Moorfields Eye Hospital to close its specials manufacturing facilityMoorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has decided to close its specials manufacturing facility in London, its board has announced.…
Drug manufacturers propose alert system to mitigate medicine shortages European drug manufacturers have developed a communications framework which they claim could help prevent medicines shortages or lessen their impact.…
EMA recommends suspending licences for 700 drugs over flawed analyses by GVK BiosciencesThe European Medicines Agency is recommending that the marketing authorisation be suspended for more than 700 generic products tested by GVK Biosciences.…
What is causing the delay to decriminalising dispensing errors?Well hooray and alleluia! A ray of common sense pierces the clouds of officialdom. Now community pharmacists will not have to “dob themselves in” to the authorities until legal defences are put in place to counter the strict liability offence that arises when a dispensing error is made. …
How to write a successful pharmacy cover letter Writing a cover letter that helps you stand out from other applicants can be challenging. Pharmacy career consultant Amy Zydzienowski, from Vertica Career Consultants, explains how it is done.…
EMA recommends approval of liraglutide as weight loss drugThe European Medicines Agency is recommending that the prescription-only injectable drug liraglutide (Saxenda) should be granted a marketing authorisation as a weight loss product.…
Searching social networks to detect adverse reactions Regulators and pharmaceutical companies are monitoring social media posts for potential adverse drug reaction signals.…
Treating mental health disorders in children and adolescents ‘Clinical handbook of psychotropic drugs for children and adolescents 3rd edition’ by Elbe D, Bezchlibnyk-Butler K Z, Virani A S , Procyshyn R M.…
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.…