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NICE has recommended a weekly injection for treating growth failure in children. The recommended treatment, known as growth hormone therapy, involves a weekly injection of a hormone called somatropin....
Day 1: In the 1990s, growing insight into incretin roles in type 2 (T2DM) diabetes led to an interest in the breakdown of gut hormone GLP-1. DPP-4 was identified as the best peptidase target and a...
A new study published in the British Medical Journal has examined whether the use of the receptor agonist glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1), dipeptidyl peptidase 4 (DPP-4) inhibitors, and sodium-glucose...
This piece of original research published in July 2022 aimed to elucidate the burden and associated cost of ADRs, polypharmacy and multimorbidity with a prospective analysis of all medical admissions...
Enzalutamide is an orally administered, small-molecule inhibitor of the androgen receptors and is designed to overcome acquired resistance to first-generation nonsteroidal antiandrogens, including...
There were four main themes identified from the semi-structured interviews. These were cross-referenced against the qualitative responses from the initial investigative survey and were seen to align...
Pain assessment should form part of the initial wound assessment, and there are many pain tools available. Nemeth et al (2003) reviewed the five most commonly used tools for measuring leg ulcer pain,...
As we make our way through cold and flu season, prescribers are likely to encounter many patients with varying degrees of illness from these viruses..
This article, published in the International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy aimed to investigate the prescribing of medicines to homeless persons who present to specialist homelessness primary care...
The recent death from motor neurone disease (MND) of former Scottish rugby international and British Lion Doddie Weir OBE (1970–2022) has renewed focus on this neurodegenerative condition.
Non-medical prescribing is increasingly being recognised as an essential healthcare practice, with at least 18 countries adopting NMP across Europe, the Americas and Australasia (Courtenay et al,...
When prescribing to breastfeeding women we need to be aware that some of the drug which she takes is likely to pass to the baby via breastmilk. The British National Formulary (BNF) is not always a...
Journal of Prescribing Practice shares the latest clinical expertise and professional guidance for non-medical prescribers. Our goal is to provide the knowledge to help you prescribe more efficiently and effectively.
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