Editorial
Dementia payments are misspent Subscription
The government should cancel the incentive scheme that pays GPs in England for each case of dementia they diagnose.
Pharmacies making the grade in inspectionsSubscription
Tough pharmacy standards are welcome, but they must not disadvantage the majority of pharmacies that are inspected.
Comment
With no control on student numbers, tomorrow’s pharmacists will have a bleak futureSubscription
The decision not to cap pharmacy student numbers could have a damaging impact on the future of the profession.
Learning article
Canagliflozin and dapagliflozin interactions in diabetes treatmentSubscription
Find out which interactions are associated with the latest antidiabetic medicines.
CPD article
Identifying patients at risk of diabetesSubscription
With 11.5 million people at risk in the UK, it is essential to recognise the signs and symptoms of type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes.
Careers
Working as staff bank members in hospitals offers pharmacists flexibility and variety Subscription
There are advantages and disadvantages for NHS employees who work only when they are needed. New legislation is set to protect them a little more.
News
Mortality risk should be considered with choice of sulfonylurea drugSubscription
Some sulfonylurea drugs, such as gliclazide and glimepiride, are associated with a lower mortality risk than others.
Study measures impact of epilepsy drugs in uteroSubscription
Women with epilepsy should be warned upon diagnosis that some treatments for the condition may cause adverse effects on the neurodevelopment of unborn babies.
Parents warned to keep e-cigarettes out of reach as poisoning incidents increaseSubscription
MPs question the value of the NHS Health CheckSubscription
Almost all pharmacies rated satisfactory, with few considered to be good or excellentSubscription
Medicines regulator reviews chloramphenicol packaging after picking errorsSubscription
Green light for first treatment to target ovarian cancer with BRCA mutationSubscription
Embrace opportunities under five-year NHS plan, pharmacists urgedSubscription
Boosting drugs manufacture in developing countries will improve health outcomes, UN investment forum toldSubscription
Johnson & Johnson accelerates Ebola vaccine pushSubscription
News in Brief
Diabetes patients could be quizzed about driving habits during medication reviewsSubscription
Stronger warning on Iclusig blood clot risk Subscription
Patients’ fear of dementia is concealing its true prevalence Subscription
Smart drugs worth £200,000 seized in the UKSubscription
Pharmacists could carry out medication reviews in GP practices, says RCGP chairSubscription
First drug for rare sun disease recommended for approval in EuropeSubscription
Scientific advances are not translating into new cancer drugs, expert warnsSubscription
Pre-registration assessment pass rate down nearly nine percentage pointsSubscription
Research briefing
Adding bevacizumab to triple therapy improves outcome in colorectal cancerSubscription
Study shows why people with Down’s syndrome develop Alzheimer’s diseaseSubscription
Diabetic wounds heal faster with deferoxamine patch Subscription
Experimental drug holds promise for Ewing sarcoma patientsSubscription
Correspondence
E-cigarettes in pharmaciesSubscription
A provocative point that came out as a damaging statementSubscription
