Developing studies to test drug safety as a research fellow In her role as principal research fellow at the Drug Safety Research Unit, Deborah Layton uses principles of pharmacoepidemiology to develop studies to help assess the safety of drugs.…
Scientist who developed Viagra receives knighthood in New Year’s HonoursSimon Campbell, who was responsible for the development of sildenafil (Viagra), has received a knighthood in the 2015 New Year’s Honours.…
2014: The Pharmaceutical Journal’s news in review Looking back at some of the biggest news stories from the past year. …
E-cigarettes can be effective smoking cessation aids, Cochrane review suggests E-cigarettes that contain nicotine can help people quit smoking long-term or reduce the number of cigarettes they smoke compared with products that do not contain nicotine, say Cochrane reviewers.…
Government advisory board members concerned about removal of anonymity for error reportsCommunity pharmacists in England may face an increased risk of prosecution for a dispensing error because of changes made to their national contract, according to some members of a government advisory board.…
Q&A: Pharmacy regulation and the law Lawyer Noel Wardle, a partner at Charles Russell Speechlys, which specialises in business law, talks about UK pharmacy regulation and the threat of pharmacists facing prosecution for dispensing errors.…
Initial Fluad investigations find no manufacturing defectPreliminary investigations have found no manufacturing defect in the influenza vaccine Fluad, which has been linked to the deaths of 13 older people in Italy.…
Ibrutinib launched for treatment of mantle cell lymphoma and chronic lymphocytic leukaemia Ibrutinib, a Bruton’s tyrosine kinase inhibitor, has been launched in the UK for the treatment of mantle cell lymphoma or chronic lymphocytic leukaemia.…
Medicines regulator amends conflict of interest rules to ensure suitability of experts The European Medicines Agency has amended its policy on handling declarations of interest to ensure pharmaceutical experts are not unduly excluded.…
EllaOne to be available without prescriptionEllaOne (ulipristal acetate), an emergency contraceptive, is to be made available without a prescription from community pharmacies throughout the European Union.…