Still feeling the Vioxx pain Ten years after Vioxx was abruptly withdrawn from the market, its story is still affecting society’s perception of the drug regulatory system and the safety of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.…
Counterfeits designed to deceive pharmacists, RPS conference hears Counterfeit medicines are being designed specifically to deceive pharmacists, the annual Royal Pharmaceutical Society conference heard.…
Earl Howe acknowledges delays for dispensing error and education reforms The UK government minister addressed the delay in two key documents for pharmacy in his speech to the annual Royal Pharmaceutical Society conference.…
Two thirds of pharmacists miss at least one of five dispensing errors hidden in test prescriptions, study finds Only one third of community pharmacists spotted all dispensing errors hidden in 50 test prescriptions, researchers revealed at the RPS Annual Conference.…
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.…
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.…
Take action to prevent misuse of psychotropic medicines in care homes English Pharmacy Board chairman Dave Branford makes the case for pharmacists to have more input into care home prescribing.…
Domperidone must be supplied on prescription, MHRA rules Domperidone (Motilium), used to treat nausea and vomiting, will be a prescription-only medicine from 4 September 2014.…
Use of newer oral contraceptives linked to higher breast cancer risk Oral contraceptive use is associated with a 50% increased risk of breast cancer compared with no use or former use.…
Rates of medication errors similar across countries The rates of medication errors in primary care are similar in health systems across the world, with most ranging between 6% and 8%, according to an international review…
