Link between obesity and bowel cancer points to potential of hormone therapy A team of pharmacologists has shown how obesity increases an individual’s risk for developing bowel cancer and unveiled the potential of a hormone therapy in preventing the disease in obese individuals.…
Ease yourself into the world of pharmacology with this book ‘How drugs work: basic pharmacology for health professionals 4th edition’, by Hugh McGavock.…
A useful reference text of psychotropic medicines ‘Clinical handbook of psychotropic drugs 21st edition’, edited by Ric M Procyshyn, Kalyna Z Bezchlibnyk-Butler, J Joel Jeffries.…
Learning about each stage of drug development ‘Basic principles of drug discovery and development’ by Benjamin E Blass.…
Triptan interactions A number of clinically relevant pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic interactions involving 5HT1 receptor agonists are known, although these are not frequently encountered in migraine treatment. …
Breaking down the complex subject of pharmacokinetics ‘Essential pharmacokinetics: a primer for pharmaceutical scientists’, by Thorsteinn Loftsson.…
Gentamicin: dose regimens and monitoring How to calculate the correct dose of gentamicin and monitor patients to prevent toxicity.…
Psychiatric drugs can affect moral decisions about willingness to harm Commonly prescribed psychiatric drugs can influence moral decisions about self-harm or inflicting harm on others, according to new research.…
3D printing: the future of manufacturing medicine? As the pharmaceutical industry shifts from mass manufacture towards personalised medicine, 3D printing could become part of the drug production line.…
Implementing medicines optimisation across all settingsMy vision for the future of holistic patient-centred care around medicines is for primary care to integrate community and hospital pharmacy into patient care pathways and maximise their contribution. Investment in improved pharmaceutical care to support independent living, reduce medication risks an…
