Diagnostic techniques and procedures

Pharmaceutical industry calls on governments to help tackle antimicrobial resistance

Pharmaceutical companies from across the world have called on governments to work with industry to develop new antibiotics and preserve the effectiveness of existing ones.…

Blood test could show whether an antidepressant is effective, research suggests

Psychiatrists could be on the way to developing a test that predicts which patients with depression will benefit from which antidepressant.…

Liquid biopsy predicts treatment resistance in advanced prostate cancer

Patients with prostate cancer could be selected for alternative treatments using liquid biopsy, researchers say.…

Case study: management and counselling of a patient with rheumatoid arthritis

Exploring questions to be considered when managing a patient with rheumatoid arthritis.…

Rapid diagnostic tests for infections essential in battle against antimicrobial resistance

Rapid point-of-care diagnostic tests to discover whether a patient’s prescription for an antibiotic is necessary are essential, according to a report by the UK government’s Review on Antimicrobial Resistance.…

Chief pharmacists: pharmacy’s future is ‘clinical and digital’

The pharmacy workforce must embrace clinical practice in the next few years amid advancements in medical and dispensing technologies, according to the UK’s chief pharmaceutical officers.…

Pharmacists must prepare for changing NHS, RPS conference hears

The pharmacy profession will need to adapt its clinical practice within a changing NHS as the health service adjusts to meet demand, attendees at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s annual conference heard.…

Subfertility: treatment options in women

The causes of subfertility in women and the pharmacological and surgical options available.…

Innovation review seeks patients’ views on access to new medicines

A new website is being launched on 15 July 2015 that will collate patients’ views on how access to innovative medicines and medical technology could be speeded up.…

Study finds favour in self-monitoring for patients on oral anticoagulants

People using oral blood thinning therapy such as warfarin can successfully monitor and manage their own international normalised ratio (INR) using commercially available devices, research shows.…