Counterfeits designed to deceive pharmacists, RPS conference hears Counterfeit medicines are being designed specifically to deceive pharmacists, the annual Royal Pharmaceutical Society conference heard.…
Potential role for benralizumab in COPD patients with eosinophilia Benralizumab therapy led to a numerical, albeit not statistically significant, improvement in COPD exacerbations and lung function compared with placebo.…
FIP adopts model oath for pharmacists A model “oath/promise of a pharmacist” has been adopted by the International Pharmaceutical Federation at its annual congress, held in Bangkok from 31 August to 4 September 2014.…
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.…
Codes of ethics should be developed across healthcare professions, says FIPPharmacist associations should consider working with other professional groups to develop transdisciplinary codes of ethics, according to the International Pharmaceutical Federation.…
How pharmacists can improve the care of vulnerable patients Specialist pharmacists discuss the issues surrounding vulnerable patient groups at the RPS annual conference.…
Modern drugs holding up well against antibiotic-resistant microorganisms, suggests researchData from a US study suggest meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus samples are susceptible to ceftaroline, a new cephalosporin antibiotic.…
Two thirds of pharmacists miss at least one of five dispensing errors hidden in test prescriptions, study finds Only one third of community pharmacists spotted all dispensing errors hidden in 50 test prescriptions, researchers revealed at the RPS Annual Conference.…
Role for smartphones and social media in medicine safety An app will be developed to make it easy for healthcare professionals and the public to report suspected adverse drug reactions.…
Self-management effective for people with hypertension A new study shows that people who manage their own hypertension appear to have better control of the condition.…
