Insomnia drug suvorexant launched in the United States Suvorexant (Belsomra), a first-in-class orexin receptor antagonist drug, is now available on prescription in the United States for adults with insomnia.…
Heartburn drug esomeprazole is first proton pump inhibitor to be sold outside pharmacies in the UK Nexium Control has become the first proton pump inhibitor in the UK to be made available in corner shops and supermarkets, following its reclassification to a general sales list medicine.…
Drug driving law must not be a burden for patients Patients taking medicines affected by new drug driving laws will need timely and accurate advice from pharmacists.…
Aspirin inappropriately used for CVD prevention in just over 10% of cases A survey of nearly 70,000 patients taking aspirin for primary prevention has found that, for the overall cohort, treatment was inappropriate in nearly 11.6% of cases.…
Older patients taking anticholinergic drugs are at risk of dementia People aged over 65 years who take some common over-the-counter or prescribed medicines for allergy, depression or an overactive bladder have an increased risk of developing dementia.…
Discovering how to identify new psychoactive substances through PhD research Researcher Amira Guirguis is designing a model to improve on-site identification of new psychoactive substances of misuse. She explains why the work is vital to reduce unnecessary hospital admissions and prevent avoidable deaths.…
Is it time to rethink the place of oral diclofenac? In light of the withdrawal of diclofenac from OTC sale in UK pharmacies over concerns about cardiovascular safety, it may be time to reconsider the role of the drug altogether.…
The Pharmaceutical Journal’s top 5 comment pieces of 2014Benedict Lam takes a look back on the most popular and talked about comment pieces of 2014…
Most popular features of 2014 from The Pharmaceutical Journal Using visual representations of data to tell a story is proving popular, with infographic features taking first, second and third place in the top five features of 2014.…
Top 10 news stories of 2014 from The Pharmaceutical Journal Harriet Adcock provides a rundown of the top ten news stories of 2014.…