Yellow Card app allows users to monitor adverse drug reaction reports A free smartphone app of the UK’s Yellow Card Scheme allows healthcare professionals, patients and others to report and monitor adverse drug reactions.…
Companies fined for defective syringes behind diabetic death Wholesaler Fresenius Kabi and drug manufacturer Calea UK have been fined for supplying defective pre-filled syringes that contributed to the death of diabetic man Neil Judge at the Northern General Hospital in Sheffield in November 2010.…
Nivolumab granted positive scientific opinion under UK early access scheme Nivolumab, a new lung cancer drug, has been granted a positive scientific opinion by the UK medicines safety regulator under the Early Access to Medicines Scheme (EAMS).…
Public needs to understand the risks of purchasing medicines online A new EU system enables the public to verify websites that sell medicines, but it will only work if people know about it and want to use a legal site.…
Global crackdown on illegal internet trade yields £51.6m worth of medicines and devices An international crackdown on the illegal internet trade in medicines has yielded £51.6m worth of items from 115 different countries.…
Online pharmacies must carry EU logo from 1 July 2015 New EU regulations governing the sale of medicines online come into force in the UK on 1 July 2015; online retailers must carry a common logo to identify their site as legitimate.…
Pharmaceutical fakes: a dangerous pandemic A unified authentication system is needed to combat the massive trade in counterfeit medicines. …
Drug development: the journey of a medicine from lab to shelf Before a drug is deemed suitable for patients, it has to go through rigorous testing and cost-effectiveness analyses.…
HIV self testing should not replace face-to-face diagnosis People who are reluctant to get tested for HIV at a clinic may opt to use a new home test, but they will do so without professional support.…
Gates Foundation aims to cut drug registration times by 50% in sub-Saharan Africa by 2018 Speeding up the time it takes to register drugs, vaccines and diagnostics in low and middle income countries is a key strategy for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.…