Personalised dosing technology shows promise for transplant patients A medicine platform that calculates a patient’s ideal dose is effective and has the potential to be used in other therapeutic areas, research shows.…
Considerations in selecting pharmacological treatments for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is highly prevalent and is associated with significant impairment across the lifespan.…
Short and sharp radiotherapy as effective as standard radiotherapy for prostate cancer An international study found that giving patients higher but fewer doses of radiotherapy was as effective as standard radiotherapy for prostate cancer.…
Low dose beta blockers as effective as high dose after heart attack Patients who received target doses of beta blocker therapy after a heart attack did not have improved survival over patients receiving lower doses, finds new research.…
Gentamicin: dose regimens and monitoring How to calculate the correct dose of gentamicin and monitor patients to prevent toxicity.…
Researchers propose SSRI dosing strategy to reduce risk of suicide among children A new approach for treating children with depression could reduce an elevated suicide risk linked with the early stage of antidepressant treatment regimens.…
Testing applied knowledge in the registration assessment is a welcome move Changes to the pre-registration assessment will ensure trainees can apply their knowledge in practice using a wide range of resources.…
Pharmacists’ registration exam set to become more clinical in 2016 The General Pharmaceutical Council has announced plans to make the assessment papers that pre-registration pharmacists take to qualify more clinical in focus.…
