Sales of over-the-counter medicines in 2015 by clinical area and top 50 selling brands The over-the-counter products market grew by 2.5% in 2015 to reach £2.55bn, with painkillers accounting for 23.2% of sales, followed by cough and cold remedies (18.7%) and skin treatments (17.8%).…
Government cuts to community pharmacy: the perspective of grassroots pharmacists How should pharmacy respond to major funding cuts for community pharmacy? Community pharmacists and pharmacy owners give their views.…
Government cuts to community pharmacy: the perspective of leaders How should pharmacy respond to major funding cuts for community pharmacy? Leaders from pharmacy organisations and primary care share their views.…
How to make an oral case presentation to healthcare colleagues The content and delivery of a patient case for education and evidence-based care discussions in clinical practice.…
Deaths: Mary GillOn 21 February 2015, Mary Gill, aged 90, of Grasscroft, Lancashire. Mrs Gill registered with the Society in 1945 and left in 2003. …
TB in London: in search of a 21st century approach London has become the capital of Western Europe for tuberculosis, but an intensive focus on the disease and several new strategies are improving diagnosis and treatment.…
Paracetamol ineffective in treating osteoarthritis, meta-analysis finds Paracetamol is not clinically effective for alleviating pain and improving physical function in patients with osteoarthritis, the largest analysis of randomised trials of analgesics for osteoarthritis published to date has found. …
Access to Medical Treatments (Innovation) Bill will not serve healthcare professionals A bill claiming to help medical practitioners access innovative treatments has healthcare professions scratching their heads — because it wasn’t needed in the first place.…
The Carter review through the eyes of a hospital pharmacist Lord Carter’s review of efficiency in hospitals shows how savings can be made by the NHS. Aamer Safdar, a member of the RPS English Pharmacy board and principal pharmacist lead for education at Guy’s and St Thomas’ hospital, shares his views.…
Sugar tax to be imposed on companies that produce soft drinks from 2018 A levy on soft drinks companies marketing products with added sugar will be come into effect from April 2018, UK chancellor George Osborne announced in the budget on 16 March 2016…
