Editorial
General election promises should be based on evidenceSubscription
When it comes to developing policy, politicians should heed the best available evidence. Election promises should be no different.
Feature
Clinical trials and tribulationsSubscription
A shake-up of the way clinical trials are conducted is on the horizon, with the aim of improving access to medicines.
Learning article
Mixing medicines: how to ensure patient safetySubscription
Incompatibility poses a constant risk when mixing medicines but it can be avoided by understanding the chemical reactions taking place.
Q&A
UK political parties discuss healthcare and pharmacy issues ahead of general electionSubscription
Ahead of the UK public going to the polls on 7 May in the 2015 general election, the three largest political parties in Westminster respond to questions on the big issues in healthcare and pharmacy.
Careers
Advice, rules and regulations for setting up an internet pharmacySubscription
There are 496 distance-selling pharmacy websites currently registered in the UK. What do pharmacists who want to set up their own online pharmacy need to know?
Supporting pharmacist prescribers in the UKSubscription
News
Holistic service from community pharmacists can reduce fall risk and improve patients’ quality of lifeSubscription
A holistic, community pharmacy-based medicines review service directed at older patients taking four or more medicines can improve quality of life, medicines adherence and reduce the risk of falls, suggests new research.
High doses of ibuprofen increase cardiovascular risk, EMA warnsSubscription
The European Medicines Agency has confirmed that high doses of ibuprofen and related molecule dexibuprofen carry a small increased risk of cardiovascular diseases.
News in Brief
FDA fast tracks ivabradine’s heart failure licence, years after EuropeSubscription
EMA proposes disclaimer to address pharmacovigilance and liability conflictSubscription
Political parties set out plans for NHS in manifestosSubscription
University of Sussex to offer pharmacy degrees from 2016Subscription
Walgreens Boots Alliance announces surge in earningsSubscription
Parliament approves changes to regulations governing controlled drugsSubscription
Pharmacy educator becomes new chief pharmaceutical officer for ScotlandSubscription
Research briefing
Combining nortriptyline with morphine may provide superior analgesia over monotherapiesSubscription
Marijuana liquid may play a medicinal role in epilepsySubscription
More than 1 in 10 secondary school children have used e-cigarettesSubscription
Imatinib mimics physiological response to produce antimicrobial effectsSubscription
Xylitol may not protect teeth from decaySubscription
Correspondence
Pharmacists often fear complaintsSubscription
The RPS needs a change in approachSubscription
Do we need another school of pharmacy?Subscription
Why not just ask a pharmacist for advice?Subscription
