Is it time to rethink the place of oral diclofenac? In light of the withdrawal of diclofenac from OTC sale in UK pharmacies over concerns about cardiovascular safety, it may be time to reconsider the role of the drug altogether.…
Audit highlights problem of patients taking NSAIDs without gastroprotectionMany patients taking non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are not co-prescribed gastroprotective agents, an audit of community pharmacies in England has found.…
Most popular features of 2014 from The Pharmaceutical Journal Using visual representations of data to tell a story is proving popular, with infographic features taking first, second and third place in the top five features of 2014.…
Risk of heart problems prompts removal of OTC diclofenac from UK pharmacy shelves Oral diclofenac tablets, used for short-term pain relief, will no longer be available as an over-the-counter pharmacy medicine in the UK.…
Headache management overly focused on medical tests, study suggests Counselling and lifestyle changes could be better used to treat headaches rather than relying on advanced imaging tests and specialist referrals.…
Risk modelling study suggests aspirin’s harms outweigh benefits for younger women For most women, the long-term benefits of aspirin do not outweigh the increase in major gastrointestinal bleeding, say researchers.…
Selective COX-2 inhibitors linked to worse outcomes after ischaemic stroke New research suggests that selective cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitors herald worse outcomes following ischaemic stroke.…
Meta-analysis strengthens link between depression and inflammation Anti-inflammatory treatments have an effect on depression and depressive symptoms, a systematic review of trials finds.…
A pioneer in the development of aspirinAndrew Haynes describes the first rudimentary clinical trial of aspirin.…
A history of aspirin Aspirin was one of the first drugs to come into common usage and it still one of the most researched drugs in the world, with an estimated 700 to 1,000 clinical trials conducted each year.…
