Pharmacy – A cyborg era of stimulating research
July 29, 2014
This week’s blog is from Dr Frankie Rawson, who is the Leverhulme Research Fellow at the Pharmacy School in Nottingham. Here is his Blog: For those of you that are “Trekkie” fans you will be aware of a collection of alien races known as the “Borg”. My embarrassing confession is that I am a little …
Statins: The Thatcher of Drugs
June 2, 2014
7 Million people in the UK currently take a Statin, with the NHS claiming that they save an estimated 7,000 lives per year. On paper, they may look like a wonder drug. Indeed, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) recommend them as primary prevention for cardiovascular disease (CVD) in adults with a …
What is ISAC?
January 13, 2014
This week’s blog is provided by Dr Matthew Piggott, the Business Manager from ISAC: What is ISAC? ISAC is the Interface and Surface Analysis Centre. Its role is to market and coordinate access to the combined surface analytical facilities and expertise across the University of Nottingham (UoN) and at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL). …
The Internet prescribes my medication.
September 30, 2013
After writing my blog on ‘drug dependence’, I couldn’t help but contemplate on the issue of buying prescription drugs online. I like many others may find some health issues very personal, making this harder to share face to face in a doctor’s or pharmacist’s consultation room. It is at this point where many patients would …
Dealing with Drug Dependence?
August 26, 2013
During my time off from university, I had begun to entertain myself with episodes of Emmerdale on ITV1. A particular storyline that struck a chord of mine was of a character called Rhona who had been addicted to ordinary prescription painkillers. Although these drugs do exactly what they are known for, particularly for pain experienced …
Self-Selection of P Medicines!
August 15, 2013
A free for all pick ‘n’ mix or allowing patients to make an informed decision? The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) planned to allow the general public to self-select P medicines from October 2013, but these plans have now been put on hold until 2014. The Medicines Act of 1968 splits medicines into three categories: …
Is Pharmacy really just a waste of time?
July 22, 2013
Some people believe that a pharmacist often appears under the shadow of many other healthcare professionals and it now also appears that Phillip Lee, a leading conservative MP for Bracknell, seems to be one of these people. A recent article from the PJ online, that I had read a couple weeks ago, detailed the events …
Adherence VS. Pharmacy – A Never Ending Feud?
June 17, 2013
As the second year of my pharmacy degree draws to a close, I am beginning to realise how all the skills and knowledge I have learnt can actually be used in practice. During my second semester, I studied a professional skills module in which I was exposed to the idea of ‘adherence’. I have had …
Ben Goldacre’s Bad Pharma sets important challenges for pharmacy
June 4, 2013
I’ve just finished reading Ben Goldacre’s excellent “Bad Pharma” and want to recommend it to all our students, staff and friends. It’s a very well written book about the evidence (or lack of) on efficacy and safety of drugs. Ben makes a convincing case for changes in how we run clinical trials, publish our research …
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