Metformin shows promise as anti-tuberculosis drug A promising candidate in the search for alternative treatments for Mycobacterium tuberculosis is the antidiabetic drug metformin.…
Lipophilic bisphosphonates used to target lung cancer A new generation of lipophilic bisphosphonates has been designed to target cancer, with a zoledronic acid analogue demonstrating efficacy against lung adenocarcinoma.…
Chief pharmacists warned of need for succession planning for procurement roles Succession planning is urgently needed to prepare for the swathe of experienced pharmacists buying medicines for hospitals who will shortly retire, an independent review has warned.…
Ibrutinib launched for treatment of mantle cell lymphoma and chronic lymphocytic leukaemia Ibrutinib, a Bruton’s tyrosine kinase inhibitor, has been launched in the UK for the treatment of mantle cell lymphoma or chronic lymphocytic leukaemia.…
Lundbeck’s chief executive resigns after code of ethics breachUlf Wiinberg has resigned as chief executive of the Danish pharmaceutical company Lundbeck after breaching the company’s code of ethics.…
Assessing suspected food poisoning cases in the UK With more than 20,000 patients hospitalised in the UK each year because of food poisoning, quick assessment is essential.…
Medicines regulator amends conflict of interest rules to ensure suitability of experts The European Medicines Agency has amended its policy on handling declarations of interest to ensure pharmaceutical experts are not unduly excluded.…
Provision of pharmacy services in England has increased, statistics show The number of medicines use reviews and new medicine service interventions has risen steadily in England’s community pharmacies.…
Cochrane researchers call for better ways of studying medicines adherenceMethods to improve patients’ adherence to medicines are generally unproven and there is an urgent need to develop more effective approaches, say researchers.…
EllaOne to be available without prescriptionEllaOne (ulipristal acetate), an emergency contraceptive, is to be made available without a prescription from community pharmacies throughout the European Union.…