Is it time to rethink the place of oral diclofenac? In light of the withdrawal of diclofenac from OTC sale in UK pharmacies over concerns about cardiovascular safety, it may be time to reconsider the role of the drug altogether.…
Cost of vaccines becoming unaffordable in developing countries, charity warns The cost of vaccines recommended by the World Health Organization has gone up 68-fold over the past 13 years, according to international aid charity Médecins sans Frontières.…
Gold standard guidance on injectable drugs ‘Handbook on injectable drugs, 18th edition’, editor-in-chief Gerald K McEvoy.…
Top 10 news stories of 2014 from The Pharmaceutical Journal Harriet Adcock provides a rundown of the top ten news stories of 2014.…
Safinamide recommended for approval as Parkinson’s disease therapy A new medicine that allows Parkinson’s disease patients to spend more of the day symptom-free has been recommended for approval in Europe.…
Developing studies to test drug safety as a research fellow In her role as principal research fellow at the Drug Safety Research Unit, Deborah Layton uses principles of pharmacoepidemiology to develop studies to help assess the safety of drugs.…
Learn about dosage form design ‘Design and manufacture of pharmaceutical tablets’, by Reynir Eyjolfsson.…
A complete reference guide to vaccine production ‘Vaccine Development and Manufacturing’, edited by Emily P Wen, Ronald Ellis, Narahari S Pujar.…
How retired pharmacists can stay in touch with their profession Retirement does not have to mean losing touch with your profession — there is a wealth of ways for pharmacists to stay connected.…
Shire announces US$5.2bn acquisition of NPS PharmaceuticalsShire has announced a US$5.2bn acquisition of the US company NPS Pharmaceuticals following unanimous approval by both company boards.…
