Pharmaceutical solutions

Pharmaceutical company charged following investigation into deaths of babies

A pharmaceutical firm has been charged with criminal offences following a police investigation into the deaths and illnesses of babies at hospitals in England.…

All Scottish babies should have vitamin D supplement, CMO says

All babies in Scotland should be given a daily supplement of vitamin D until they are one to help prevent rickets and poor bone health, according to new national guidelines…

Campaign to raise eye drop technique awareness

In summer 2016, Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust launched its pharmacy-led #knowyourdrops campaign. Its main objectives are to promote and encourage good eye drop compliance, provide support to patients, carers and staff regarding best techniques for administering eye drops, and demonstr…

High street pharmacies and opticians should work together to help manage minor eye conditions

Pharmacists and opticians should work together to better manage patients with dry eye within primary care, with one local scheme serving as a model for pharmacists to refer patients to opticians when necessary.…

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Patients nearing death subject to unnecessary treatments and procedures

More than a third of older patients who are facing the end of their lives in acute hospitals are given unnecessary drugs, according to new research.…

A career in chemotherapy and nutrition

Independent prescriber Priya Mistry (pictured) has been working as the lead pharmacist in nutrition and peritoneal malignancy at Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital for 12 years When working in the complicated areas of parenteral nutrition and chemotherapy, the best advice is to ke…

Glaucoma: treatment of open angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension

Pharmacological treatment is essential for patients with glaucoma, although patient compliance can be a problem.…

Glaucoma: pathophysiology and diagnosis

With 70 million people affected by glaucoma worldwide, awareness of at-risk groups can help people get early treatment and save their vision.…

Phenylephrine eye drops do not pose a risk to patient’s cardiovascular health, study finds

Eye drops containing phenylephrine do not cause clinically significant changes in blood pressure or heart rate, a meta-analysis finds.…

Dialysis: principles and treatment options

How to choose between haemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis when starting renal replacement therapy.…