Hydroxyzine safety measures loom after heart risk review The European Medicines Agency’s Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee has confirmed that hydroxyzine is associated with a “small but definite risk” of serious heart rhythm anomalies.…
Reginald Close diesOn 16 February 2015, Reginald Close MRPharmS, aged 92, of 1 Rushleigh Court, Dore Road, Dore, Sheffield S17 3HB. Mr Close registered with the Society in 1944.…
Alzheimer’s Research UK launches alliance of drug discovery centresA £30m national network of research centres devoted to developing new drugs for the treatment of patients with dementia has been launched in England.…
Conducting research to improve community pharmacy practice Margaret Watson recently became the first pharmacist to receive the Health Foundation’s Improvement Science Fellowship, which she intends to use to continue her work on improving professional practice in community pharmacies.…
John Robert Bromley diesOn 9 November 2014, John Robert Bromley MRPharmS, aged 103, of 45 Eshe Road North, Liverpool, Merseyside L23 8UE. Mr Bromley registered with the Society in 1933.…
Short-term use of hormone replacement therapy linked to ovarian cancer Women who take hormone replacement therapy (HRT) are at a higher risk of developing ovarian cancer, even if it is taken for less than five years, suggest the results of a meta-analysis published in The Lancet.…
Study highlights growing problem of opioid withdrawal in newborns Prescribers should consider the risks of addiction and neonatal opioid withdrawal before starting opioid pain relief, particularly in women of childbearing age.…
Pharmacy lung cancer awareness campaign boosts referrals to GPs Initiative in London pharmacies offers consultations, information and referral to health services in response to possible symptoms of lung cancer.…
Pharmacists handed guide to changes in drug driving rules Guide from the Royal Pharmaceutical Society covers advice for patients and details drugs affected by new legislation.…
US healthcare groups recommend ways of tackling ongoing drug shortages Recommendations for addressing ongoing shortages of essential medicines have been made by a group of US healthcare organisations.…
