The shortage of medicines in Europe is an increasing problem. Recently I attended a workshop at the European Medicines Agency which convened stakeholders from the pharmaceutical industry, European national medicines […]
Columnists
Jeffrey Aronson: When I use a word . . . Regime, regimen, regiment, and regulation
As I have been discussing in the last few weeks, the Medicines Act 1968, whose 50th anniversary we have been celebrating, had major effects on, among many other things, the […]
Kieran Walsh: Why do we learn?
The current Olympic weight-lifting champion is Lasha Talakhadze. He can lift over 250 kg. This is an impressive feat for a human being—but a forklift truck can do considerably better. […]
Rachel Clarke: Why, as a doctor, I support an informed People’s Vote
Is there anything in the world more boring than Brexit? I know, I know. I can’t bear it either. But this week might just be crunch time. Please, for a […]
Abraar Karan: Has the physical exam had its day?
The physical exam needs to change to make the most of technological advancements, says Abraar Karan […]
Tom Jefferson: How Cochrane is doing pharma a good turn
The way in which Cochrane produces its reviews is a boon to pharma, says Tom Jefferson […]
Jeffrey Aronson: When I use a word . . . The Medicines Act 1968 and the British Pharmacopoeia
As I mentioned last week, the Pharmacopoeia Londinensis, the Edinburgh Pharmacopoeia, and the Dublin Pharmacopoeia were eventually combined, in 1864, to form the British Pharmacopoeia (Pharmacopoeia Britannica), as recommended and […]
Richard Smith: A case that illustrates why the NHS appointment system needs to move from the 18th to the 21st century
Today the Royal College of Physicians has concluded that the way the NHS runs outpatient appointments is stuck in the 18th century. Many of the appointments are not necessary, and […]
Jeffrey Aronson: When I use a word . . . The 1618 Pharmacopoeia Londinensis
This year we celebrate not only the 50th anniversary of the Medicines Act 1968, aspects of which I have been discussing during the last few weeks, but also the 400th […]
Matt Morgan and Peter Brindley: Doctors are not d**kheads, but they are human beings
Mean spirited insults close off the necessary wisdom, communication, and relationships so necessary in complex healthcare […]