Early-onset type 2 diabetes mellitus: identification and management An overview of early-onset type 2 diabetes mellitus, including its pathophysiology, diagnosis and management, as well as approaches for younger adults.…
Health news round up: diabetes, vaping and biologics The Pharmaceutical Journal’s weekly summary of the important developments in pharmacy and health news you may have missed.…
Commissioning pharmacies would be ‘most effective way’ to meet weight-loss demand, MPs told Health and Social Care Committee hears that “further and faster” roll-out is required for weight-management service to prevent “two-tier” system between NHS and private patients.…
Treatment for chemotherapy-resistant ovarian cancer approved for NHS use Women with certain gynaecological cancers that have stopped responding to standard chemotherapy can be offered a targeted therapy on the NHS under new NICE guidance.…
Flu vaccine can prevent up to 14 cases per 100 children, study suggests For every 100 children who have received the flu vaccine, 9–14 of them avoid catching flu, study shows.…
NICE recommends specific ‘artificial pancreas’ for pregnant women with type 1 diabetes The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence said that clinicians should offer training and support with hybrid closed systems for women with type 1 diabetes who are pregnant or planning a pregnancy.…
Blood pressure medication recalled after blister pack error A class two recall notice has advised healthcare professionals to immediately stop supplying the affected batch of ramipril 2.5mg capsules and quarantine all remaining stock.…
Tezepelumab may reduce need for oral corticosteroids in severe asthma Study authors said their results “show the potential of tezepelumab to reduce maintenance oral corticosteroid use while maintaining asthma control and without compromising the efficacy outcomes”.…
Selective NSAIDs reduce risk of GI bleeding, study suggests Researchers observed that when COX-2-selective non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs were used with direct-acting oral anticoagulants for nonvalvular atrial fibrillation, the risk of gastrointestinal bleeding decreased by more than one-third.…
Health news round-up: anaphylaxis, pain management in women’s health and Tourette’s treatment The Pharmaceutical Journal’s weekly summary of the important developments in pharmacy and health news you may have missed.…
