US study shows increase in risk of drug interactions The proportion of older adults in the United States at risk of major drug-drug interactions increased from 8.4% to 15.1% over five years, according to an analysis published in JAMA Internal Medicine.…
How Claire Ward helps to give community pharmacy a voice Claire Ward became the youngest female MP at the age of 24. She tells Emma Page about her career and explains why she now leads community pharmacy as chair of Pharmacy Voice.…
FDA approves injectable psoriasis drug The US Food and Drug Administration has approved an injectable treatment, ixekizumab (Taltz; Eli Lilly), for adults with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. …
The sugar tax is the first right step to fight child obesityUK Chancellor George Osborne’s announcement that a tax is to be placed on sugary drinks is most welcome. Although this is a hypothecated tax that will generate money specifically for schools, it is important to congratulate the government on its valuable first step to improve several aspects o…
Misleading reporting about overdiagnosis of ADHD in childrenThe recent article published in The Daily Telegraph (10 March 2016) with the headline ‘ADHD is vastly overdiagnosed and many children are just immature say scientists’ is another example of certain areas of the media challenging well established and convincing evidence regarding the…
What value does RPS Faculty membership add to pharmacists’ career portfolios? The Royal Pharmaceutical Society Faculty offers the opportunity for pharmacists to seek professional recognition. Gareth Malson investigates what membership means in terms of employability and pay.…
Community pharmacists have ‘professional obligation’ to adopt automated dispensing, says chief pharmaceutical officer Community pharmacists have a professional obligation to adopt automated dispensing processes, according to England’s chief pharmaceutical officer Keith Ridge.…
The Zika virus: how Brazilian pharmacists are fighting back Josélia Frade explains what Brazilian pharmacists are doing to help control the Zika virus outbreak.…
A general overview of clinical pharmacy ‘Clinical pharmacy pocket companion 2nd edition’, by Alistair Howard Gray, Jane Wright, Lynn Bruce and Jennifer Oakley.…
Understanding pharmacy practice in the UK and beyond ‘Pharmacy practice 2nd edition’, by Geoffrey Harding and Kevin Taylor.…
