PJ, 28 February 2015, Vol 294, No 7851

David Thomas Owen dies

On 5 February 2015, David Thomas Owen MRPharmS, of 3 Sunnybank Way, Griffithstown, Pontypool, Gwent NP4 5BD. Mr Owen registered with the Society in 1954.…

Shark attack on cancer cells

Small simple chain antibodies from sharks may be used to generate lead compounds in inflammatory disease and cancer.…

Peter Anthony Hollyman dies

On 14 October 2014, Peter Anthony Hollyman MRPharmS, aged 72, of Pendragon House, Penrhos, Pwllheli, Gwynedd LL53 7TB. Mr Hollyman registered with the Society in 1966. In 1993, Mr Hollyman was a candidate for the ‘Save the NHS’ party in the Christchurch by-election in Dorset.…

How to get hospital experience as a pharmacy student

Fourth-year pharmacy student Alisha Sodhi shares her advice for securing adhoc shadowing experiences and placements in hospitals…

An alternative buzzword for ‘medicines optimisation’

‘Medicines optimisation’ may indeed be the new buzzword but it does not lend itself to the acronym. Neither does it suit the Plain English brigade because it is rather ponderous. I suggest something far snappier which should please all sides: “best use of medicines”. Al…