Combatting antimalarial resistance through research There is an acute need for novel antimalarial agents as multi-drug resistant forms of malaria continue to emerge.…
Combination inhaler Anoro Ellipta launched for COPD Anoro Ellipta, a novel inhaler containing a long-acting muscarinic receptor antagonist and a selective long-acting beta-2 adrenergic receptor agonist, may find a limited place in therapy.…
Ebola trials fast-tracked in Africa Experimental drugs for Ebola are to be fast-tracked in clinical trials being set up in West African states that are fighting the epidemic. …
OTC domperidone will be missedThe antiemetic domperidone’s reclassification shows the importance of pharmacovigilance, but the loss of such a useful over-the-counter medicine ought to have been better communicated to community pharmacies.…
TLR5 and gut micro-organisms involved in influenza vaccine response, research suggests Researchers identify a correlation between toll-like receptor 5 expression shortly after vaccination and the subsequent magnitude of the antibody response.…
UK pharmacists asked to volunteer in Ebola outbreak UK pharmacists have been urged to volunteer in the fight against Ebola in West Africa in an open letter from four of the most senior figures in UK healthcare. …
Patients taking warfarin should self-monitor their coagulation status, says NICE NICE recommends two point-of-care coagulometers for use by patients – Roche Diagnostic’s CoaguChek XS system and Alere’s INRatio2 PT/INR monitor.…
UK considers adding boys to HPV vaccination programme Public health authorities are considering whether boys should receive the HPV vaccine.…
Public health nurses to supply medicines in emergencies, agency proposes Some 300 nurses employed by Public Health England may be authorised to supply and administer vaccines and other medicines during outbreaks of infectious diseases. …
Nepal adopts inactivated polio vaccine Nepal is to become the country to incorporate inactivated polio vaccine into routine childhood vaccination programmes with the support of GAVI.…
