World’s most expensive drug gets green light from NICE The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has paved the way for making the most expensive drug in the world available on the NHS.…
Self-management effective for people with hypertension A new study shows that people who manage their own hypertension appear to have better control of the condition.…
Novel heart failure therapy shows “overwhelming benefit”, trial shows A novel treatment for heart failure could save the lives of 20% more patients than the current gold-standard therapy.…
Ten-year study by Takeda calls into question pioglitazone’s link with bladder cancer Use of the diabetes drug pioglitazone is not associated with an increased risk of bladder cancer, the drug’s manufacturer Takeda has claimed.…
Pharmacy-led flu vaccination programme put on hold after GPs object GPs in Shropshire and Staffordshire have objected to plans to allow pharmacists to deliver an influenza vaccination programme targeting at-risk patients.…
Potassium-rich diet reduces risk of stroke in postmenopausal women Postmenopausal women who have a diet rich in potassium are less likely to suffer a stroke than women who eat less dietary potassium, suggests research.…
Drug manufacturers must provide accurate shelf life limits Hospital pharmacists are calling on drug manufacturers to include more accurate shelf life limits on compounded parenteral products.…
Erythropoietin provides neuroprotection to preterm infants A trial has found that giving preterm infants human erythropoietin just before and after birth were significantly less likely to have brain abnormalities.…
Integrated care for cancer patients with depression is effective There is a high prevalence of untreated depression in patients with cancer but an integrated treatment programme is proving to be effective.…
NICE calls on pharmacists to check patients’ drug allergy status Pharmacists should routinely check a patient’s drug allergy status before they dispense a prescription, says the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence.…