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GHP calls for European registers to list prescribers and drug information

19 Jun 13 | 15.46 | EU

Pharmacists have called for the creation of two Europe-wide registers — one to include a summary of product information for all... more >
Delve into drug discovery with industrial pharmaceutics

19 Jun 13 | 13.03 | England EU International Northern Ireland Scotland Wales

Budding industrial pharmacists can gain valuable experience through postgraduate training. Here, the University of Brighton explains how more >
EMA issues warnings over codeine use

18 Jun 13 | 16.46 | EU

Children and young adults who have had surgery to remove their tonsils or adenoids to treat sleep apnoea...
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EMA restricts use of diclofenac

17 Jun 13 | 17.37 | EU

Patients who have serious underlying heart or circulatory conditions should not use systemic diclofenac...
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EMA can assess medicines withdrawn without explanation

14 Jun 13 | 11.40 | EU

Medicines withdrawn from the market without explanation can now be referred for a safety assessment by the European Medicines Agency...
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Wholesalers highlight financial underpinning of supply chain

7 Jun 13 | 14.41 | EU

European full-line pharmaceutical wholesalers last year (2012) bailed out the medicines supply chain to the tune of Euro10.5bn... more >
Alendronate offers bone benefits in cystic fibrosis

6 Jun 13 | 11.14 | EU

Alendronate has been shown to improve the bone mineral density of patients with cystic fibrosis, a condition associated with... more >
What can Europe learn from the British experience of POM-to-P switching?

5 Jun 13 | 13.24 | England EU Northern Ireland Scotland Wales

In a second article marking the 30th aniversary of the first POM-to-P switch, Sheila Kelly looks at the UK experience and how it could help the case for more switches in Europe
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Cross-border healthcare proposals should not overburden pharmacists

31 May 13 | 15.49 | EU

The Government should ensure that community pharmacy is not burdened by cross-border healthcare procedures, according to Pharmacy Voice...
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New draft clinical trial rules backed by MEPs

31 May 13 | 15.11 | EU

The European Parliament’s public health committee has endorsed new draft EU rules simplifying procedures for clinical trials...
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