Cancer researchers are developing a bubbly drink packed with oxygen microbubbles to make treatments more potent for hard to treat tumours like pancreatic cancer. Researchers at the Universities of Oxford and Ulster, supported by Cancer Research UK, are investigating how to re-oxygenate tumours with a drink that could deliver extra oxygen to the site of [...]
A new cancer treatment, designed to make chemotherapy vastly more effective, is to be prepared for clinical trials by researchers at the University of Strathclyde. Scottish pharmaceutical company Ryboquin Ltd has raised £1.3 million of new funding to enable the research to be carried out at Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences. The company’s [...]
Scientists at King’s College London have developed a blood test that accurately and reliably predicts whether depressed patients will respond to common antidepressants, which could herald a new era of personalised treatment for people with depression. Guided by this test, patients with blood inflammation above a certain threshold could be directed towards earlier access to [...]
Expert advice from pharmacists has been just what the doctor ordered for the GP out-of-hours service covering the ABMU area. Traditionally the service has not just been led by GPs but delivered by them too – but spiralling workloads has made this increasingly difficult. Last November, pharmacists – predominantly from ABMU but also two from [...]
An online training module has launched in the UK this week offering primary care healthcare professionals (HCPs) the opportunity to develop their knowledge and access resources to support patients with scarring. The training module, Managing Patients with Scarring in Primary Care, authored by Dermatology Specialist Nurse, Julie Van Onselen, and supported by Bio-Oil, has been [...]
Pharmacists in the East Midlands are invited to attend an Asthma Think Tank meeting, which aims to improve care and outcomes for children with this long term condition. The meeting is taking place on 29th June 2016, 1-4 at the Kegworth Hotel and Conference Centre DE74 2DF. The aims of the meeting are to: Support training [...]
NHS England recently launched a new national framework agreement for the collection and disposal of unwanted medicines from pharmacies. Following a procurement process, five suppliers have been chosen and will be invited to ‘bid’ for contracts in local areas when current contracts expire. Changes aren’t happening straight away for pharmacies as implementation will be phased. [...]
Mylan NV recently announced the launch of Azacitidine for Injection, 100 mg/vial, which is a generic version of Celgene’s Vidaza® Injection, 100 mg/vial. Mylan received final approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for this product. Azacitidine for Injection is a nucleoside metabolic inhibitor indicated for [...]
Many pharmacies in England are already using the NPA Patient Safety Incident report form to report patient safety incidents, but some pharmacies appear to be reporting more frequently than others. Pharmacists are reminded that they have an obligation to record and report all patient safety incidents. All pharmacies should have procedures in place for recording all incidents [...]
General medical services in Dailly and Barr are set to continue following the collaborative working of GP practices in Dailly and Girvan. Two family doctors (GPs) will provide general medical and repeat pharmacy prescription and dispensing services from premises in Dailly and from premises in Barr. Practice staff at both premises will also be retained. [...]
