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Women using hormonal contraceptive patches and rings are at a greater risk of venous thrombosis compared with those using the combined pill, a study of more than 1.6 million women has found. ... |
 IT Zone The use of text message prompts as a strategy to boost medicines adherence has been bolstered by a review of evidence published in an American medicines journal. |
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One in five people with osteoarthritis take OTC medicines because prescription medicines fail to give them enough pain relief, a report has found, with a senior pharmacist calling the results... |
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Patients with high blood pressure are less likely to experience serious cardiovascular events taking a single tablet regimen than they are on multiple tablets, a medical study has found. |
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A survey by the charity Crohn's and Colitis UK has suggested that the majority of people living with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) have, at some point, been forced to give up sport or fitness... |
 Lipitor is finally off patent – James Bloodworth investigates how the expected atorvastatin price drop of 90 per cent will affect your pharmacy |
 App of the week Alzheimer’s Apps identifies apps that may improve the quality of life for those who have some form of dementia by featuring apps that calm and engage |
 Practical Approach One of your staff members has returned from maternity leave and a colleague notices that she seems very tired and down. What do you do? |
 Ethical dilemma An elderly patient is keeping her Alzheimer's a secret from her family; the patient's daughter is making it increasingly difficult for you to respect her wish for confidentiality, what do you do? |
 Ethical dilemma After a night out with colleagues, inappropriate pictures and remarks have been posted on Facebook. What is your next step? We reveal the vedict |
Clinical Quiz: The finger that cannot straighten
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