Pharmacists asked for views on implementing pharmacogenetics in the NHS Participants in a survey will be presented with a series of hypothetical options related to using pharmacogenetics in the prescribing process, as part of a pilot programme.…
Clopidogrel may be less effective in British South Asian patients, study results suggest The study authors concluded that non-CYP2C19-dependent antiplatelet agents would likely have a "disproportionate benefit" in the British South Asian population.…
Do antihypertensive medicines increase the risk of depression? A review of the evidence to examine whether exposure to antihypertensive medicines is linked with depression.…
NHS saved £78m on ‘low priority’ medicines in 2022/2023 NHS England had previously said a change in prescribing guidance could save ‘up to £141m’ annually.…
MPharm students to be able to dispense medicines on undergraduate clinical placements The University of Bath has produced a list of 47 entrustable professional activities that MPharm students can undertake during supervised clinical placements.…
Only pharmacists have signed up to postgraduate pharmacogenomics course Exclusive: The course, run by Bangor University, had 16 participants in its first year, all of whom were pharmacists.…
Children and young people with asthma: pharmacological management and monitoring The second of our two-part series on asthma in children and young people outlines pharmacological management and appropriate monitoring of the condition.…
Pharmacists are the success story of general practice, and they are here to stay With more than 8,500 pharmacists now working in general practice, they have a vital role in patient care — their recruitment into primary care networks must continue.…
How to advise women on the safe use of medicines while breastfeeding Pharmacists should understand the pharmacokinetic principles influencing a drug’s passage through breast milk to confidently promote breastfeeding as an important public health measure.…
Genetic ‘biobank’ version of Yellow Card scheme to be piloted by drugs regulator Genetic data and samples from patients who have experienced adverse side effects to medicines will be stored in the biobank, which will be used to determine whether the reaction was the result of a genetic trait.…
