Effective treatments lagging behind for multidrug-resistant TB, says WHO There are still major gaps in delivering effective treatments to patients suffering from multidrug-resistant tuberculosis, a report finds.…
Johnson & Johnson accelerates Ebola vaccine push Johnson & Johnson’s pharmaceuticals unit, Janssen, will invest US$200m in accelerating and expanding production of its Ebola vaccine.…
Valproate poses risk to unborn children, says European regulator Review recommends that valproate should not be prescribed to treat bipolar disorder or epilepsy in pregnant women or women or girls of childbearing age unless there is no alternative product.…
Conflict in Ukraine leads to disruption to HIV and TB treatmentPeople in Ukraine infected with HIV/AIDS or tuberculosis have faced interrupted treatment, says a UN report on the protracted conflict.…
The Falsified Medicines Directive: time to get it right The Directive on counterfeit medicines will be complicated to implement and comply with, but it is in everyone’s interest to start thinking about the issues now and get it right first time.…
Treatment of schizophrenia should not be limited to drugs, says WHOTreatment of schizophrenia should not be limited to pharmacotherapy but should also include psychosocial interventions, says the World Health Organization (WHO).…
Should pharmacies sell electronic cigarettes? As the UK sees the massive growth of vapers, the e-cigarette industry and pharmacy leaders debate the merits of selling e-cigarettes in pharmacies at the Pharmacy Show.…
Phase II clinical trials for Ebola vaccine planned for early 2015Experts involved in the organisation of clinical research on Ebola vaccines intend to move to randomised controlled phase II trials in early 2015.…
EMA expands public access to suspected drug side effect dataThe public now has access to a website containing reports of suspected side effects of drugs authorised by medicines safety regulators in European Union member states.…
Nobel prize awarded for deciphering how individuals orientate themselvesThe Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to three neuroscientists who between them discovered the brain’s “inner GPS”.…
