Geriatric medicine

Pharmaceutical Care Award winners 2015 discuss their primary care project

The winners of the Pharmaceutical Care Award 2015 discuss their primary care project.…

Elderly people taking antihypertensive drugs do not have an increased risk of falls

Withholding antihypertensive drugs to prevent falls in elderly people may not be a justifiable practice, study suggests.…

Lipid lowering drugs may lower risk of stroke in elderly people

Research backs the idea that lipid lowering drugs may prevent stroke in healthy older people.…

Burt picks up pharmacy brief in UK government’s new health team

New health minister Alistair Burt has taken over responsibility for pharmacy from former health minister Earl Howe.…

Erectile dysfunction treatments leave men unsatisfied

Drugs developed to improve erectile dysfunction have improved sexual function and activity in 80% of users, but did not translate into satisfaction with sex and relationships for older men, a study has found.…

Managing the risk of bleeding with new oral anticoagulants

Safeguarding patients against the risk of bleeding is a vital role for pharmacists when dealing with patients taking new oral anticoagulants.…

Holistic service from community pharmacists can reduce fall risk and improve patients’ quality of life

A holistic, community pharmacy-based medicines review service directed at older patients taking four or more medicines can improve quality of life, medicines adherence and reduce the risk of falls, suggests new research.…

Prevenar 13 vaccine prevents pneumococcal disease in older adults

Pfizer’s 13-valent polysaccharide conjugate vaccine Prevenar 13 has demonstrated efficacy against pneumococcal disease in older adults.…

Medicines regulators set out priorities for next five years

Medicines regulators across Europe have set out their priorities for the next five years in a proposed strategy now out for consultation.…

Greater risk of death by antipsychotics in dementia patients, research suggests

The risk of death caused by use of antipsychotic drugs in people with dementia is greater than previously thought, and increases in line with dose, research suggests.…