Long-acting insulin ‘probably superior’ to intermediate-acting insulin New research favours long-acting insulin over intermediate-acting versions due to the greater reduction in haemoglobin A1c, less weight gain and lower incidence of severe hypoglycaemia.…
Viagra could damage vision in people with an inherited eye disease Sildenafil has direct effects on both the inner and outer retina, say researchers writing in Experimental Eye Research.…
Taking responsibility as a UK final medical signatory As a medical science liaison, Lisa McCluskey travels worldwide presenting medical information. She has now been appointed final medical signatory, a role recently made available to pharmacists.…
FDA launches Sentinel programme to monitor drug safety System uses electronic health records to track adverse effects of medicines regulated by the US Food and Drug Administration.…
Regulator reassures community pharmacists over plan to name pharmacies in error reports Community pharmacists are unlikely to face a fitness-to-practise hearing if they report a patient safety incident that occurred in their pharmacy, regulators say.…
Clinical Pharmacist’s monthly news round-up: the top 10 in September 2014What has been happening in the world of pharmacy? Here’s our pick of must-read news from the past month……
Pharmacists are advised to store Buscopan and baclofen separately to avoid errors Several occurrences of patients being given the wrong medicine has led to a recommendation that Buscopan (hyoscine butylbromide) and baclofen be stored separately. …
Still feeling the Vioxx pain Ten years after Vioxx was abruptly withdrawn from the market, its story is still affecting society’s perception of the drug regulatory system and the safety of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.…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.…