New EU rules for reprocessing Single-Use Devices
EU Commission Publishes Stringent New Common Specifications Requirements for Reprocessing Single-Use Devices, Making In-House Hospital Reprocessing "Difficult if not Impossible"…
Pharmacy/Drugs
Chronic hepatitis B: vaccine against grass pollen allergy potential treatment
Chronic hepatitis B infections represent a global health problem that could hitherto only be treated by chemotherapy. A team of…
More action needed on pharmacy risk assessments
More action needed on pharmacy risk assessments: - A new survey carried out by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) and…
New computational technique improves bacteria to develop medication
Natasha Meredith reports that scientists have developed a new computational technique that can be used to enhance the effectiveness of…
Positive results from trial of SNG001 in COVID-19 patients
Synairgen announces positive results from trial of SNG001 in hospitalised COVID-19 patients Patients who received SNG001 had a 79% lower…
HIV treatment targets in sight
Ambitious annual target on HIV treatment could be achieved for equivalent of just one month of global spend on HIV…
Prostate cancer treatment abiraterone not available
Men in England & Wales miss out on abiraterone as first-line treatment for advanced prostate cancer: The Institute of Cancer…
Urgent action needed on BAME workforce risk assessments
Urgent action needed on BAME workforce risk assessments: According to a new survey from the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) and…
Cancer’s reliance on fats could lead to new ‘drugs and diet’ treatment
Cancers are often heavily reliant on breaking down fats for their growth and spread, and could be treated by a…
Study finds cannabidiol may improve behaviour for kids with intellectual disabilities
A new peer-reviewed study using medicinal cannabidiol in children and adolecents with intellectual disabilities has found that it may reduce…