WHO joins drive to make all clinical trial data publicly available The World Health Organization has issued an official statement to encourage pharmaceutical companies to publicly disclose clinical trial results.…
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.…
Major bleeding risk higher for dabigatran than for warfarin, study suggests Research suggests that dabigatran is associated with a higher risk of bleeding compared with warfarin in a US population sample.…
Fatal case of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy linked to TecfideraA fatal case of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy has been reported for the first time in a patient receiving dimethyl fumarate (Tecfidera).…
Penicillin allergy rates may be wildly overestimated A study finds 94% of participants wrongly believed they were allergic to penicillin.…
Pharmacists will have to be competent in speaking English to practise in the UK All pharmacists, even UK nationals, will in future have to be competent in speaking English if they want to practise in the UK, under new proposals.…
Contaminated batches of Zovirax eye ointment recalledContaminated batches of Zovirax (aciclovir) eye ointment are being recalled after metal particles were found in an ingredient used in its manufacture.…
Family to take civil action after dispensing error deathRelatives of a woman who died after a dispensing error are to take civil action, the family’s lawyers have confirmed.…
Mortality risk should be considered with choice of sulfonylurea drug Some sulfonylurea drugs, such as gliclazide and glimepiride, are associated with a lower mortality risk than others.…
How does lack of anonymity facilitate shared learning in error reporting? Why Joy Wingfield is concerned about the decision to abolish anonymity for community pharmacies in reporting errors before the decriminalisation of dispensing errors has become a reality.…
