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First UK volunteer receives experimental Ebola vaccine

An experimental Ebola vaccine has been tested in the first healthy UK volunteer, as part of a phase I clinical trial being conducted at the University of Oxford. …

Mentally ill patients can benefit from using social networks to communicate

Social networks can be a useful tool to help patients with mental illnesses.…

European regulator to assess diclofenac risks to vultures

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) may consider a ban on veterinary medicines containing diclofenac because the anti-inflammatory product could pose a risk to vultures.…

US antibiotic stewardship reduces drug resistance and cost

A comprehensive antibiotic stewardship programme at a New York city hospital saved money, reduced drug-resistant infections and led to an increase in the reporting of adverse events.…

FDA adds another weight loss drug to the US market

Combination therapy Contrave is the third weight loss drug to be approved by the US FDA in recent years. …

WHO says Ukraine is at risk of polio outbreak as vaccine stockpiles dry up

Ukraine is at risk of a polio outbreak as the war ravaged nation has run out of vaccine stockpiles for the disease, as well as for other infections, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned.…

Counterfeits designed to deceive pharmacists, RPS conference hears

Counterfeit medicines are being designed specifically to deceive pharmacists, the annual Royal Pharmaceutical Society conference heard.…

World Health Organization expedites trials for potential Ebola vaccines

The World Health Organization has announced that two vaccines will be expedited to clinical trials and could be available as soon as November 2014 for priority use in healthcare workers.…

Stop science focus for pharmacy degrees, chief pharmacist says

Pharmacy degrees should move away from a focus on chemistry and other sciences and concentrate on health provision, Scotland’s chief pharmacist has said.…

Modern drugs holding up well against antibiotic-resistant microorganisms, suggests research

Data from a US study suggest meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus samples are susceptible to ceftaroline, a new cephalosporin antibiotic.…