The production of chemotherapy and total parental nutrition products in a hospital pharmacyAyla Atalar describes her first experience with the production side of hospital pharmacy.…
Patients’ fear of dementia is concealing its true prevalenceStigma and fear associated with dementia is preventing early diagnosis and hampering researchers from obtaining a full picture of the disease, according to the International Longevity Centre UK. …
Parents warned to keep e-cigarettes out of reach as poisoning incidents increase There has been a significant rise in the number of cases of children ingesting the liquid in e-cigarettes, prompting poison experts at Public Health England to warn parents to keep them out of reach.…
Identifying patients at risk of diabetes With 11.5 million people at risk in the UK, it is essential to recognise the signs and symptoms of type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes.…
Medicines regulator reviews chloramphenicol packaging after picking errors Regulators are working with community pharmacy organisations to review the packaging of chloramphenicol eye and ear drops.…
Meta-analysis strengthens link between depression and inflammation Anti-inflammatory treatments have an effect on depression and depressive symptoms, a systematic review of trials finds.…
Canagliflozin and dapagliflozin interactions in diabetes treatment Find out which interactions are associated with the latest antidiabetic medicines.…
Chemical screening unearths tannic acid as candidate for cystic fibrosis therapy Researchers have found that tannic acid is able to act against Staphylococcus aureus, a major cause of infection in cystic fibrosis.…
Green light for first treatment to target ovarian cancer with BRCA mutation The European Medicines Agency has recommended that Lynparza (olaparib) be approved to combat a type of ovarian cancer for which there are limited treatment options.…
Psychedelics: entering a new age of addiction therapy Psilocybin, the compound that makes mushrooms magic, is showing promise as a treatment for several psychiatric illnesses.…
