Editorial
Free trade agreements play a dangerous game with public healthSubscription
Public health could be sacrificed in large trade pacts that are discussed in secrecy.
Feature
Pharmacy schools take a global route to solving world problemsSubscription
Three notable schools of pharmacy in the UK, US and Australia are working together to change education, pharmaceutical research and professional practice.
Heroin abuse: breaking the cycleSubscription
With rates of heroin addiction stubbornly high, there is still debate about how best to treat those hooked on the drug.
Learning article
Tranquillisation of patients with aggressive or challenging behaviourSubscription
Although never the first option, rapid tranquillisation may be required to ensure patient and staff safety when a patient exhibits violent behaviour.
Q&A
Bill Scott: putting pharmacy first in ScotlandSubscription
Former chief pharmaceutical officer for Scotland Bill Scott talks to The Pharmaceutical Journal about his career, politics, the NHS and his controversial comment about taking science out of the pharmacy degree.
Careers
Building a pharmacy for the National Ambulance in the United Arab EmiratesSubscription
Anisha Patel is the only pharmacist working for the National Ambulance service in Abu Dhabi. Here, she describes her role in expanding the pharmacy — and developing services for the Formula 1 Grand Prix.
News
Trauma to joints can increase risk of psoriatic arthritisSubscription
Patients with psoriasis who experience trauma to the joints or bones are up to 50% more likely to go on to develop psoriatic arthritis, finds new research.
Study finds pharmacist-led medication reviews may not improve health outcomesSubscription
Reviewing the medication of patients presenting at hospital promptly was not found to have an impact on the length of hospital admission, mortality or re-admissions, finds a systematic review.
Funding for pharmacists will support GPs to deliver seven-day serviceSubscription
NSAID use may prevent fertile women from ovulatingSubscription
Inappropriate prescribing putting asthma patients’ lives at risk, warns charitySubscription
No strong evidence linking varenicline to depression or criminalitySubscription
‘Female Viagra’ wins approval from FDA expert panel Subscription
England’s top doctor orders review into how medicines are evaluatedSubscription
Hormone replacement therapy does not alter cognition, study suggestsSubscription
Study highlights contribution made by critical care pharmacistsSubscription
News in Brief
Global crackdown on illegal internet trade yields £51.6m worth of medicines and devicesSubscription
Britain leads the way with meningococcal vaccination programmesSubscription
Biological agents can reduce work absenteeism in patients with rheumatic diseaseSubscription
Pharmacy regulator finds record keeping and cleanliness standards often not metSubscription
MPharm degree fails to equip pharmacists for future rolesSubscription
Online pharmacies must carry EU logo from 1 July 2015Subscription
Research briefing
Assay screens compounds that target the endoplasmic reticulumSubscription
Promising early results for lisdexamfetamine as treatment for symptoms of menopauseSubscription
Liraglutide has positive effects on bone metabolism in obese womenSubscription
Zinc supplements can cause copper deficiencySubscription
Study examines feasibility of using antibiotics to manage appendicitisSubscription
