Brain scans predict placebo responses in chronic pain patients Researchers studying patients with chronic pain have shown they can predict those who will respond to placebo using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI).…
Paracetamol does not worsen lung function of children with asthma When used during respiratory illness in children, paracetamol is not associated with a higher risk of asthma exacerbations than ibuprofen.…
Legalise cannabis for medical use, MPs say An influential committee of MPs has called on the government to make cannabis legal for medical use. The All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Drug Policy Reform wants the drug reclassified from its Schedule 1 — which puts it in the same class as ecstasy and LSD — to Sched…
How a pharmacist made a career in pain and anaesthesia Roger Knaggs is the first pharmacist to be appointed as a Fellow of the Faculty of Pain Medicine of the Royal College of Anaesthetists. He tells Julia Robinson about his journey into pharmacy and pain management.…
We need to reassess how we measure and treat pain as opioid addiction grows Removing official pain measures will not alleviate the rising number of patients addicted to opioid drugs — a better way to determine pain is required.…
Paracetamol use in pregnancy linked to childhood behaviour problems Prenatal exposure to paracetamol (acetaminophen) is associated with an increased risk of behavioural problems among children by the age of seven, according to a study.…
Long-acting opioids increase risk of death by 64% Compared with other pain management drugs, long-acting opioids increase the risk of death from any cause by 64% and from a cardiovascular event by 65%.…
Teva’s biological drug improves chronic migraine symptoms A monoclonal antibody developed for chronic migraine can improve patients’ symptoms within a few days, results of a study carried out by the drug’s manufacturer Teva Pharmaceuticals show.…
Morphine prolongs neuropathic pain in rats Administration of morphine following nerve injury can prolong the duration of pain, even after treatment has stopped, a study in rats has found.…
Meet the regional finalists of I Love My Pharmacist: Midlands and East The public has until 21 July 2016 to vote for their favourite regional finalist of the 2016 I Love My Pharmacist Award. The pharmacist with the highest number of votes in each region will then meet with the judging panel who will decide the 2016 champion.…
