Exercise programmes benefit women on chemotherapy An exercise programme involving twice weekly supervised gym sessions can help minimise fatigue and the need to reduce doses of chemotherapy in women with breast cancer.…
More people live within a 20-minute walk of a pharmacy than a GP surgery More people live within a 20-minute walk of a pharmacy than live as close to a GP surgery, new research has shown.…
Malaria vaccine is less effective than hoped, clinical trial shows The first candidate malaria vaccine to reach phase III clinical trials is not as effective at protecting young African children against the disease as was hoped, according to results of the RTS,S clinical trial.…
Advice on securing a bank loan to buy a pharmacy Most would-be pharmacy owners have to secure funding from a bank to set up a business. Sean Dixon, head of Business Services Group at the Royal Bank of Scotland, describes what you can expect from your advisers — and what they expect from you.…
Collaborative working with GPs is the answerFollowing the recent joint Royal Pharmaceutical Society and Royal College of General Practitioners statement about the benefits of pharmacists working in GP practices, I was filled with excitement and optimism. We finally have some interprofessional recognition for the value of our skills and expert…
Jean Margaret Adams diesOn 1 May 2015, Jean Margaret Adams MRPharmS, aged 88, of 4 Madoc View, Bwlchtocyn, Abersoch, Pwllheli, Gwynedd LL53 7BT. Mrs Adams registered with the Society in 1947. …
Miconazole and clobetasol may be effective as multiple sclerosis therapies Administration of the antifungal miconazole and the steroid clobetasol to a mouse model of multiple sclerosis can reduce disease severity, shows new research.…
Global spending on cancer drugs tops US$100bnSpending on cancer drugs now tops US$100bn globally, a 10.3% rise over the past 12 months, with targeted therapies making up 48% of the total spend.…
Tribute to Daniel Rowland ThomasDaniel Rowland Thomas, known as Rowland, passed away peacefully and will be sadly missed by his many colleagues. Many people will have known Rowland through his management of the South Wales Specials unit in Swansea. Born in 1949, Rowland attended the University of Portsmouth and embarked on a wide…
Getting to the premier division and staying thereIn her report for the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) ‘Now or never: shaping pharmacy for the future’, Judith Smith depicted a profession that, despite its size and wealth, remained in the third division of healthcare professions — i.e. constantly underachieving and mo…