Hospital

GSK to use just two wholesalers

29 Jul 08 | 16.32 | England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales

GlaxoSmithKline has announced that from 1 November 2008 it will use only AAH Pharmaceuticals and UniChem to deliver its prescription medicines to pharmacies more >
Cancer survival varies widely around the world

28 Jul 08 | 15.31 | International

Wide variations in cancer survival globally have been revealed by an international analysi more >
Red meat consumption linked with hypertension

28 Jul 08 | 15.26 | England International

Eating red meat, the major food source of haem iron, has been found to be directly associated with higher blood pressure more >
Hospital and community pharmacists need to talk more

28 Jul 08 | 15.19 | England

Local networks that allow discussion between community and hospital pharmacists need to be set up in England, according to the Association of Teaching Hospital Pharmacists more >
PJ letters (26 July 2008)

28 Jul 08 | 12.19 | England Scotland Wales

Letters on the following topics have been published in the 26 July 2008 issue of The Pharmaceutical Journal

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Simvastatin/ezetimibe combination fails to prevent cardiovascular events

28 Jul 08 | 9.39 |

A study designed to test the effectiveness of simvastatin and ezetimibe in patients with mild to moderate aortic stenosis has failed to show any benefit for the combination treatment in terms of preventing major cardiovascular events more >
Study shows effectiveness of abatacept in juvenile idiopathic arthritis

28 Jul 08 | 9.37 |

Abatacept may be effective in the treatment of juvenile idiopathic arthritis, a study published online in The Lancet suggests. However, the study has come in for some criticism more >
New British Standard for medical connections

28 Jul 08 | 9.36 | England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales

A new UK standard that aims to prevent injury or death by minimising misconnection of medical equipment, including devices used to administer medicines, has been published by BSI British Standards more >
Have your say!

26 Jul 08 | 11.15 | England Scotland Wales

Members of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society are being asked to complete a survey designed to find out which groups should be invited to join the new professional body and in what capacity

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Telecare network launched

25 Jul 08 | 16.41 | England

A national network in England to help spread best practice in the use of audiovisual and other technologies in healthcare to help patients with long-term conditions has been launched more >