Medical conditions

Overview of cancer treatment-related cardiovascular toxicity

A closer look at the common cardiovascular conditions that can occur in people with cancer and their drug associations, as well as management considerations.…

A third of patients have high blood pressure under community pharmacy case-finding service

NHS England has listed the service under a range of 'high-impact interventions' and says that pharmacies could carry out 2.5 million blood pressure checks in 2023/2024.…

National Institute for Health and Care Research to fund new phase of platform trial to assess treatments for severe flu

The 'Randomised, embedded, multi-factorial, adaptive platform trial for community-acquired pneumonia' was also designed to assess several treatments during a respiratory pandemic, such as COVID-19.…

Monoclonal antibodies for the treatment of multiple myeloma

An overview of the development and use of monoclonal antibodies in the treatment of patients with multiple myeloma.…

Mental health considerations in older women

An overview of the most common mental health conditions among older women, identifying where pharmacists are best placed to offer support and advice.…

NSAIDs fail to reduce joint inflammation for people with arthritis of the knee, study results show

Comparing two groups of people with synovitis, researchers found that those treated with long-term oral non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs had worse synovitis than those not treated with the drugs.…

NHS England tenders contract to roll out diabetes low-calorie diet programme nationally

Eligible individuals will be aged 18 to 65 years, diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus within the past six years and meet a certain body mass index criterion, depending on ethnicity.…

Treatment with transdermal unlicensed medication for complex regional pain syndrome — is there enough evidence?

'Case-based learning: management of complex regional pain syndrome with a transdermal unlicensed medication' describes the successful treatment of complex regional pain syndrome (CPRS) with an extemporaneous topical formulation and a positive patient outcome. However, while the observations are note…

Diagnosis and management of type 2 diabetes mellitus

Patient education and self management are central to treating type 2 diabetes mellitus and preventing its associated complications.…

All pharmacists working in primary care in England can now self-refer to NHS Practitioner Health

Previously, the free mental health and addiction service was only available to doctors, dentists and staff grade 8D or above in England.…