International

Cold turkey unfairly ignored as smoking cessation method

9 Mar 10 | 12.20 | International

The success of quitting smoking by going cold turkey is being played down unfairly, Australian researchers argue more >
PJ letters (6 March 2010) (RPSGB members only)

5 Mar 10 | 7.01 | England EU International Northern Ireland Scotland Wales

Letters published in the 6 March 2010 issue of The Pharmaceutical Journal more >
Targeting the thioredoxin system in the treatment of certain cancers

4 Mar 10 | 18.43 | International

In the fourth and final science article on cancer treatments, Adam Todd, Roz J. Anderson, Grace Pickles and Paul W. Groundwater look at the thioredoxin system and its association with cancer, and how it offers a new therapeutic target for anticancer drug design more >
WHO to maintain pandemic status for swine flu

4 Mar 10 | 14.19 | England EU International Northern Ireland Scotland Wales

The World Health Organization has decided to maintain pandemic status for the H1NI swine influenza virus more >
AstraZeneca R&D sites in the UK to close

4 Mar 10 | 13.51 | International

AstraZeneca has announced the closure of its research and development (R&D) site in Charnwood, Leicestershire, and a smaller facility in Cambridge. Pharmaceutical development work at the company’s facility near Bristol will also cease more >
Addition of etanercept in RA

4 Mar 10 | 13.18 | International

Combination therapy with etanercept and methotrexate has shown continued benefits compared with methotrexate monotherapy in rheumatoid arthritis, with no compromise in safety, new data from the COMET trial suggest more >
HbA1c useful diagnostic test

4 Mar 10 | 13.14 | International

Glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) is a better marker than fasting glucose for identifying long-term cardiovascular risk, especially at values above 6.0 per cent, thus supporting its use as a diagnostic test for diabetes, the authors of a recent study suggest more >
Step-up asthma therapy beneficial in children

4 Mar 10 | 13.11 | International

Nearly all children with asthma uncontrolled by low-dose inhaled corticosteroids (ICSs) responded to three step-up therapies, with the best response most likely to be seen with addition of a long-acting beta agonist (LABA), compared with adding a leukotriene-receptor antagonist (LTRA) or doubling the corticosteroid dose more >
Analgesic use associated with deafness

2 Mar 10 | 15.56 | International

Regular use of analgesics might increase the risk of adult hearing loss, particularly in those under 50 years of age, according to a study published in The American Journal of Medicine this week (2010;123:231) more >
Pharmacists combating HIV/AIDS in developing Commonwealth countries

26 Feb 10 | 11.33 | International

In this article, Ann Lewis, Commonwealth Pharmacists Association adviser, outlines the progress of an ongoing CPA collaborative project that is empowering pharmacists in developing Commonwealth countries to build capacity into combating HIV/AIDS more >