Anaesthesiologists call on UN to resist making ketamine a controlled substance The World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiologists (WFSA) has called for support to protect the status of the anaesthetic ketamine as an essential medicine. The plea comes in response to repeated attempts by China and other south-east Asian countries that have problems with ketamine…
Community pharmacy helps diagnose people with hepatitis C infection, study shows Community pharmacists have the potential to identify people with undiagnosed hepatitis C infection, according to research published in Clinical Pharmacist.…
Prescription drug misusers in EU more likely to be male and unemployed Great Britain has the highest prevalence of non-medical use of stimulants compared with four other EU countries, according to new research.…
Buprenorphine implant helps opioid-dependent patients stay abstinent longer Further trials are required after buprenorphine implant showed success in opioid-dependent patients with stable abstinence.…
FDA issues warning over loperamide heart risksThe US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning that high doses of the anti-diarrheal medication loperamide are associated with a risk of heart problems.…
Researchers question evidence base for alcohol addiction drug A drug used to treat problems associated with alcohol dependence in the UK was licensed and recommended for use on the NHS despite insufficient evidence to prove its effectiveness, according to researchers at the University of Stirling.…
FDA approves first buprenorphine implant for opioid dependence The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first buprenorphine implant for the maintenance treatment of opioid dependence in adults, a treatment that is being hailed as “a game changer”.…
Meet the regional finalists of I Love My Pharmacist: London and Kent The public has until 21 July 2016 to vote for their favourite regional finalist of the 2016 I Love My Pharmacist Award. The pharmacist with the highest number of votes in each region will then meet with the judging panel who will decide the 2016 champion.…
Meet the regional finalists of I Love My Pharmacist: Midlands and East The public has until 21 July 2016 to vote for their favourite regional finalist of the 2016 I Love My Pharmacist Award. The pharmacist with the highest number of votes in each region will then meet with the judging panel who will decide the 2016 champion.…
Making the case for drug consumption rooms For the past 15 years, drug users living in Sydney, Australia, have had access to a safe place to inject their drugs, supervised by trained medical staff. Is it time for other cities to follow suit?…