Advancing cardiovascular care: how pharmacists are shaping patient outcomes across the UK The UKCPA share some examples to illustrate the breadth and depth of modern cardiovascular pharmacy practice across the UK.…
Blood pressure medication recalled after blister pack error A class two recall notice has advised healthcare professionals to immediately stop supplying the affected batch of ramipril 2.5mg capsules and quarantine all remaining stock.…
Selective NSAIDs reduce risk of GI bleeding, study suggests Researchers observed that when COX-2-selective non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs were used with direct-acting oral anticoagulants for nonvalvular atrial fibrillation, the risk of gastrointestinal bleeding decreased by more than one-third.…
NICE approves add-on treatment for uncontrolled COPD Clinical trial evidence suggests that mepolizumab plus triple therapy reduces the number of moderate or severe exacerbations associated with uncontrolled chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.…
Health news round-up: immunotherapy for depression, PCOS to PMOS, and clopidogrel for East Asian patients The Pharmaceutical Journal’s weekly summary of the important developments in pharmacy and health news you may have missed.…
Call to expand pharmacy blood pressure service as study finds heightened stroke risk among black people Researchers found that stroke incidence was twice as high in Black African and Black Caribbean populations compared with white populations, with rates consistently higher in socioeconomically deprived areas.…
Apixaban linked to lower risk of recurrent blood clots compared with warfarin Compared with warfarin, people in both frail and non-frail cohorts taking apixaban experienced an average of 12.1 fewer days of home time loss, a study found.…
Investigational anti-clotting drug reduced stroke risk by more than one-quarter, study finds Researchers observed a 17% reduction in major cardiovascular events in patients who took asundexian compared with the placebo group.…
More than 550 patients seen under pharmacy cholesterol testing pilot The pilot rolled out a seven-minute point-of-care cholesterol test across seven community pharmacies in north east London to estimate patients’ potential future risk of heart problems.…
News round-up: long COVID, chikungunya and free supplies of ciprofloxacin Our weekly summary of the important developments in pharmacy and health news you may have missed.…
