PJ, 6 June 2015, Vol 294, No 7865

Elderly people taking antihypertensive drugs do not have an increased risk of falls

Withholding antihypertensive drugs to prevent falls in elderly people may not be a justifiable practice, study suggests.…

How to create a website for your independent pharmacy

Is your pharmacy business lacking a website? Kamal Mahasuria, pharmacist and director of The Pharmacy Website Company, explains why you need an online presence and how you can build one.…

Lipid lowering drugs may lower risk of stroke in elderly people

Research backs the idea that lipid lowering drugs may prevent stroke in healthy older people.…

Cancer patients’ attitudes towards alternative therapies dictate their use

Attitudes and beliefs towards complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) are better predictors of whether patients will use these therapies than their clinical or demographic characteristics, according to a survey of patients published in Cancer. …

Welsh Pharmacy Board election 2015 result

This year the Welsh Pharmacy Board received two nominations for four places on the Welsh Pharmacy Board and, therefore, an election was not required. I can confirm that the following members were elected unopposed to the Welsh Pharmacy Board to serve for a period of three years: Mair Davies, a…

Scottish Pharmacy Board election 2015 result

There were four nominations received for four places on the Scottish Pharmacy Board and, therefore, an election was not required. I can confirm that the following members were elected unopposed to the Scottish Pharmac y Board to serve for a period of three years: Anne…

English Pharmacy Board election 2015 result

I have received the following report from UK Engage of votes cast in the recent election of members of the English Pharmacy Board. Electorate   Number of eligible votes 22,567 Votes cast by post 153 Votes cas…

Chair of RPS England board loses seat by just 16 votes

David Branford departs the English Pharmacy Board after five years, following a close election result.…

Thyroid dysfunction and drug interactions

Correcting thyroid function can require dose adjustment of common medicines to prevent serious complications.…

Joining the pharmacy dots will save the NHS

NHS chief executive Simon Stephens published his NHS ‘Five year forward view’ in 2014 to almost unanimous acclaim. Now the general election is over, it will be full-steam ahead with the ‘Five year forward view’, and we must grasp the opportunity it presents. Member…