Heart risks with newer hepatitis C drugs and amiodarone The EMA has warned against the use of antiarrhythmic amiodarone in combination with newer hepatitis C infection treatments after reports of heart problems.…
Why the EU has failed in tackling the alcohol problem The EU has shown a lack of leadership in tackling alcohol-related harm and its citizens are paying the price.…
Mary Soulsby diesOn 12 August 2015, Mary Soulsby, aged 76, of Enfield, Middlesex. Miss Soulsby registered with the Society in 1963 and left in 2010. …
Modafinil could be the first safe ‘smart drug’ Modafinil, approved for narcolepsy and other wakefulness disorders, could be the first safe pharmaceutical nootropic agent or ‘smart drug’, according to a review published in European Neuropsychopharmacology .…
NICE recommends tighter glucose control in updated diabetes guidelines Updated national guidelines for adults with type 1 diabetes, for children and young people with types 1 and 2 diabetes and for patients with diabetic foot problems have been published by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence.…
Excess of pharmacists — not in south west EnglandIt is strange to us in the south west to hear the constant commentary on the woes of pharmacist oversupply. You see, we have the opposite challenge and the situation gets worse the further along the peninsular you travel. This is particularly problematic because pharmacists in the area are kee…
Iodine supplements during pregnancy can improve child’s IQ leading to cost-savings Researchers have calculated that giving iodine supplements to pregnant women in the UK would increase their offspring’s IQ, resulting in cost savings from both a societal and health perspective.…
Breast cancer patients worry about effects of tamoxifen on fertility Tamoxifen has had a major impact on reducing the risk of breast cancer recurrences, but many younger women are either not starting treatment or are discontinuing it early.…
Advisory boards have their placeI would like the opportunity of a right of reply to your news story referencing the company I head up, Stirling Anglian Pharmaceuticals (SAP), which repeated erroneous claims about Advisory Board hospitality as part of an investigative report by The Daily Telegraph ( The Pharmaceuti…
Celebrating 150 years of UK standards for drugs ‘The British pharmacopoeia, 1864 to 2014: medicines, international standards and the state’, by Anthony C Cartwright.…
