Workforce report reveals lack of structure for pharmacy technicians There are wide variations in the training of pharmacy technicians, a report suggests.…
Your vote counts in the RPS electionsNow is the time to get involved with your membership body and help set the agenda for the future of pharmacy.…
Virus-mimicking TB may offer therapeutic opportunities A study shows that TB bacteria release a section of DNA, a virus-mimicking molecule called c-di-AMP, and its behaviour offers drug and vaccine possibilities.…
Proposals to ‘decriminalise’ dispensing errors may not prevent prosecution for inadvertent mistakes New proposals seek to end the threat of prosecution for inadvertent dispensing errors but there are concerns that pharmacists will not be fully protected when they make an honest mistake.…
Genetic risk for coronary events linked to statin response Patients with high and intermediate genetic risk for coronary heart disease benefit more from statin therapy than patients at low genetic risk, researchers have shown.…
Researchers look to spider venom for new analgesics Scientists have identified a potent modulator of voltage-gated sodium (NaV) channels from spider venom, which could hold promise as a new analgesic.…
Behind the scenes of medicines regulation Sir Michael Rawlins talks about how the MHRA intends to speed up approval of innovative medicines, involve pharmacists in reclassification and address drug shortages and trade in counterfeit medicines.…
Rheumatologists want to see system in place to track efficacy and safety of biosimilar products The British Society of Rheumatology (BSR) wants patients to register with its evidence database to track the efficacy and long-term safety of new biosimilar products.…
Young people contract flu more frequently than adults aged over 30 Young people seem to contract influenza every other year on average, while adults over 30 seem to contract flu twice a decade, say researchers.…
Community pharmacists support new medicine service, research suggestsCommunity pharmacists generally support the new medicine service because they think it will benefit patients, according to new research.…
