PJ, June, Vol 298, No 7902

Aspirin and PPIs should be co-prescribed in older patients because of bleeding risk, say researchers

Patients aged over 75 years who take aspirin-based antiplatelet therapy should be co-prescribed proton-pump inhibitors because of an under-recognised risk of disabling gastrointestinal bleeding, reports a Lancet study.…

Hospital Expert Advisory Group assist with latest NHS pharmacy benchmarking exercise

The 2017 Pharmacy and Medicines Optimisation benchmarking project opened for data collection on 2 June 2017.…

Using the new RPS website

The Retired Pharmacists’ Group (RPG) Committee wishes to share its thoughts on the design and usability of the new Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) website. Clearly, the designers of this long-awaited new website have worked hard to present a more modern look. We accept that it was nec…

Rashes in children

Rashes in children are common and may be difficult to differentiate by appearance alone, therefore, it is important to consider the entire clinical presentation in order to make the appropriate diagnosis.…

Hopes that new pharmacy partnership will transform medicine safety

A partnership between University College Hospital (UCLH) and University College London (UCL) aims to transform patient care around the world by making medicines safer and easier to take.…

WHO recommends new categories for antibiotics to tackle resistance

The World Health Organization has split antibiotics into three categories — access, watch and reserve — in its latest essential medicines list to help ensure the right antibiotics are used for the right infections.…

Earlier use of abiraterone improves survival in prostate cancer

Adding abiraterone to hormone therapy at the start of treatment for prostate cancer improves survival by 37%, according to the results of an interim analysis.…

Syphilis infections reach 67-year high

Cases of syphilis in England have reached the highest level since 1949, figures on sexually transmitted infections (STIs) for 2016 show.…

Chair of the English Pharmacy Board reiterates need for government relationship with RPS

The result of the UK general election offers the Government “an opportunity to reset and rebuild its relationship with community pharmacy”, according to Sandra Gidley, chair of the RPS English Pharmacy Board.…

ECT patients view therapy positively

The majority of patients who undergo electroconvulsive therapy think it was a positive experience and would undergo the treatment again, a study has found.…