Q&A: Let’s talk foot care with patients As part of The Pharmaceutical Journal and RB’s joint campaign on foot health, five healthcare professionals talk about their different approaches to discussing foot care with patients and the challenges they face.… Supported content
Principles of initiating antimicrobial therapy and empiric prescribing Healthcare professionals should be aware of the principles of antimicrobial treatment and the need to reduce inappropriate prescribing to retain the effectiveness of drugs currently available.…
Delve into the complex and interesting world of the immune system ‘Immunity’, by William E Paul. Pp xiii+260 £19.50. Baltimore: John Hopkins University Press; 2016. 978 1 421 41801 8…
Oral antifungal drug associated with higher risk of miscarriage Pregnant women may be at higher risk of miscarriage if they take oral fluconazole to treat vulvovaginal candidiasis (vaginal thrush) infections, the results of a large Danish study suggest.…
Call for global action on fungal infectionA project, launched by the Global Action Fund for Fungal Infections, aims to diagnose and treat 95% of patients with life- or sight-threatening fungal disease by 2025.…
FDA grants priority approval for new antifungalIsavuconazonium sulfate, an antifungal developed by Astellas, has been given priority approval by the US Food and Drug Administration to treat serious infections.…
Strategies to reduce the use of antibiotics in animals New drugs that could eventually replace or reduce the use of antibiotics in animals are in development to help slow the rise of antibiotic resistance.…
Micafungin well tolerated by leukaemia patients Micafungin is as effective at preventing fungal infections in leukaemia patients but better tolerated than older formulations of posaconazole, interim results from a study suggested.…
Experimental antifungal drug causes fewer side effects than voriconazole A new experimental anti-fungal treatment is no less effective than its predecessor, but exposes patients to fewer side effects, a study has found.…
Over-the-counter treatments for athlete’s foot This fungal skin infection is estimated to affect more than 15% of the world’s population. Make sure your pharmacy team knows how to advise patients in managing this common condition.…
