Antiviral treatment now available on NHS for patients with severe or complicated monkeypox Tecovirimat was originally developed for use against smallpox and works by reducing the amount of virus in the body.…
Pharmacists have improved antibiotic prescribing, finds study in 6,000 UK general practices Employing pharmacists in general practices has led to "good prescribing behaviour" but patient satisfaction has decreased in practices that hired more healthcare professionals to support GPs.…
Pharmacies receive nearly 500 packs of medicine during regional antibiotic amnesty Exclusive: As part of World Antimicrobial Awareness Week in 2021, community pharmacies in the Midlands held an antibiotic amnesty and received 500 packs of medicines for safe disposal.…
Antibiotic amnesty — positive action to tackle antimicrobial resistance through community pharmacies The unsafe disposal of antibiotics is hazardous to both the environment and human health — community pharmacy could help address these issues through a nationally coordinated antibiotic amnesty.…
Infective endocarditis: diagnosis, treatment and prevention An overview of the pathogenesis, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of infective endocarditis, as well as the role of the pharmacist in managing the infection.…
Discharge of bacteria from sewage into UK rivers risks antimicrobial resistance, experts warn The chief medical officer for England, and the chairs of Ofwat and the Environment Agency, have said water companies are not doing enough to prevent sewage and coliforms from escaping into UK rivers.…
SARS-CoV2 antivirals are essential, but they are not silver bullets The UK government's 'living with COVID-19' policy is relying too much on antiviral treatments, but now is not the time to relax.…
Antibiotic use in older adults linked to inflammatory bowel disease, research suggests Patients aged 60 years and over who had received five or more courses of antibiotics in five years were 2.3 times more likely to develop inflammatory bowel disease.…
Pharmacies prevented from signing up for minor ailments service over AMR concerns NHS England has paused sign-ups for the extended care service in the Midlands while it carries out a review of community pharmacy services where antibiotics are supplied without a prescription.…
Can antiviral drugs turn the tide on COVID-19? In this episode, we discuss how the novel COVID-19 oral antivirals work and answer questions about them from readers.…
