Heartburn drug esomeprazole is first proton pump inhibitor to be sold outside pharmacies in the UK Nexium Control has become the first proton pump inhibitor in the UK to be made available in corner shops and supermarkets, following its reclassification to a general sales list medicine.…
Improving service provision by engaging patients as a healthcare consultant Pharmacist Mark Duman helps organisations improve their services and products by involving patients and the public. He advocates sharing knowledge with patients to help them make informed choices about their healthcare.…
Tribute to Peter WestPeter worked and tutored a range of pharmacy disciplines in Huddersfield Royal, Seacroft Hospital, St James’ Teaching Hospital and Battle Hospital, Reading, before becoming staff pharmacist at the Royal Hallamshire in Sheffield. After moving to Wirral Health Authority in 1987 as staff pharmacist …
Fat-burning diet pills23 January 2015: A number of BBC News outlets reported on the use of fat-burning diet pills, bought legally from health shops and sometimes gyms. Jayne Lawrence, RPS chief scientist, was interviewed about the possible dangers of taking these supplements. Jayne spoke to BBC radio stations in Lin…
Wednesday 4 March: AberdeenLocal practice forum event, ’Foundation Years Celebration’. Riverside East, Robert Gordon University, Garthdee Road, Aberdeen AB10 7QB. Event 7.15pm, buffet 6.30pm. Contact b.addison@rgu.ac.uk to join by webinar. Book to attend event via RPS website.…
Tamiflu shortens flu symptoms by a day, study finds Oseltamivir (Roche’s Tamiflu) shortens the duration of flu symptoms by approximately a day, in infected patients, according to an analysis published in The Lancet.…
First-in-class oral drug approved for psoriasis conditions in Europe The European Commission has authorised apremilast (Celgene’s Otezla), a first-in-class oral drug for the treatment of chronic plaque psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis in patients who have failed first-line systemic therapies.…
John Moran diesOn 15 January 2015, John Moran MRPharmS, aged 63, of 28 Goose Lane, Wickersley, Rotherham S66 1JS. Mr Moran registered with the Society in 1973.…
Susan Dawn Hawker diesOn 26 January 2015, Susan Dawn Hawker MRPharmS, aged 49, of Low Gelt Barn, Low Gelt, Brampton, Cumbria CA8 1SY. Mrs Hawker registered with the Society in 1988.…
Dementia link to common medicines28 January 2015: A report was published which links commonly used medicines, including some over-the-counter treatments, to dementia. RPS English pharmacy board chair David Branford was interviewed by LBC Radio and Channel 5 News. Speaking to Channel 5, Branford said: “One hope…