FDA adds another weight loss drug to the US market Combination therapy Contrave is the third weight loss drug to be approved by the US FDA in recent years. …
Erythropoietin provides neuroprotection to preterm infants A trial has found that giving preterm infants human erythropoietin just before and after birth were significantly less likely to have brain abnormalities.…
Brief intervention can help patients with medication-overuse headache A structured brief intervention has the potential to change the views and behaviours of patients with medication-overuse headache.…
Take action to prevent misuse of psychotropic medicines in care homes English Pharmacy Board chairman Dave Branford makes the case for pharmacists to have more input into care home prescribing.…
SSRI anti-depressants play a role in the brain’s connectivity, suggests study Further research is needed to establish whether serotonin-induced connectivity changes hold promise to translate into meaningful predictors for antidepressant response…
Lack of evidence for treating symptoms of sleep disturbance There is little evidence to support the efficacy of drugs used to treat sleep disturbance associated with shift work, Cochrane reviewers have concluded.…
Telecare management proves helpful in patients with chronic painResearch shows a telephone and internet-based approach can improve pain outcomes.…
Thermotherapy and cryotherapy Hot and cold therapies are widely used to treat muscle pain and sports injuries. Help your patients choose the right treatment option with our essential guide…
Ever heard of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome?One in 5,000 people has Ehlers-Danlos syndrome — at least twice the number as have sickle cell anaemia, phenylketonuria or haemophilia A. Learn more about it here…
Reduce crime. Dispense methadone Catriona Matheson, Senior Research Fellow at the University of Aberdeen took her audience on a whistle stop tour of her work on the advancement of pharmacy drug misuse services through the ages to assist the 1% of the UK illicit drug user population.…