Review examines link between paracetamol use and asthma Researchers observed a positive association between paracetamol use in pregnancy and asthma but were unable to find sufficient evidence to support a change in guidance.…
Pharmacy support for COPD patients improves medicine-taking behaviour A study published in the International Journal of Pharmacy Practice suggests that a community pharmacy COPD service improves the way patients take their medicines and is cost effective.…
GPs should conduct C-reactive protein tests before prescribing antibiotics to treat pneumonia The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence recommends that GPs should conduct a C-reactive protein test if it is unclear whether a patient has pneumonia to ensure antibiotics are only prescribed when necessary.…
Asthma: long-term management Asthma management is based on a stepwise approach that should see medicines added or stopped based on patient symptoms.…
Asthma: pathophysiology, causes and diagnosis Despite asthma affecting more than 5.4 million people in the UK, there is no gold standard test and diagnosis is based on signs and symptoms.…
Immune checkpoint inhibitors bring new hope to cancer patients PD-1 and PD-L1 inhibitors induce a higher response rate across a wider range of tumours than other immunotherapies.…
Lloydspharmacy funds pilot project to improve care of patients after discharge from hospital Lloydspharmacy stores in Liverpool are set to pilot a new model of community pharmacy-based discharge care, as a result of a new research collaboration.…
Pharmacy COPD-screening could save the NHS £264m Community pharmacies can help identify undiagnosed cases of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease at an early stage, which could result in savings of around £264m per year, a pilot study suggests.…
Chemical screening unearths tannic acid as candidate for cystic fibrosis therapy Researchers have found that tannic acid is able to act against Staphylococcus aureus, a major cause of infection in cystic fibrosis.…
Clinical Pharmacist’s monthly news round-up: the top 10 in October 2014What has been happening in the world of pharmacy? Here’s our pick of must-read news from the past month……