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Golimumab can be used as a second-line option in combination with methotrexate to treat rheumatoid arthritis, Nice has ruled. The TNF inhibitor is recommended only for patients who have...

Update Module 1655 This module covers how MS affects neural tissues, risk factors, diagnosis, the four types and management of this inflammatory condition

Update Module 1654 This module covers the stages and diagnosis of migraine, common triggers, and OTC and prescription treatment options.

Update Module 1653 This module covers the suspected prevalence of chronic fatigue syndrome, theories about causes, symptoms, diagnosis, management and prognosis

Clinical A customer asks for your advice about a lump on his Achilles tendon, which he says is very painful. He says he has been unable to get an appointment with his GP for two days, and is worried this might be a tumour.

Anglian Pharma has launched the Wellgate range of women's knee, ankle and wrist supports designed specifically for the smaller female frame, according to the company. The products provide a...

While collecting a prescription, an older man mentions in passing he is unable to straighten his fourth finger. He recalls straining the finger as a teenager, and assumes the past injury is now causing arthritis in the joint, and there is no cure.

A sore back from being on your feet all day, eye strain from reading bureaucratic small print, tension headache from being overworked: any of these sound familiar? All are workplace-related injuries or illnesses that pharmacists are at risk of.

David Spencer, pharmacist at the Update Pharmacy, is visiting his elderly uncle Morris. During their conversation Morris says: “David, you’re a chemist so you know about these things. What do you think about this glucosamine and chondroitin for arthritis?