacy department at Watford General Hospital recently introduced longer weekend working hours. Operational manager Sue Schechter describes how they made the changes without causing too much disruption to the staff.…
Researchers identify new anti-inflammatory compounds Two separate research groups have identified compounds that can inhibit components of the immune system that are involved in several inflammatory disorders.…
Blood pressure lowering in type 2 diabetics associated with improved mortality New research suggests that a 10mmHg reduction in systolic BP is associated with significant reductions in death, macrovascular events and microvascular events, with relative risk reductions ranging from 11% to 27%.…
NHS is paying too much for drugs to the detriment of other services, analysis suggests The NHS is paying too much for new drugs and this is not in the best interests of patients overall, an analysis by health economists has found.…
Dr David Wood diesOn 16 February 2015, Dr David Wood SRPharmS, aged 37, of Flat 3, County House, Brixton Road, London SW9 6AX . Dr Wood registered with the Society in 2014. He worked as a consultant to the Royal Pharmaceutical Society during 20…
US FDA gives green light for thyroid cancer drug lenvatinib Lenvatinib will be available in the United States by the end of February 2015 after its approval was fast-tracked by the FDA.…
Infliximab biosimilars to launch in the UK as innovator product reaches patent expiryNapp Pharmaceuticals and Hospira will both launch biosimilars of Janssen Biologic’s Remicade in the UK after its patent expires on 24 February 2015.…
Dispensing error protection will not apply to all hospital pharmacists under UK proposals Hospital pharmacists could still face a criminal prosecution for making an inadvertent dispensing error, despite UK government proposals to change the law.…
Inhaled corticosteroids: managing side effects Inhaled corticosteroids are commonly prescribed but need careful management to minimise the risk of side effects.…