Draft guidance, published on the 18 November, is the first time NICE has made recommendations about the use of an HIV treatment since these came under NICE's remit in 2019. It is estimated that...
Day 1: While searching for novel anti-inflammatory drugs in the 1980s, the prodrug #clopidogrel was discovered and launched worldwide in 1998 as an oral antiplatelet agent..
In a recent study published in the British Medical Journal, Cai et al (2021) aimed to assess the associations between statins and adverse events in the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease,...
This original research article published in the European Journal of Hospital Pharmacy aimed to investigate any differences in rates of prescribing errors made by medical prescribers as compared to...
In November 2021 the UK Health Security Agency (2021) announced that those ‘aged 50 years and over, health and social care workers and younger people at risk are being offered a booster dose of...
Cholesterol is a molecule which is an essential component in the body’s ability to form healthy cell membranes, but as far back as the 19th century it was recognised that atheromatous plaques...
The main aim of this evaluation was to estimate the potential impact of changing the way compression garments are accessed from a prescription to a procurement process. The main objectives were to:.
A system for evaluation of patients starting corticosteroids was established at the start of March 2020 by the IBD CNS team at the Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust. This followed a route-cause...
Day 1: The investigation of tametraline psychoactive compounds led to the discovery of #sertraline in the USA in 1983; not licensed until 1991. Indicated for the treatment and prevention of major...
Recently approved by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), inclisiran may be a ‘game changer’ for people who have previously had a heart attack or stroke. NICE (2021) issued...
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