The supply of medicines is no longer enough to community pharmacy Patients and governments need to be sure the services pharmacy provides are value for money.…
Mentally ill patients can benefit from using social networks to communicate Social networks can be a useful tool to help patients with mental illnesses.…
Micafungin well tolerated by leukaemia patients Micafungin is as effective at preventing fungal infections in leukaemia patients but better tolerated than older formulations of posaconazole, interim results from a study suggested.…
US antibiotic stewardship reduces drug resistance and cost A comprehensive antibiotic stewardship programme at a New York city hospital saved money, reduced drug-resistant infections and led to an increase in the reporting of adverse events.…
RPS annual conference 2014 in pictures Delegates attended educational sessions and made the most of networking opportunities at the 2014 Royal Pharmaceutical Society Annual Conference, held at the ICC, Birmingham, on 7–8 September.…
The New Medicine Service – the way forward or wasted money? Official evaluation confirming the value of the New Medicine Service will be a key topic of conversation at this year’s Pharmacy Show, taking place at the NEC in Birmingham on Sunday 5 October – Monday 6 October 2014.…
Visitor information for The Pharmacy Show 2014 The Pharmacy Show is the UK’s largest CPD training, education and sourcing event for community and hospital pharmacy.…
Up in smoke At The Pharmacy Show, healthcare commentator and journalist Roy Lilley is chairing the big debate “Should pharmacies sell electronic cigarettes?” on Monday, 6 October 2014. Ahead of the debate, Roy pens his thoughts on the issue.…
NHS England plans new five-year strategy The NHS Five Year Forward View is a five-year strategy for the NHS that is being developed by NHS England.…