Injections and infusions

Medicine errors can be avoided with clearer IV bag labels, research suggests

Redesigning the labels of intravenous medicine bags can “significantly” reduce the risk of administering the wrong drugs during an operating theatre emergency.…

WHO announces new policy guidelines on injection safety

The World Health Organization wants to see universal adoption of syringes that can only be used once, to address the global problem of unsafe injections.…

Gold standard guidance on injectable drugs

‘Handbook on injectable drugs, 18th edition’, editor-in-chief Gerald K McEvoy.…

Dulaglutide launched in the UK as once-weekly diabetes treatment

The second once-weekly non-insulin injection for patients with type 2 diabetes became available in the UK from 13 January 2015.…

Study provides reassuring data over link between qHPV vaccine and multiple sclerosis

The quadrivalent human papillomavirus (qHPV) vaccine, which is used to prevent cervical cancer, is not associated with the development of multiple sclerosis or other demyelinating diseases, a study finds.…

Injectable weight loss drug liraglutide approved by FDA

The US Food and Drug Administration has approved liraglutide, an injectable drug best known as an antidiabetes agent, to treat obesity in combination with lifestyle changes such as a reduced-calorie diet and exercise.…

Mistakes made by patients using medical devices points to need for better training

A research team sought to identify the factors associated with incorrect use of metered-dose inhalers and epinephrine autoinjectors.…

Helping people look younger as an aesthetics practitioner

Independent prescriber and pharmacist Tejal Sangani opened her own aesthetics clinic, SaRivaa, in 2011. Here, she explains how her pharmacy background comes in handy.…

Improved glycaemic control with fixed-ratio combination of insulin degludec and liraglutide

A new trial shows that patients who took IDegLira (Xultophy) for 26 weeks experienced a significantly greater mean reduction in HbA1c than patients taking either insulin degludec or liraglutide.…

It may not be perfect, but the influenza vaccine has saved many people’s lives

Vaccination has helped reduced the spread of seasonal and pandemic influenza in the UK for over 50 years. Jenny Bryan takes a look at the history of the flu vaccine…