Formulation

Better therapy persistence seen with separate antihypertensives than single fixed-dose combinations

Patients who take antihypertensive treatment as separate pills are more likely to continue the therapy than those who take it as a single fixed-dose combination, a study shows.…

Campaign to raise eye drop technique awareness

In summer 2016, Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust launched its pharmacy-led #knowyourdrops campaign. Its main objectives are to promote and encourage good eye drop compliance, provide support to patients, carers and staff regarding best techniques for administering eye drops, and demonstr…

New oral anticoagulants for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation

Around 12,500 strokes are caused by atrial fibrillation (AF) in the UK each year, and 7,100 of these are preventable with appropriate anticoagulation. Four new oral anticoagulants (NOACs) are now available in the UK in addition to warfarin.…

Medication-releasing contact lens could treat glaucoma

Contact lenses that release latanoprost are at least as effective as latanoprost drops in reducing intraocular pressure, study finds.…

Learn everything you need to know about compounding drugs

The art, science, and technology of pharmaceutical compounding 5th edition by Loyd V Allen Jr.…

How to tailor medication formulations for patients with dysphagia

An overview of dysphagia and how to ensure patients are receiving the safest and most efficacious oral formulations.…

Warning labels help nursing home staff avoid incorrectly crushing medicines

Printing warning symbols on unit dose packaging alongside a staff education programme successfully reduced the number of times medicines were wrongly crushed before being given to nursing home residents, research from the Netherlands has revealed. …

Oral treatment shows promise for persistent eosinophilic asthma

An early trial of the experimental oral asthma therapy fevipiprant has shown it is effective in reducing airway inflammation among patients with persistent eosinophilic asthma.…

European Medicines Agency announces safety review of prolonged-release paracetamol

A safety review of modified and prolonged-release paracetamol has been launched following reported cases of acute overdose, the European Medicine’s Agency has announced.…

Extemporaneous formulations reference guide

‘Extemporaneous formulations for pediatric, geriatric and special needs patients, 3rd edition’, by Rita K Jew, Winson Soo-Hoo, Sarah C Erush and Elham Amiri.…