Editorial
Is it time to rethink the place of oral diclofenac?Subscription
In light of the withdrawal of diclofenac from OTC sale in UK pharmacies over concerns about cardiovascular safety, it may be time to reconsider the role of the drug altogether.
The public's trust in pharmacy is a mixed pictureSubscription
When it comes to developing pharmacists’ clinical roles, the engagement of patients and the public may be the sticking point.
Feature
Searching social networks to detect adverse reactions
Regulators and pharmaceutical companies are monitoring social media posts for potential adverse drug reaction signals.
Comment
Is bariatric surgery the right approach to obesity?Subscription
Up to a million more people could be offered weight loss surgery on the NHS after NICE lowered the threshold for which patients are eligible for bariatric surgery. David Haslam, GP and chairman of the National Obesity Forum UK, and David Katz, director, Yale University Prevention Research Center, discuss the merits of the decision, and the use of ...
CPD article
Diuretic therapy explainedSubscription
The different mechanisms of action that classes of diuretic have means they can be used to treat a variety of conditions.
Careers
Developing studies to test drug safety as a research fellowSubscription
In her role as principal research fellow at the Drug Safety Research Unit, Deborah Layton uses principles of pharmacoepidemiology to develop studies to help assess the safety of drugs.
News
Safinamide recommended for approval as Parkinson’s disease therapySubscription
A new medicine that allows Parkinson’s disease patients to spend more of the day symptom-free has been recommended for approval in Europe.
The public trusts pharmacists but not to the same degree as other health professionals, survey showsSubscription
The public trusts the advice given by a community pharmacist but the degree of trust is lower than that afforded to other health professionals, according to an IPSOS/Mori poll.
Risk of heart problems prompts removal of OTC diclofenac from UK pharmacy shelvesSubscription
Smokers’ metabolism of nicotine could point to the best way to quitSubscription
Depot contraceptive linked to increased risk of HIV infectionSubscription
Headache management overly focused on medical tests, study suggests
FDA plays catch-up with Europe as it moves towards first biosimilar approval Subscription
Research briefing
ATR inhibitors induce cell death in ALT-positive osteosarcoma and glioblastoma cellsSubscription
FDA advice on metformin is curbing its useSubscription
Effectiveness of statins similar for men and womenSubscription
Physiology underpins notion that colds are caught more readily in cool weatherSubscription
Paclitaxel plus trastuzumab tested in node-negative HER2-positive breast cancerSubscription
