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Clinical Pharmacology Month
19 Sep 2018
Infection with human papillomavirus (HPV) can cause certain cancers in women and men, but HPV vaccines are highly effective in preventing infection with oncogenic HPV types. A new British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology review of post-licensure data did not identify any new or unexpected safety concerns of the bivalent HPV vaccine.
06 Sep 2018
Bee venom and its major component, melittin, may be effective treatments for atopic dermatitis (or eczema), according to a British Journal of Pharmacology study.
Individuals with advanced lung cancer often have other comorbid conditions, and many may be on complex, costly, and even inappropriate medication regimens. A new British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology study examined the extent to which such patients are prescribed medications with questionable benefit.
08 Aug 2018
A new British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology review examines the potential of medicinal cannabis - or medical marijuana - for helping patients with intractable epilepsy, in which seizures fail to come under control with standard anticonvulsant treatment.
27 Jul 2018
The British Pharmacological Society welcomes the UK government’s decision – following expert review – to reschedule cannabis-derived medicinal products so they can be prescribed to patients who will benefit from them.
18 Jul 2018
Previous research has shown that cannabinoids can help lessen side effects of anti-cancer therapies. Now a new British Journal of Pharmacology review has examined their potential for the direct treatment of cancer.
05 Jul 2018
A recent meta-analysis of published studies has compared the efficacy and safety of antihypertensive drugs during pregnancy.
02 Jul 2018
A new British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology study has examined whether doctors can predict which older patients will experience MRH requiring care following hospital discharge, and whether clinical experience and confidence in prediction influence the accuracy of predictions.
22 Jun 2018
Professor Steve Hill, President of the British Pharmacological Society, has welcomed the announcement by the UK government of £1.3 billion worth of funding to attract the best researchers from around the world to study and work in the UK.
20 Jun 2018
Prescribing of medications has traditionally been restricted to physicians, but there is growing support to allow pharmacists to do so as well.
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