Medicines

Call for more research into presence of potentially harmful substances in paediatric medicines

21 Jan 09 | 17.25 | England

Research conducted by the University of Leicester NHS Trust has highlighted the need for more research into the potentially harmful substances present in liquid medicines given to premature babies more >

Support for medicines misusers is not adequate

21 Jan 09 | 17.07 | England

Support and services available to people who are dependent on prescription and over-the-counter medicines are inadequate, the All Party Parliamentary Drugs Misuse Group has concluded after a year-long inquiry more >

Society backs tamsulosin switch but has concerns

21 Jan 09 | 16.42 | England Scotland Wales

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society has backed the proposal to switch tamsulosin from a prescription-only medicine (POM) to one that can be obtained direct from a pharmacist but it has reservations about the move more >

Drug Tariff Updates: January 2009 prescriptions (2)

21 Jan 09 | 16.24 | England Wales

The Department of Health and the National Assembly for Wales have agreed to allow “no cheaper stock obtainable” (NCSO) endorsements

Product news (24 January 2009)

21 Jan 09 | 16.01 | England Scotland Wales

SPC changes / Supply issues / Discontinued products

Products reviewed are:

Lucentis;Metoclopramide; Riamet; Taxotere; Vistabel; Xigris; Myozyme; CombiDERM; Cytotec; Ensure; TwoCal HN can; Versiva; Zovirax

Lloydspharmacy offers online private prescription service for oral contraceptive pill

20 Jan 09 | 16.34 | England Scotland Wales

Lloydspharmacy has become the latest company to offer an online private prescription service for the oral contraceptive pill more >

Tretinoin cream associated with increased risk of death in cancer prevention study but no causal link found

20 Jan 09 | 16.32 | International

Patients using creams containing tretinoin had a higher risk of death than those who were using a placebo in a clinical trial, according to a report published in the Archives of Dermatology more >

Cancer patients can now apply for exemption from prescription charges

20 Jan 09 | 16.25 | England

Cancer patients are being urged to apply for a five-year medical exemption certificate that will entitle them to free NHS prescriptions by picking up an application form from their GP surgery or oncology clinic from today (20 January 2009) more >

A&E visitors report inadequate pain relief

19 Jan 09 | 16.59 | England

Many patients who have visited accident and emergency departments (A&E) do not think they received adequate pain relief, a survey carried out by the Healthcare Commission has highlighted more >

PJ letters (17 January 2009)

16 Jan 09 | 22.38 | England Scotland Wales

Letters published in the 17 January 2009 issue of The Pharmaceutical Journal