Potential role for benralizumab in COPD patients with eosinophilia Benralizumab therapy led to a numerical, albeit not statistically significant, improvement in COPD exacerbations and lung function compared with placebo.…
Role for smartphones and social media in medicine safety An app will be developed to make it easy for healthcare professionals and the public to report suspected adverse drug reactions.…
BioCryst remains hopeful of FDA approval for its single-dose influenza drug despite mixed results An experimental single-dose influenza drug has demonstrated mixed results in treating adult patients with flu when administered within 48 hours of the onset of symptoms.…
Mixed results for heavy metal emissions from e-cigarettes Emission of two toxic heavy metals – chromium and nickel – is significantly higher with e-cigarettes than with normal cigarettes, research shows.…
Novel heart failure therapy shows “overwhelming benefit”, trial shows A novel treatment for heart failure could save the lives of 20% more patients than the current gold-standard therapy.…
Drug manufacturers must provide accurate shelf life limits Hospital pharmacists are calling on drug manufacturers to include more accurate shelf life limits on compounded parenteral products.…
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.…
Brief intervention can help patients with medication-overuse headache A structured brief intervention has the potential to change the views and behaviours of patients with medication-overuse headache.…
Antibacterial hydrogel could influence development of medical implants Researchers have developed an antibacterial hydrogel that reduces bacterial biofilm formation.…
Scientists develop gold nanoparticles to deliver cisplatin University of Cambridge scientists have developed gold nanoparticles containing cisplatin as part of a twofold attack on glioblastoma.…