ESCMID is setting up infection control committee and conducts prescription survey
European Committee on Infection Control (EUCIC) is recruiting representatives from European countries to create national committees (Source: Pharmacy Europe)
Source: Pharmacy Europe - November 13, 2015 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Annabel De Coster Tags: *** Editor's Pick Antimicrobials/AMR European Conferences and Symposia Harmonisation collaboration EAAD ESCMID ESGAP EUCAST EUCIC infection control Latest News Source Type: news

Teva launches #Laugh4Lungs social media campaign in recognition of World COPD Day 2015
Campaign uses social video to raise awareness for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) (Source: Pharmacy Europe)
Source: Pharmacy Europe - November 12, 2015 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Annabel De Coster Tags: *** Editor's Pick Respiratory Patient care copd Latest News laugh4lungs social media teva world COPD day 2015 Source Type: news

Scots asked to pledge to protect antibiotics
Scots are being asked to pledge their support to help protect antibiotics for future generations (Source: Pharmacy Europe)
Source: Pharmacy Europe - November 10, 2015 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Annabel De Coster Tags: *** Editor's Pick Antimicrobials/AMR Healthcare professionals Practical therapeutics Patient care antibiotic guardian antibiotics EAAD European Antibiotic Awareness Day Latest News SAPG smc Source Type: news

PURSUIT study shows patient-reported outcomes in UC patients treated with golimumab
Further data analysis from UC CARES report on quality of life and loss of productivity (Source: Pharmacy Europe)
Source: Pharmacy Europe - November 9, 2015 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Annabel De Coster Tags: *** Editor's Pick Clinical trials Practical therapeutics Gastroenterology Research continuous clinical response golimumab inflammatory disease Latest News PGA PURSUIT-Maintenance trial Simponi UC CARES ulcerative colitis Source Type: news

CPI part of world-class consortium to develop intelligent packaging for pharmaceuticals
The Centre for Process Innovation (CPI) is part of a UK based consortium developing technologies that will spearhead the commercialisation of intelligent pharmaceutical packaging (Source: Pharmacy Europe)
Source: Pharmacy Europe - October 30, 2015 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Annabel De Coster Tags: *** Editor's Pick Industry News Technology CPI innovation intelligent pharmaceutical packaging Latest News REMEDIES project Source Type: news

World Psoriasis Day gives hope to people with psoriasis
Global awareness campaign calls for action to effect positive change for the many millions of people who live with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis worldwide (Source: Pharmacy Europe)
Source: Pharmacy Europe - October 29, 2015 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Annabel De Coster Tags: *** Editor's Pick Association News Guidelines Dermatology Patient care Policy & practice Research #iactpso #ichangepso #ihopepso IFPA Latest News wall of hope who world psoriasis day Source Type: news

Amgen receives CHMP positive opinion for IMLYGIC (TM) (talimogene laherparepvec)
IMLYGIC is first oncolytic immunotherapy to demonstrate therapeutic benefit for patients with advanced melanoma (Source: Pharmacy Europe)
Source: Pharmacy Europe - October 26, 2015 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Annabel De Coster Tags: *** Editor's Pick Clinical trials Practical therapeutics Oncology Research advanced melanoma chmp IMLYGIC immunotherapy Latest News oncolytic immunotherapy talimogene laherparepvec Source Type: news

New study provides insights into potential treatment of severe pain in Parkinson’s disease
A study has provided important insights into the analgesic effects of prolonged release oxycodone/naloxone for Parkinson’s disease patients with chronic, severe pain (Source: Pharmacy Europe)
Source: Pharmacy Europe - October 20, 2015 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Annabel De Coster Tags: *** Editor's Pick Practical therapeutics Pain management Patient care Research CGI-I chronic pain Latest News OXN PR oxycodone/naloxone parkinson's disease PGI-I Source Type: news

Improving stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation
Despite recent therapeutic advances in anticoagulation and up-to-date atrial fibrillation guidance, improving stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation continues to be complex and challenging and a proactive, systematic, multifaceted approach is required (Source: Pharmacy Europe)
Source: Pharmacy Europe - October 16, 2015 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: ebercott Tags: Featured Articles Source Type: news

Atypical antipsychotics in schizophrenia
Atypical antipsychotics are often the medications of choice compared to the other antipsychotics in the treatment of schizophrenia; however, there are important differences between them that can be relevant for patients (Source: Pharmacy Europe)
Source: Pharmacy Europe - October 16, 2015 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: ebercott Tags: Featured Articles Source Type: news

Direct thrombin inhibitors and anticoagulation
Oral direct thrombin inhibitors, such as dabigatran etexilate, broaden the treatment options in patients with pulmonary embolism and deep vein thrombosis (Source: Pharmacy Europe)
Source: Pharmacy Europe - October 16, 2015 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: ebercott Tags: Featured Articles Source Type: news

Management of renal angiomyolipomas in TSC
mTOR inhibition is likely to transform management of tuberous sclerosis complex and the results of landmark trials are being studied to see if the encouraging reductions in tumour size translate into improved outcomes for patients in the long term (Source: Pharmacy Europe)
Source: Pharmacy Europe - October 16, 2015 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: ebercott Tags: Featured Articles Source Type: news

Latest treatments in the management of MS multiple sclerosis
The advent of disease-modifying therapies in the management of multiple sclerosis has provided novel approaches in affecting the progression of the disease (Source: Pharmacy Europe)
Source: Pharmacy Europe - October 16, 2015 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: ebercott Tags: Featured Articles Source Type: news

Medication reconciliation in the emergency department
There is a continued need to develop a seven-day pharmacy service to allow medicines reconciliation to be completed by a pharmacist, within 24 hours of admission to hospital, for all adult patients (Source: Pharmacy Europe)
Source: Pharmacy Europe - October 16, 2015 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: ebercott Tags: Featured Articles Source Type: news

Evaluation of the chemical tightness of CSTDs
This study presents the evaluation of the chemical tightness of closed system transfer devices (CSTDs) as unintended exposure of healthcare professionals to hazardous drugs by a fluorescence-based test method (Source: Pharmacy Europe)
Source: Pharmacy Europe - October 16, 2015 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: ebercott Tags: Featured Articles Source Type: news