TY - JOUR T1 - News and updates from palliativedrugs.com JF - BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care JO - BMJ Support Palliat Care SP - 326 LP - 328 DO - 10.1136/bmjspcare-2014-000797 VL - 4 IS - 4 AU - Andrew Wilcock AU - Sarah Charlesworth Y1 - 2014/12/01 UR - http://spcare.bmj.com/content/4/4/326.abstract N2 - The website http://www.palliativedrugs.com has provided essential independent information about drugs used in palliative and hospice care for over a decade. It contains the on-line Palliative Care Formulary (PCF) and provides free access to a Bulletin board to stimulate questions and share experiences, a Document library containing 475 items of useful information and a Syringe Driver Survey Database containing details of over 2350 different drug combinations. Territory-specific book versions (the UK PCF, Hospice and Palliative Care Formulary USA 2nd edition and PCF Canadian edition) an e-book PDF version of the PCF and subscription to the continually updated on-line PCF can also be purchased via the website. This feature provides a selection of items that have featured in the News and Latest additions sections in recent months; for additional information, please register for free on the website. New drug driving offence: Department for Transport guidance The UK Government Department for Transport has produced guidance for health professionals on the new drug driving offence; driving in excess of specified levels of certain controlled drugs in the body. This offence, which is in addition to the existing rules on drug impaired driving and fitness to drive, is expected to come into force on 2 March 2015. Cochrane reviews The following Cochrane reviews have been published in full on-line: Low-molecular-weight heparin versus unfractionated heparin for perioperative thromboprophylaxis in patients with cancer (CD009227); Oxycodone for neuropathic pain and fibromyalgia in adults (CD010692). Levetiracetam for neuropathic pain in adults (CD010943); Topical lidocaine for neuropathic pain in adults … ER -