Over one million smokers admitted to hospitals in England in 2010/2011It is the first time researchers have put a figure on the prevalence of inpatients who are smokers in hospitals in England.…
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.…
E-cigarettes: proceed with cautionI note that your online poll suggests support for the sale of e-cigarettes in pharmacies (2014;293:412). It is not clear who you polled but that is beside the point. We need to proceed with extreme caution in this matter. First, let us be absolutely clear about the motivation of many of the co…
Psychedelics: entering a new age of addiction therapy Psilocybin, the compound that makes mushrooms magic, is showing promise as a treatment for several psychiatric illnesses.…
E-cigarettes in pharmaciesI attended this year’s Pharmacy Show at the NEC in Birmingham on 5–6 October 2014 and saw a large number of exhibitors flogging their e-cigarette products to attendees, many of whom are pharmacists. How can pharmacists encourage patients to give up smoking while at the same time promote …
Online poll supports practice of pharmacies selling e-cigarettes More than half of people polled by The Pharmaceutical Journal say that pharmacies should stock e-cigarettes.…
Should pharmacies sell electronic cigarettes? As the UK sees the massive growth of vapers, the e-cigarette industry and pharmacy leaders debate the merits of selling e-cigarettes in pharmacies at the Pharmacy Show.…
E-cigarette advertising cannot target young people under tighter rules Electronic cigarettes must not be targeted at young people and non-smokers, under new advertising rules established to ensure the products are promoted responsibly.…
E-cigarettes unhelpful for cancer patients, study suggests Study casts doubt on the effectiveness of electronic cigarettes as an aid to quit smoking.…
Threats and the cult of vapingInsulting and threatening people who do not agree with your views is not the way to be heard, writes Chris Chapman…