In this month’s podcast, James Cave (DTB Editor-in-Chief) and David Phizackerley (DTB Deputy Editor) discuss a proposal from NHS England to introduce a sore throat test-and-treat service in community pharmacies. They review the evidence on the management of sore throat and examine the assumptions that underpin the proposed service.

The editors also discuss pitolisant, a new drug for narcolepsy, and review the evidence for LAMA/LABA inhaler combinations for people with COPD.

<p>Read more about this issue here: http://dtb.bmj.com/content/55/1.toc.</p>

In this month’s podcast, James Cave (DTB Editor-in-Chief) and David Phizackerley (DTB Deputy Editor) discuss a proposal from NHS England to introduce a sore throat test-and-treat service in community pharmacies. They review the evidence on the management of sore throat and examine the assumptions that underpin the proposed service. The editors also discuss pitolisant, a new drug for narcolepsy, and review the evidence for LAMA/LABA inhaler combinations for people with COPD. Read more about this issue here: http://dtb.bmj.com/content/55/1.toc.

January 2017: Sore throat test and treat - a £34 million question?

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The Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin (DTB) Podcast is your source for practical, independent, and evidence-based information on drugs, medication, and prescribing. Join the Editor-in-Chief and Deputy Editor of DTB each month as they discuss the key highlights of the latest issue. DTB - dtb.bmj.com - is published by BMJ Group, and offers rigorous, independent evaluations and practical advice on treatments and disease management for doctors, pharmacists, and healthcare professionals. Subscribe to the DTB Podcast and get the latest drug and therapeutic insights.

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