International

Pharmacists say they are key to improving health

2 Sep 10 | 14.01 | International

Over 90 per cent of pharmacists believe that they are key to improving patients’ health, according to an international survey more >
Antivirals safe in first trimester

2 Sep 10 | 13.46 | England International Northern Ireland Scotland Wales

Antivirals are safe to prescribe to women in the first trimester of pregnancy more >
PJ letters (4 September 2010) (RPSGB members only)

3 Sep 10 | 7.03 | England EU International Northern Ireland Scotland Wales

Letters published in the 4 September 2010 issue of The Pharmaceutical Journal more >
Low-dose omega-3 fatty acids do not reduce heart attack risk

2 Sep 10 | 14.50 | International

Low-dose omega-3 fatty acids do not reduce the risk of heart attacks in older people who have previously suffered an attack and who are receiving optimal doses of other protective drugs more >
University twinning network approved by UNESCO

2 Sep 10 | 14.15 | International

A global university twinning and networking programme for pharmacy copurses has been launched more >
Wider window for alteplase use does not delay treatment

2 Sep 10 | 7.09 | International

Extending the window for alteplase use in ischaemic stroke from three hours to four and a half hours has not affected admission-to-treatment times more >
Pharmacy advice findings “applicable across world”

1 Sep 10 | 16.37 | International

Consulting a pharmacist for health advice can save national healthcare systems money more >
Ivabradine beneficial for heart failure patients

1 Sep 10 | 16.22 | International

Ivabradine has beneficial effects for patients with worsening heart failure more >
Trastuzumab improves survival in HER2-positive gastric cancer

31 Aug 10 | 12.36 | International

Trastuzumab combined with chemotherapy improves survival for patients with advanced HER2-positive gastric cancer more than chemotherapy alone, say the authors of a study published online more >
Bariatric surgery reduces medicines use in type 2 diabetics

31 Aug 10 | 12.26 | International

Bariatric surgery for patients with type 2 diabetes reduces their use of antidiabetic medicines, results from a US study suggest more >