Scientists develop human insulin-producing cells to treat type 1 diabetes In a step towards developing a cell therapy for type 1 diabetes, stem cell researchers at Harvard University have sucessully implanted human insulin-producing cells.…
Phase II clinical trials for Ebola vaccine planned for early 2015Experts involved in the organisation of clinical research on Ebola vaccines intend to move to randomised controlled phase II trials in early 2015.…
Pneumococcal vaccine reduces antibiotic resistant infections in children by 62% The 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) has reduced the incidence of antibiotic resistant pneumococcal infections in children.…
Union representing hospital pharmacists hopes strike will force government to rethink pay deal The Guild of Healthcare Pharmacists hopes the UK government will reconsider the terms of the 2014 pay deal after NHS strike action.…
Standing up to EbolaPharmacists may not be needed at the bedside in the present Ebola epidemic, but their experience in pharmaceutical logistics should be utilised.…
Emergence of HIV in humans traced to Kinshasa Urban growth and changes to the sex trade in Kinshasa may have contributed to the development of the AIDS epidemic in Africa.…
Flying the flag for pharmacy Aileen Bryson, policy and practice lead for the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Scotland, highlighted the services provided by pharmacists at the Labour Party Conference…
Views on sharing discharge information with pharmacists Focus groups reveal different opinions on which information should be shared with community pharmacists.…
Scotland’s fund for accessing new drugs evolves and expandsA £40m fund to make new medicines available to people with rare conditions or those at the end of life has been announced by the Scottish government.…
Long-acting contraceptives reduce teenage pregnancies by 79%, study finds Providing long-acting reversible contraceptives free to teenagers substantially reduces rates of unwanted pregnancy, birth and abortion, according to a US study.…