The number of transgender people receiving hormone replacement is growing. In a medical sense, these people are at increased risk of cardiovascular events. Recent research has examined this issue, determining the incidences of acute/spontaneous strokes...
Investigators for a large prospective trial of lipid lowering therapy have recently assessed medication discontinuation during the study (IMPROVE-IT – Improved Reduction of Outcomes: Vytorin Efficacy International Trial, placebo+simvastatin vs...
A study recently published in the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology has demonstrated unambiguous benefit from a pharmacist-led telephone follow‐up (TFU) intervention after hospital discharge, evaluating impact upon re-hospitalization patients affected by...
Oral fluconazole is commonly used during pregnancy. Researchers explored the effects of exposure to low and high doses of fluconazole during pregnancy upon occurrence of spontaneous abortions, major congenital malformations and stillbirths. Using a case control...
An excellent study from Sydney has demonstrated that people who are in need of home medicines reviews are not necessarily achieving access to this valuable service. Although HMRs were used more frequently amongst those with polypharmacy and other markers of high-risk...
