EU gives drug watchdog new ‘crisis management’ powers
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has been given a new role in tackling shortages of critical medical devices during public health emergencies. From February 2023, the agency, which… read more.
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has been given a new role in tackling shortages of critical medical devices during public health emergencies. From February 2023, the agency, which… read more.
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has approved four new medicines at its January meeting, getting 2023 off to a low-key start. The Agency’s key human medicines committee (CHMP)… read more.
Professor Ashok Soni OBE is a community pharmacist and president of the National Association of Primary Care. He is also a non-executive director at Oxford University Hospitals and… read more.
Menstrual symptoms reduce the workplace productivity of many American women, with 45.2% reporting that their symptoms require them to take days off, according to a new UVA Health… read more.
As President of the National Association for Primary Care, Professor Ashok Soni OBE, hopes to use his position be a voice on behalf of the broader perception of… read more.
Caregivers need care, too. And now, researchers from Japan have found that their experience with healthcare professionals while caring for someone else affects their own healthcare choices. In… read more.
Reducing harm from medicines and improving the patient experience are two objectives that go hand in hand and building in pharmaceutical expertise from the outset is a powerful… read more.
Migraine is a major cause of disability, affecting about 12% of people. A 2-part series published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) on diagnosing and managing the condition with both… read more.
Despite the existence of Serious Shortage Protocols (SSPs) to ensure that alternative medicines are available when shortages occur, in practice numerous problems have arisen. Professor Ashok Soni OBE,… read more.
Bioengineered artificial skin has become an increasingly important and reliable platform for researchers to test the safety and efficacy of drugs and cosmetics. It can be produced on… read more.
The typical person living with arthritis in the UK is 20% less likely to be in work than their equivalent without the condition, new research shows. And the… read more.
Professor Ashok Soni OBE is a community pharmacist and president of the National Association of Primary Care. He recently called on the Government to make better use of… read more.