Specialist Updates Dermatology

Risk of serious infection is lower with certain psoriasis drugs

20th May 2019
Patients with psoriasis who start treatment with apremilast, etanercept or ustekinumab have a lower risk of developing a…
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Psoriasis
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Could metformin prevent diabetes in very high risk patients?

1st April 2019
Metformin reduces the development of diabetes over 15 years, US researchers say. The results come from a follow-up of…
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Metformin
Pharmacy News

Guild warns pharmacists to prepare for next round of price disclosure

18th March 2019
The Pharmacy Guild is urging members to prepare for the next price disclosure cycle, which will contain a significant number…
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Guild warns pharmacists to prepare for next round of price disclosure
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4 ways to switch antidepressants

15th August 2017
Switching from one antidepressant to another is often necessary due to an inadequate treatment response or unacceptable…
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7 drugs to avoid in heart failure

8th August 2017
Most clinicians are across which medications* are best for treating heart failure with reduced ejection fraction, and which…
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10 ways to help patients comply

2nd August 2017
Here are 10 ways to minimise intentional and unintentional non-adherence to treatment, compiled by Professor Tim Usherwood,…
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Paediatric dosing errors rife

28th June 2017
Most parents give their children the wrong dose of medicine, according to researchers who are calling for better tools to…
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