Editorial
The next step for the UN's Millennium Development GoalsSubscription
The UN Millennium Development Goals may have fallen short of their aims, but they have created a strong foundation for ending health inequality.
Feature
Malaria eradication: blocking transmission to mosquitoes Subscription
To wipe out malaria, researchers are racing to develop a vaccine that protects mosquitoes from infection.
Comment
Evidence supports plain tobacco packaging to improve public healthSubscription
There is growing evidence that plain cigarette package could help reduce smoking rates
Q&A
An advocate for global pharmacySubscription
President of the International Pharmaceutical Federation Carmen Peña discusses gender equality, fighting Ebola and her vision for advanced roles for pharmacists.
Careers
How to write a successful pharmacy CVSubscription
Pharmacy recruitment specialist from Your World Healthcare Sean Brown shares the secrets to compiling a CV that will give you the best chance of getting an interview and securing a job.
News
Interim results of stem cell treatment for multiple sclerosis show promiseSubscription
Stem cell treatment after high-dose immunosuppressive therapy could be an effective way to manage relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis.
Injectable weight loss drug liraglutide approved by FDASubscription
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved liraglutide, an injectable drug best known as an antidiabetes agent, to treat obesity in combination with lifestyle changes such as a reduced-calorie diet and exercise.
Bacteria’s protein machinery may offer antibiotic targetSubscription
Pregnant women at risk of mental health problems need more support, says NICESubscription
E-cigarettes can be effective smoking cessation aids, Cochrane review suggestsSubscription
Pharmacists’ registration exam set to become more clinical in 2016Subscription
Pharmacy-led statin support service in general practice helps patients reach cholesterol targetsSubscription
Chemoprevention with tamoxifen cuts risk of breast cancer by almost 30%Subscription
News in Brief
Scientist who developed Viagra receives knighthood in New Year’s HonoursSubscription
Whooping cough vaccines could lose their effectivenessSubscription
Community pharmacists to police entitlement to free NHS prescriptionsSubscription
Walgreens’ shareholders approve merger with Alliance BootsSubscription
US approves new antibiotic for life-threatening infectionsSubscription
Antipsychotics are being used for anxiety and dementia, despite licensed indicationsSubscription
Pharmacists to work in A&E departments in NHS England pilotSubscription
Evidence still lacking for Ebola treatments, concludes European Medicines AgencySubscription
Research briefing
Gut microbiome altered in Parkinson’s diseaseSubscription
Carfilzomib gives survival benefits to patients with relapsed multiple myelomaSubscription
Crizotinib offers survival benefits over standard chemotherapy in patients with ALK-positive lung cancerSubscription
Risk modelling study suggests aspirin’s harms outweigh benefits for younger womenSubscription
Text messages can help patients adhere to their medicinesSubscription
Correspondence
Pharmacy has little control over government fundingSubscription
Caution is needed with e-cigarettesSubscription
English language testing is a good thingSubscription
