Medicines

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• Medicine is an art based firmly on science
• Why use such a doubtful interaction?
• Belief-based and evidence-based practice
• Putting patients’ needs first only if it suits us?
• Happy dill duck
• Efficacy of immediate release melatonin
• Reasonable action
• Tackling the problem from the wrong end
• Inventing new antibiotics will not solve the problem
• RPS position on antibiotic resistance is clear
• Safety concerns with the new denaturing kit
• Epigenetic medicines in pharmacy
• Raising awareness
• Is this new kit safe?
• The real purpose of denaturing kits
• Stop changing brands
• The profession deserves some answers
• Inaccurate representation of DTB conclusions
• Does it matter if CDs are not completely denatured?
• The question is what did Parliament intend
• We agree — denaturing kits may not be fit for purpose
• QPs to review quality
• Other points to consider
• Remember to ensure safety of specials
• Patients should not be overlooked
• No dosing instructions for CD syringe drivers
• Prostate cancer, trigeminal neuralgia and epilepsy
• What if drug administration systems go down?
• Contrast media are POMs
• Amlodipine has a long half-life
• Advice on in-use shelf-life of eye drops
• No need to undergo full range of studies and trials
• Preconceived bias
• Teaching of ADR reporting is limited
• Prescribing by brand
• Other ways to approach the problem
• Deeply distorted reflection
• No real cause for concern
• The BAN publication is too expensive
• Intercomparison programmes
• How to pronounce clopidogrel
• Broad-brush approach
• Withdrawn products
• Interpret surveillance data with caution
• The problem with generic atypical antipsychotics
• Immunotherapy in the 1950s
• Standardising packaging
• Miconazole oral gel and warfarin interaction
• Prevention better than cure
• Education saves lives
• Counselling is essential
• No confusion between recycling and reusing
• Recycle or reuse?
• Ensure patients and carers know how to use devices
• Reducing waste of HIV medicines
• Touching and inspiring account
• Promethazine as a decongestant?
• Bowel cancer: early diagnosis is key
• Vitamin D capsules without peanut oil are available
• Hoist with his own petard
• Prosecution potential - Respond to consultation on medicines legislation