Pharmacy2U under fire over data selling practices Pharmacy2U has been accused of selling patient information, including names, addresses, dates of birth and the dates of patients’ last prescription.…
US pharmacists association takes a stand against involvement in prisoner executionsPharmacists in the United States are being discouraged from taking part in executions of prisoners on the grounds that it goes against the ethos of the profession.…
Prevenar 13 vaccine prevents pneumococcal disease in older adults Pfizer’s 13-valent polysaccharide conjugate vaccine Prevenar 13 has demonstrated efficacy against pneumococcal disease in older adults.…
Mandatory vaccination will protect all citizens We cannot allow freedom of choice to endanger the lives of whole populations, so governments need to step up efforts to enforce vaccinations.…
Untapped cost-efficiencies are a barrier to drugs access ‘in Europe and beyond’, says WHO A lack of collaboration and pharmacoeconomic analysis is hampering processes aimed at ensuring sustainable access to new drugs in Europe, says the World Health Organization.…
Ebola vaccine based on 2014 virus strain is safe, trial shows Chinese researchers have developed a recombinant adenovirus type-5 vector-based Ebola vaccine shown to be safe and “robustly immunogenic” in a phase I study.…
Superdrug is first retailer in the world to sell DNA testing kit in store Superdrug has become the first retailer in the world to sell the 23andMe DNA testing kit in its stores, with the product positioned to reach as many customers as possible.…
Researchers use nanoparticles to deliver antibiotic to lung cells Nanoparticles containing the antibiotic clarithromycin are able to reach Staphylococcus aureus located either in biofilms or inside individual lung cells, find researchers…
Crohn’s disease investigational drug shows promise, phase II trial shows Mongersen, an investigational agent being developed by Celgene, has been tested in Crohn’s disease and researchers have seen clinical remission in some patients.…
UK to become first country to offer meningococcal B vaccine to babiesThe meningococcal B (MenB) vaccine is to be added to the UK’s national childhood immunisation programme, likely from September 2015.…