PJ, 6 September 2014, Vol 293, No 7826

Take action to prevent misuse of psychotropic medicines in care homes

English Pharmacy Board chairman Dave Branford makes the case for pharmacists to have more input into care home prescribing.…

Cancer drug fund top-up highlights value and price of innovation

Extra money for the Cancer Drugs Fund is welcome, giving treatment options to patients with cancers previously considered untreatable, while NICE must be in a position to influence future decisions.…

‘I love my pharmacist’ competition highlights work of community pharmacists

Patient stories form part of magazine competition that aims to raise the profile of pharmacists.…

Former RPSGB president wins FIP award posthumously

Colin Hitchings, former RPSGB president who passed away on 30 June 2014, has been awarded the Joseph A Oddis Award posthumously for exceptional service to the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP). Hitchings was a member of FIP for over 40 years, holding many positions in the…

Lindsey Gilpin

As a member of the English Pharmacy Board (EPB), Lindsey was very well respected for her passion and her integrity. I worked very closely with her and saw her grow into the role of EPB chair, a post of which she was rightly very proud. The passion always came out when discussions turned to the…

Atrial fibrillation guideline updates

How the latest clinical guidelines change the management of a cardiac arrhythmia affecting 1% of adults in the UK.…

Daily aspirin cuts venous thromboembolism recurrence

A daily dose of 100mg aspirin cuts venous thromboembolism recurrence by up to 42% over two years, without significantly increasing bleeding risk.…

Expanding the role of community pharmacy for the benefit of patients

Katie Hovenden explains how promoting public health has led to her being the first pharmacist to be named as an inspirational female leader by the Health Service Journal.…

Fenofibrate works in women as well as men

Research finds cardiovascular event reductions with fenofibrate are consistently similar in women and men, challenging previous results that suggested a gender disparity.…

Antibacterial hydrogel could influence development of medical implants

Researchers have developed an antibacterial hydrogel that reduces bacterial biofilm formation.…