Low molecular weight heparins for treating venous thromboembolism How to start patients on these common injected anticoagulants and optimise treatment.…
Ibrutinib launched for treatment of mantle cell lymphoma and chronic lymphocytic leukaemia Ibrutinib, a Bruton’s tyrosine kinase inhibitor, has been launched in the UK for the treatment of mantle cell lymphoma or chronic lymphocytic leukaemia.…
Googling the bloodstream: how disease might be detected with ingested nanoparticles Google is developing technology that combines ingested disease-detecting nanoparticles with a wrist sensor.…
GSK’s malaria vaccine shows 45% efficacy in children An ongoing phase III study in Africa indicates that vaccination of children and young infants with RTS,S/AS01 prevented many cases of clinical and severe malaria.…
How filgrastim has helped control neutropenia and prevent sepsisHow the granulocyte colony-stimulating factor filgrastim has become part of the staple diet of chemotherapy…
Thalassaemia and iron supplements Q. I’m pregnant and want to take a vitamin supplement. I know I need folic acid. This product [Pregnacare] also contains iron. I have thalassaemia. Am I right in thinking I shouldn’t take it?…
Understanding iron requirementsPam Mason looks at iron deficiency, the most frequently encountered nutritional deficiency in the world, and haemochromatosis.…
Managing Raynaud’s phenomenon As temperatures lower, pharmacists are more likely to encounter people with Raynaud’s phenomenon. Susan Allen explains.…
Understanding sickle cell anaemiaSickle cell awareness day (4 July) kicks off a campaign that runs to the end of the month. In this article, Susan Allen helps pharmacists understand the medical needs of — and support required by — patients with sickle cell anaemia.…
Drug-induced eosinophiliaThis review looks at drugs that produce eosinophilia and explains how this condition may be managed.…
