Study supports cardiovascular safety of testosterone Despite FDA warnings, no link found between testosterone therapy and cardiovascular risks.…
Doctors reluctant to reduce medication even when blood sugar may be dangerously low Older patients with diabetes whose blood sugar or blood pressure may be dangerously low are being overtreated because clinicians are reluctant to change medication in this group of patients, according to the results of two studies.…
Peptide-like drug eye drops show promise for retinal conditions New drug candidate could provide a safer, less-invasive approach to treating pathological angiogenesis in retinal disorders.…
Donepezil may delay nursing home admission in moderate to severe Alzheimer’s disease Discontinuing donepezil in Alzheimer’s patients as their disease worsens could double the risk of admission into a nursing home within a year, suggests a study published in The Lancet Neurology.…
Antipsychotic drug aripiprazole could aid antidepressant therapies in older adults Elderly patients with depression who are not helped by a first-line antidepressant could benefit from the addition of an antipsychotic drug, finds a study published in The Lancet.…
How working in non-pharmacy placements can benefit students’ professional development Role-emerging placements enable pharmacy students in all years to work with members of the public and learn about their needs.…
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.…
Stopping antihypertensives does not slow cognitive decline in older patients In patients over 75 years, low blood pressure can worsen cognitive decline, but researchers found that stopping antihypertensives did not help.…
Widespread prescribing of antipsychotics for intellectually disabled people revealed As many as 71% of adults with a learning disability were prescribed an antipsychotic when they had no record of any mental illness, a study reported in The BMJ has found.…
Specialist roles in hospital pharmacy Pharmacy professionals have the opportunity to specialise in a variety of clinical areas. Eamonn McArdle explores the possibilities.…
