Biosimilars in the EU: a new guide for health professionals
With the number of biosimilar drugs being approved in the EU rising rapidly, the European Medicines Agency and the European Commission have jointly published a guide for healthcare professionals to provide reassurance on their safety and efficacy – but does it fall short of the rigorous analysis clinicians require? (Source: Prescriber)
Source: Prescriber - October 23, 2017 Category: Primary Care Authors: Steve Chaplin Tags: Analysis Source Type: research
PCSK9 inhibitors: when statins aren't enough
This article examines the current approaches to lipid‐lowering for primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease and the place of these new agents in therapy. (Source: Prescriber)
Source: Prescriber - October 23, 2017 Category: Primary Care Authors: Steve Chaplin Tags: Therapy Review Source Type: research
Management of infantile colic in practice
Colic is common in the infant population but it can be challenging to diagnose and manage in the primary care setting. In this article, Dr Kanabar discusses how to reach a diagnosis of infantile colic and provides an overview of the current treatment options and their efficacy. (Source: Prescriber)
Source: Prescriber - October 23, 2017 Category: Primary Care Authors: Dipak Kanabar Tags: Prescribing in Children Source Type: research
Antimicrobial resistance – it's a pig
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Source: Prescriber - October 1, 2017 Category: Primary Care Authors: Rob Munro Tags: Editorial Source Type: research
Please don't cough in my coffee
Being at the receiving end of patients' coughs and splutters is one of the downsides of general practice – in fact, it was enough to drive Dr Delvin to retirement. (Source: Prescriber)
Source: Prescriber - September 27, 2017 Category: Primary Care Authors: David Delvin Tags: Postscript Source Type: research
Dalbavancin: a new IV antibiotic for skin infections
This article discusses its properties, efficacy and adverse effects. (Source: Prescriber)
Source: Prescriber - September 27, 2017 Category: Primary Care Authors: Steve Chaplin Tags: New Product Source Type: research
Oral anticoagulants for stroke prevention in nonvalvular AF
This article discusses the barriers to the initiation of oral anticoagulants, in particular DOACs, and how these can be overcome. (Source: Prescriber)
Source: Prescriber - September 27, 2017 Category: Primary Care Authors: Kristina Medlinskiene, Duncan Petty Tags: Medicines Optimisation Source Type: research
Bringing personalised medicine to mainstream practice
Personalised medicine has the potential to optimise drug efficacy and patient outcomes as well as save the NHS billions. Professor Sir Munir Pirmohamed talks to Kate Stewart about his groundbreaking work in this field. (Source: Prescriber)
Source: Prescriber - September 27, 2017 Category: Primary Care Authors: Kate Stewart Tags: Profile Source Type: research
Managing diabetes in the presence of renal impairment
This article discusses the challenges of maintaining good glycaemic control and addressing modifiable risk factors in patients with diabetes and renal impairment. (Source: Prescriber)
Source: Prescriber - September 27, 2017 Category: Primary Care Authors: Emily Goodchild, Tahseen A. Chowdhury Tags: Prescribing in Practice Source Type: research
Prescribe: an e ‐learning initiative to improve prescribing
Ensuring that patients receive the right medicines at the appropriate dosages is a complex skill, with potentially serious consequences if mistakes are made. Prescribe is a recently launched online education programme designed to increase prescribing competency among medical students, new doctors and other prescribing professionals. (Source: Prescriber)
Source: Prescriber - September 27, 2017 Category: Primary Care Authors: Angela Dowden Tags: Analysis Source Type: research
The continuing challenges of improving men's health
Cardiovascular disease, liver disease and colon cancer were among the areas discussed during the latest Men's Health Conference held at the Royal Society of Medicine in June. (Source: Prescriber)
Source: Prescriber - September 27, 2017 Category: Primary Care Authors: Felix David Tags: News Feature Source Type: research
Men's health – a suitable case for treatment
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Source: Prescriber - September 1, 2017 Category: Primary Care Authors: Rob Munro Tags: Editorial Source Type: research
Prescription for disaster
Prescribing was fraught with pitfalls back when doctors had to handwrite scrips, recalls Dr Delvin. (Source: Prescriber)
Source: Prescriber - August 29, 2017 Category: Primary Care Authors: David Delvin Tags: Postscript Source Type: research
Will the UK face an opioid abuse epidemic?
Prescription drug abuse, in particular opioid abuse, has reached epidemic proportions in the USA. While the situation in the UK is currently less clear cut, increasing awareness among health professionals and greater investment in services may help to avoid a similar public health crisis in the future. (Source: Prescriber)
Source: Prescriber - August 29, 2017 Category: Primary Care Authors: Mark Greener Tags: Report Source Type: research
Diagnosis and management of spondyloarthritis in the over ‐16s
This article provides a short summary of the guidance. (Source: Prescriber)
Source: Prescriber - August 29, 2017 Category: Primary Care Authors: Steve Chaplin Tags: New from NICE Source Type: research
