Clinical Pharmacist news feed

Two years of clopidogrel after stent no better than six months (POEM)

Tracey McNerney — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 11:55:00 +0100

Clinical question Is 24 months of clopidogrel more effective than six months of clopidogrel after stent placement?

Tacrolimus must be prescribed and dispensed by brand

Tracey McNerney — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 11:41:35 +0100

Oral tacrolimus should be prescribed and dispensed by brand name only, it was announced last week...

R&D roundup: super sensitive disease test and amoebic dysentery treatment

Tracey McNerney — Thu, 31 May 2012 16:09:06 +0100

An ultra-sensitive test that may enable the diagnosis of the early stages of severe diseases has been developed by a team of scientists...

Glucose levels predict risk of pneumonia death

Tracey McNerney — Thu, 31 May 2012 16:16:27 +0100

Serum glucose levels can be a predictor for death in patients admitted to hospital for pneumonia, according to a study published online...

Statins benefit patients at low risk of cardiovascular events

Editor — Thu, 31 May 2012 12:10:33 +0100

Data showing that statin therapy reduces the risk of heart attack in patients at low risk of cardiovascular (CV) events have prompted calls for all people aged over 50 years to be prescribed these drugs