Health news round-up: vaccination, testosterone and neighbourhood health The Pharmaceutical Journal’s weekly summary of the important developments in pharmacy and health news you may have missed.…
Stopping antipsychotics in patients with dementia reduces risk of fracture and delirium The study’s lead author said the “findings provide reassurance” that stopping long-term antipsychotic treatment when no longer needed prevents harms.…
Health news round-up: ‘landmark’ long COVID trial results and are contraceptives linked to brain tumours? The Pharmaceutical Journal’s weekly summary of the important developments in pharmacy and health news you may have missed.…
Health news round-up: elecoglipron, antibiotic resistant E. coli and low blood pressure risk in frailty The Pharmaceutical Journal’s weekly summary of the important developments in pharmacy and health news you may have missed.…
Amyloid-targeting Alzheimer’s drugs ‘probably’ not effective Authors of a Cochrane review said that any effect that donanemab and lecanemab have on cognitive function and dementia severity at 18 months was “trivial”.…
NICE opens consultation on previously-rejected Alzheimer’s treatments donanemab and lecanemab The consultation follows an appeal by the manufacturers of donanemab and lecanemab after NICE said it would not recommend the drugs for NHS use for a third time.…
Health news round-up: antidepressants, hospital admissions and rheumatology workforce A weekly summary of important developments in pharmacy and health news that you may have missed.…
Health news round-up: Alzheimer’s treatment, retatrutide results and kidney cancer guidelines A weekly summary of important developments in pharmacy and health news that you may have missed.…
Antipsychotic prescribing in dementia does not follow NICE guidance, study shows Researchers found that the prescribing of antipsychotics for older people with dementia goes on longer than advised, which increases the risk of avoidable harms.…
Health news round up: long-term conditions, cancer drugs and a medicines pricing stand-off Senior clinical reporter Joanna Robertson summarises some important developments in health news.…
