Editorial
Stigma towards people with HIV will undo advances in drug treatmentSubscription
Societal attitudes towards HIV need to keep up with the advances in drug development and treatment for the illness.
Pharmacists must support their junior doctor colleaguesSubscription
Junior doctors deserve support during this difficult period in their careers.
Comment
Ways to boost pharmacy practice researchSubscription
Although interest in pharmacy practice research is growing, there is plenty that needs to be done to boost engagement and participation.
Stop prescribing mefloquine to our military personnel for malaria prophylaxisSubscription
The overwhelming evidence about the dangers of long-term use of mefloquine leaves the UK Ministry of Defence little excuse to continue giving this drug to soldiers.
Learning article
Tooth eruption and teething in childrenSubscription
Identifying symptoms associated with primary tooth eruption, the available treatments and best practice for management.
Type 2 diabetes: pharmacological management strategiesSubscription
Current and future treatment options for the management of patients with type 2 diabetes.
Careers
Boosting your pharmacy career by becoming a charity trustee Subscription
Being a trustee for a charity enables pharmacists to gain skills in leadership, organisation and teamwork. Ingrid Torjesen finds out what being a trustee involves and how you can become one.
News
NHS drug spending rises by 8% to £15.5bn in EnglandSubscription
The costs of NHS medicines prescribed in hospital and in the community in England rose by 7.8% between 2013–2014 and 2014–2015.
NICE backs use of HRT for menopausal symptomsSubscription
Hormone replacement therapy should be considered to treat menopausal symptoms and healthcare professionals should be more willing to discuss this option with patients, according to the UK’s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence.
Hepatitis C project set for roll out after winning QiC awardSubscription
European drug regulator finds HPV vaccine not linked to syndromesSubscription
Doctors reluctant to reduce medication even when blood sugar may be dangerously lowSubscription
Elderly patients are taking too many medicines, GPs saySubscription
Donepezil may delay nursing home admission in moderate to severe Alzheimer’s diseaseSubscription
Pharmacy leaders cautious over UK government plans for hub-and-spoke dispensingSubscription
Low dose aspirin may boost fertility in some women, suggests researchSubscription
Breast cancer drug tamoxifen shows antimicrobial activitySubscription
News in Brief
Junior doctors vote overwhelmingly for industrial action in the UKSubscription
UK pharmacy regulator concerned by plans for EU-wide professional registrationSubscription
Antibiotic prescriptions in England fall after 2012 peakSubscription
NHS England doubles funding for GP practice pharmacist pilotSubscription
Technicians will be managing pharmacies to free up pharmacists, suggests chief pharmaceutical officerSubscription
UK life sciences industry faces skills shortage, says ABPISubscription
Pharmacy trainees may need to pay for their placements, says chief pharmaceutical officerSubscription
Pharmacists cautious about including prescribing as core skill in initial educationSubscription
Pharmacists’ skills underused in battle to halt inappropriate antibiotic prescribing, survey suggestsSubscription
FDA approves new HIV combination therapy designed to reduce side effectsSubscription
NICE consults on its first guideline on the safe use of controlled drugsSubscription
FDA approves injectable monoclonal antibody for severe asthmaSubscription
Blister packs for Alzheimer's drugs to be redesigned to reduce confusion for patientsSubscription
Difficulties accessing patient records is challenge for hospital pharmacists across EuropeSubscription
Walgreens merges with US retail pharmacy chain Rite AidSubscription
‘I Love My Pharmacist’ 2015 champion revealedSubscription
Pass rate for September 2015 registration assessment stands at 64%Subscription
