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709 Omeprazole
to be a pharmacy medicine Galpharm Healthcare is seeking pharmacy
medicine classification for omeprazole 10mg gastroresistant tablets.
The company wants to market the product for the
relief of heartburn (reflux-like symptoms) in adults ...[more]
709 Nottingham best for pharmacy: Guardian Nottingham University's school of pharmacy is the best place in Britain to study pharmacy, according to the Guardian's latest university guide...[more]
709 Pharmacy must not subsidise NHS Primary care trusts must
not be allowed to use community pharmacy as a means of subsidising National Health Service building
developments, the National Pharmaceutical Association says...[more]
709 "Flawed" study
reignites MMR safety row The debate
over the safety of the mumps, measles and rubella vaccine (MMR) vaccine has been reignited following
the publication of a study questioning the vaccine's safety. But the Department of Health has
dismissed the study as flawed...[more]
710 Evidence
for pimecrolimus questioned and advertisement criticised by
DTB No convincing evidence exists to justify the
use of pimecrolimus (Elidel) cream in first-line management of atopic
dermatitis, according to the Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin...[more]
710 PSNC concerned about lack of further Charter talks The Pharmaceutical
Services Negotiating Committee has expressed concern at being told that there will not be a further
round of consultation on the Royal Pharmaceutical Society's proposed new Charter...[more]
710 Keep lobbying MPs, NPA urges members Community pharmacists
in England should continue to lobby Members of Parliament over control of entry, the National
Pharmaceutical Association says...[more]
710 Scottish
health minister...[more]
711 BP
higher in Europe than in America Average blood pressure
(BP) levels are higher in European countries, including England, than
they are in North America, according to a review of eight national surveys...[more]
711 Low-dose diuretics still the best antihypertensives Low-dose
diuretics are still the best first-line antihypertensives for preventing cardiovascular disease
and deaths, according to a network meta-analysis...[more]
711 Combine drugs for high cholesterol Treatment with both atorvastatin
(Lipitor) and ezetimibe (Ezetrol) is significantly better in reducing cholesterol levels than
either alone, researchers say...[more] |
 American Thoracic Society conference 2003
711 Benefit of linezolid Patients given the oxazolidinone antibacterial linezolid (Zyvox) for methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) hospital acquired (nosocomial) pneumonia are more likely to survive than patients treated with vancomycin, according to a study presented this week at the American Thoracic Society conference in Seattle...[more]
712 More
than 617 million prescriptions were dispensed in England last year More
than 617 million prescriptions for medicines worth over £6.8bn
were dispensed in England in 2002, according to detailed statistics issued
by the Department of Health...[more]
712 Few
Americans buy medicines on the internet Only five per cent
of American internet users have obtained medicines from online pharmacies,
according to a survey...[more]
713 Passive
smoking risk might have been overstated, study suggests Passive
smoking might not be as harmful as previously thought, research suggests...[more]
713 Second
mode of action suggested for trilostane in breast cancer Clarification
of the modes of action of trilostane (Modrenal) in breast cancer was
given this week...[more]
713 Combination for osteoporosis...[more]
713 Anticonvulsant role in nausea...[more]
713 Patients want more information...[more]
713 Stepping down inhaled steroids...[more]
713 Guidance on anti-obesity drugs...[more] |
