EMA fast tracks approval of thyroid cancer drugThe European Medicines Agency is recommending that Lenvima (lenvatinib) be available across Europe for the treatment of some patients with thyroid cancer.…
Step into the limelight – pharmacists to take the lead in advancing the management of acid reflux So, step into the limelight! In this article we review the current thinking in the management of heartburn and acid reflux in community pharmacies, and provide guidance and practical tools for the entire pharmacy team to support a customer-centric approach to care.…
Vernon Thompson diesOn 22 February 2015, Vernon Thompson, aged 86, of Folly Road, Mildenhall, Suffolk IP28 7AD. Mr Thompson registered with the Society in 1953 and left in 2005.…
HPV vaccine Gardasil 9 is approved by European drug regulatorA human papillomavirus vaccine that protects against nine different strains of the virus has been given preliminary approval by the European Medicines Agency.…
UK to become first country to offer meningococcal B vaccine to babiesThe meningococcal B (MenB) vaccine is to be added to the UK’s national childhood immunisation programme, likely from September 2015.…
Tildrakizumab shows promise as psoriasis treatment Merck reports in a phase I trial that its new monoclonal antibody, tildrakizumab, reduces psoriasis symptoms.…
Smoking cessation remuneration needs to improveAccording to research by University College London ( The Pharmaceutical Journal 2015;294:293), the drop in the number of smokers who quit smoking through the NHS Stop Smoking Service was mainly a result of insufficient investment in advertisement for the service. I believe the decline is…
Bruce Warner: getting the best value and outcomes from the use of medicines Deputy chief pharmaceutical officer Bruce Warner discusses promoting the medicines optimisation agenda and shares his views on broader issues affecting pharmacists.…
Unintended consequences of pharmacists working in GP practicesI was most agreeably surprised when watching ‘Breakfast’ on BBC to learn that the Royal College of General Practitioners is recommending that every GP practice should have its own pharmacist. Also it was good to see the interview with a pharmacist working in such a practice. From what th…