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NICE approves treatment for advanced prostate cancer that could ‘benefit 6,000 patients’

Guidance says darolutamide blocks hormones that fuel cancer growth by removing testosterone from cancer cells in patients living with advanced prostate cancer.…

Health news round-up: newborns, hormones and a colour-changing label to help spot heat damage

Senior clinical reporter Joanna Robertson summarises some important developments in health news you may have missed.…

Cell and gene therapies could save NHS billions

A joint report by the Office of Health Economics and Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult concluded that cell and gene therapies could offer increased productivity and quality of life for patients.…

Promoting public trust in pharmaceutical health systems is ‘critical’

The Journal of Pharmaceutical Health Services Research’s new themed collection highlights the latest research on improving transparency and accountability in pharmaceutical and health systems.…

Hepatitis B: prevention, diagnosis and management

An overview of hepatitis B, including the ways in which pharmacists can contribute to ongoing monitoring of patients.…

Health news round-up: community pharmacy services, medicines, obesity and ageing

Senior clinical reporter Joanna Robertson summarises some important developments in health news.…

‘Cocktail’ of medicines in waterways could pose new AMR threat

Research has revealed that medicines combined with ciprofloxacin are more likely to increase antibiotic-resistant genes compared with exposure to antibiotics alone.…

Health news round-up: clinical research and interdisciplinary working

Senior clinical reporter Joanna Robertson summarises some important developments in health news.…

Patient safety commissioner pushes government on valproate redress almost two years after report

Exclusive: In a statement made to The Pharmaceutical Journal, Henrietta Hughes has urged the government to provide a full response to recommendations made in her February 2024 report.…

Dengue fever and chikungunya: identification in travellers

With chikungunya cases rising in the UK and worldwide, pharmacists should know what to do if they encounter travellers who have developed fever and fatigue.…