UK medicines regulator appoints Michael Rawlins as chairmanThe Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has appointed Michael Rawlins as its chairman from 1 December 2014.…
New technique produces chirally pure molecules Researchers based in the US look at a new way to create chirally pure molecules to help discover drugs.…
Integrating science into practiceI agree with other correspondents that science is integral to pharmacy practice but we also need to balance our application-to-practice credentials with our scientific background. More than once I have had to go back to the basics of my science background to understand and think about solution…
Test your knowledge of pharmacokinetics ‘Basic & applied pharmacokinetics self assessment’ by John E Murphy.…
Study identifies how gold nanoparticles penetrate skin Scientists have identified key characteristics that enhance a nanoparticle’s ability to penetrate skin which could have implications for the delivery of medicines.…
Mind-expanding exploration at London’s Kew Gardens The Intoxication Season, Mind Altering Plants and Fungi at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, London, ran from 20 September to 12 October 2014.…
Chokeberry – a new wonder food?David Walsh describes the possible health benefits of the chokeberry.…
Assessing health advice ‘Smart health choices: making sense of health advice’ by Les Irwig, Judy Irwig, Lyndal Trevena & Melissa Sweet.…
Science must remain at the heart of pharmacy education Reforms to undergraduate pharmacy education must reflect the clinical future of pharmacy while ensuring a strong scientific foundation.…
What we need is public health education, not finger pointingAlthough I do not disagree with Anthony Cox’s views on selling only evidence-based over-the-counter (OTC) medicines (The Pharmaceutical Journal 2014;293:176), his views are those of an academic working in a university and not from a pharmacist standing at a medical counter facing a sales …