Finding patient zero Advances in molecular techniques make it easier to track down the first patient to be infected with a disease while it is still useful.…
Cancer deaths in people under 80 can be eliminated by 2050, says UCL report Continued access to innovative treatments and improved prevention strategies will allow cancer deaths in people under 80 years of age to be eliminated by 2050.…
NICE offers advice on gastro-oesophageal reflux in childrenThe National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has published its first clinical guideline on the management of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease in infants and children.…
The public trusts pharmacists but not to the same degree as other health professionals, survey shows The public trusts the advice given by a community pharmacist but the degree of trust is lower than that afforded to other health professionals, according to an IPSOS/Mori poll.…
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.…
Wilson Kingsway Dolor Sokoh diesOn 23 September 2014, Wilson Kingsway Dolor Sokoh MRPharmS, aged 70, of Westcliff-on-sea, Essex. Mr Sokoh registered with the Society in 1973.…
Michael Barry Waterhouse diesOn 4 January, Michael Barry Waterhouse MRPharmS, aged 56, of 96 Burcott Lane, Bierton, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire HP22 5AS. Mr Waterhouse registered with the Society in 1980.…
Increased risk of severe skin reactions with expectorants containing ambroxol or bromhexinePatients taking expectorants containing ambroxol or bromhexine have a small increased risk of severe skin reactions such as Stevens-Johnson syndrome.…
Pharmacy urged to push for role in new models of care RPS calls for local leaders to ensure pharmacy is included in pilots of new models of care.…
NHS England drops therapies from cancer drugs fund to save £80m A total of 25 clinical indications will be removed from the government’s cancer drugs fund list, NHS England has announced.…