PJ, April 2017, Vol 298, No 7900

Nottingham, King’s and UCL ranked among best in the world for pharmacy and pharmacology education

Three UK universities that offer the Master of Pharmacy degree have been ranked among the best in the world for their pharmacy and pharmacology education.…

Dupilumab gets early access nod from UK regulator for atopic dermatitis

The UK Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a positive opinion for dupilumab in atopic dermatitis under the Early Access to Medicines Scheme.…

Deaths: Angela Mary Brown

On 27 November 2016, Mrs Angela Mary Brown MRPharmS, aged 61, of Cardiff, South Glamorgan. Mrs Brown registered with the Society in 1978.…

Deaths: Arun Nandha

On 23 February 2017, Mr Arun Nandha MRPharmS, aged 51, of Wembley, London. Mr Nandha registered with the Society in 1987.…

Patients in England will wait longer for expensive new drugs under NICE plans

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has announced plans to introduce a £20m budget impact test to slow down the introduction of the most expensive drugs.…

My life as a mental health pharmacist in a specialist hospital

As a multi-site pharmacy manager for LloydsPharmacy and lead pharmacist based in the Carleton Clinic, a mental health hospital in Carlisle, John Mowat talks about his career and role in providing the medication supply service for Cumbria Partnership Foundation Trust.…

Basic introduction to knowledge and skills required in new drug development

Introduction to drug disposition and pharmacokinetics, by Stephen H Curry and Robin Whelpton…

Deaths: Malachy Meehan

On 9 February 2017, Malachy Meehan MRPharmS, aged 98, of Portobello, Edinburgh. Mr Meehan registered with the Society in 1941. This notice was amended on 28 March 2017. Mr Meehan, originally stated to be of Livingston, West Lothian, lived most of his long life in Portobello, Edi…

Building a case on the harm of sugar

The case against sugar, by Gary Taubes…

Multidisciplinary preregistration training is the way forward

Pharmacists increasingly need to work within a multidisciplinary team, especially in light of their increased potential roles. However, there is currently no formalised training model for multidisciplinary learning (MDL) after graduation. Opportunities need to be sought for learning together through…