Ebola trials fast-tracked in Africa Experimental drugs for Ebola are to be fast-tracked in clinical trials being set up in West African states that are fighting the epidemic. …
UK is a leading country in self-managing medical conditions, research suggests The UK is among the most progressive when it comes to a culture of self-management of common medical conditions by reclassifying prescription medicines to non-prescription.…
Working together for the benefit of healthcare professionals, patients and the public Jonathan Burton and Miles Mack provide a summary of the recent collaborative work between the Royal Pharmaceutical Society and the Royal College of General Practitioners.…
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.…
UK pharmacists asked to volunteer in Ebola outbreak UK pharmacists have been urged to volunteer in the fight against Ebola in West Africa in an open letter from four of the most senior figures in UK healthcare. …
UK considers adding boys to HPV vaccination programme Public health authorities are considering whether boys should receive the HPV vaccine.…
Nepal adopts inactivated polio vaccine Nepal is to become the country to incorporate inactivated polio vaccine into routine childhood vaccination programmes with the support of GAVI.…
E-cigarettes unhelpful for cancer patients, study suggests Study casts doubt on the effectiveness of electronic cigarettes as an aid to quit smoking.…
Patients more likely to stick to using generic rather than brand-name statins, US study suggests The use of generic statins generally led to better health outcomes for patients than those using brand-name drugs, a study showed – because the lower cost of the generic version usually meant better adherence. …
How pharmacists in Nigeria are helping to manage the Ebola outbreak With a total of 90 representatives from Nigeria, Ghana and Cameroon at this year’s FIP congress in Thailand, Ebola was a recurrent theme.…