Editorial
Encouraging pharmaceutical innovation must come firstSubscription
The ‘de-listing’ of certain treatments from the NHS Cancer Drugs Fund was inevitable with budgets becoming tighter but innovation in drug development must not suffer.
Patient access to medical records: proceed with cautionSubscription
There are a number of practical issues to consider if patients are to be given full access to their own medical records.
Comment
New effective medicines are of no use if they are unaffordableSubscription
In the United States, a campaign has been fighting for transparency in the pricing of specialty drugs.
Learning article
Childhood fever: assessment in primary careSubscription
Identifying the cause of fever in children is challenging, with its management directed by level of risk.
Careers
How pharmacy students are taught in teams Subscription
Simon Tweddell brought team-based learning to students at the University of Bradford’s School of Pharmacy — and has secured a prize for his radical overhaul of the course.
News
NHS England cuts treatments from Cancer Drugs FundSubscription
After a second assessment of the Cancer Drugs Fund, NHS England has further reduced the list by 17 drugs for 23 different indications.
NHS patients to get full medical records access by 2016Subscription
NHS patients in England will be able to electronically access and contribute to their full medical records by 2016, the Department of Health (DH) has announced.
Widespread prescribing of antipsychotics for intellectually disabled people revealedSubscription
UK launch for cholesterol-lowering PCSK9 inhibitorSubscription
Scientists get closer to finding out why statins cause muscle painSubscription
Researchers boost hypertension treatment using unconventional approachSubscription
Omega-3 supplements fail to slow cognitive declineSubscription
Target six high-risk drugs during medication reviews, say researchersSubscription
Review highlights most effective H pylori eradication strategiesSubscription
Beta blockers may prolong survival in ovarian cancer patientsSubscription
Aspirin reduces long-term risk of cancer in obese patientsSubscription
News in Brief
Cuts to public health funding risk hampering growth of pharmacy-led healthy living schemes, warns RPSSubscription
Pregnant women urged to get whooping cough vaccineSubscription
RPS board chair appointed Wales directorSubscription
FDA approves rolapitant to prevent chemotherapy-induced nauseaSubscription
Sacubitril/valsartan combination fast-tracked to heart failure patientsSubscription
Three paracetamol doses for babies receiving meningitis B vaccine, says PHESubscription
Discharge summaries must be electronic from October 2016, says NHS EnglandSubscription
Research briefing
Hormonal contraceptives combined with genital infections alter immunity to HIV-1 Subscription
Stopping antihypertensives does not slow cognitive decline in older patientsSubscription
Midday nappers have lower blood pressure levels and take fewer medicationsSubscription
New drug for diabetic kidney disease has promising resultsSubscription
Universal flu vaccine works in animalsSubscription
Correspondence
Take your medicine with snakesSubscription
Faculty process is too complexSubscription
We need more industry QPsSubscription
Is the registration exam failing trainees?Subscription
