Editorial
Global vaccination efforts must be stepped up to break the chain of preventable diseasesSubscription
Getting vaccination rates back on track must be prioritised at a global level to stop further outbreaks of preventable diseases.
Election manifestos miss the point about NHS staff capacitySubscription
NHS finances and staffing are typically prominent in UK general election campaigns, but there is a distinct lack of vision around the NHS’s workforce challenges and the impact that pharmacists can make.
Q&A
Mark Porter: how doctors make their voices heard loud and clearSubscription
The British Medical Association’s council chairman Mark Porter talks campaigns, seven-day working and the potential for greater pharmacist involvement in prescribing issues in general practice.
CPD article
Illicit drug overdose: managing emergency careSubscription
With up to 253,000 deaths related to drug misuse globally, understanding how to identify and treat drug overdoses can save lives.
Careers
How to enhance a pharmacy CVSubscription
Aside from checking for typos and being truthful about your qualifications, what can pharmacists do to ensure that their CV stands out from the competition? Sasa Jankovic looks at the skills and information to include.
Advocating community pharmacy in EuropeSubscription
News
Can political parties keep their promises on the NHS?Subscription
Health organisations analyse the pre-election pledges of parties, and try to make sense of detail-light manifestos.
Erectile dysfunction treatments leave men unsatisfiedSubscription
Drugs developed to improve erectile dysfunction have improved sexual function and activity in 80% of users, but did not translate into satisfaction with sex and relationships for older men, a study has found.
Interferon beta and glatiramer acetate are cost-effective treatments for multiple sclerosisSubscription
At-risk children given oral insulin to develop diabetes immunitySubscription
Mindfulness-based CBT offers alternative to antidepressantsSubscription
Broadly neutralising antibody shows some success in treating patients with HIVSubscription
Pharmacist-led monitoring improves adherence to dabigatranSubscription
News in Brief
Massive global response to assist survivors of Nepal EarthquakeSubscription
Health board says all its pharmacists should become RPS Faculty membersSubscription
Melanoma therapy that targets PD-1 recommended for EU approvalSubscription
Prescription analysis tool allows pharmacists to benchmark performanceSubscription
UK pharmacy regulator issues guidance on services not provided face to faceSubscription
ellaOne emergency contraception available for sale through UK pharmaciesSubscription
Paracetamol blunts both negative and positive emotionsSubscription
WHO calls for drug development incentives for neglected diseasesSubscription
Research briefing
Olaparib halts tumour growth in advanced prostate cancerSubscription
Phenytoin protects against optical damage in multiple sclerosis
Smokers who use e-cigarettes are less likely to quitSubscription
Researchers identify biomarkers for corticosteroid asthma responseSubscription
No harmful association between MMR vaccine and autismSubscription
Correspondence
Working in GP practices: let’s get this rightSubscription
Pharmacy can help deliver NHS five-year visionSubscription
Implementing medicines optimisation across all settingsSubscription
The BPSA’s policies for the political partiesSubscription
Workload pressures must be addressedSubscription
Ensuring pharmacy’s voice is heardSubscription
The RPS should say no to remote supervisionSubscription
Consider patients’ biopsychosocial factorsSubscription
