Pneumococcal vaccine reduces antibiotic resistant infections in children by 62% The 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) has reduced the incidence of antibiotic resistant pneumococcal infections in children.…
Long-acting contraceptives reduce teenage pregnancies by 79%, study finds Providing long-acting reversible contraceptives free to teenagers substantially reduces rates of unwanted pregnancy, birth and abortion, according to a US study.…
FDA launches Sentinel programme to monitor drug safety System uses electronic health records to track adverse effects of medicines regulated by the US Food and Drug Administration.…
Transatlantic trade agreement could harm access to medicines, Oxfam warnsOxfam and a coalition of European organisations have repeated their warning that a proposed trade agreement could harm access to medicines.…
Poor quality medicines pose a danger to patients The Medicines Quality Database aims to tackle the problem of substandard medicines.…
UK considers adding boys to HPV vaccination programme Public health authorities are considering whether boys should receive the HPV vaccine.…
Is it imperative to change the image and self-concept of pharmacists? The image of pharmacists needs to be changed so that patients view them as clinical practitioners.…
Mentally ill patients can benefit from using social networks to communicate Social networks can be a useful tool to help patients with mental illnesses.…
US antibiotic stewardship reduces drug resistance and cost A comprehensive antibiotic stewardship programme at a New York city hospital saved money, reduced drug-resistant infections and led to an increase in the reporting of adverse events.…
FDA adds another weight loss drug to the US market Combination therapy Contrave is the third weight loss drug to be approved by the US FDA in recent years. …