The Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin (DTB) Podcast is your source for practical, independent, and evidence-based information on drugs, medication, and prescribing. Join host Hannah Harris (GP and DTB Clinical Editor) and Dr. Gordon Mallarkey (Editor-in-Chief) 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. * The purpose of this podcast is to educate and to...
Latest episodes
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15 min
When doctor becomes patient: levelling up the medical hierarchy
The perspective on medical care changes when the doctor becomes a patient. In the October episode, host Dr Hannah Harris (DTB's Clinical Editor and GP) speaks with the newly appoin…
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35 min
When medicines cause harm: learning from the DES disaster
The DTB podcast returns with a new format, and a new host: Dr Hannah Harris, urgent care GP and Clinical Editor of DTB. In this episode, Hannah is joined by Professor Barbara Mintz…
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19 min
Understanding clinical significance, and the new epinephrine nasal spray
In this podcast accompanying the March 2026 issue of the DTB (https://dtb.bmj.com/content/64/3), Syba Sunny (DTB Clinical Editor) is joined by Shivali Fulchand (Editorials and Educ…
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29 min
GLP-1 drugs, reducing sedative use, and a thank you
In this podcast accompanying the February 2026 issue of the DTB (https://dtb.bmj.com/content/64/2), Syba Sunny (DTB Clinical Editor) is joined by Julian Treadwell (DTB Associate Ed…
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21 min
Disinformation and misinformation, AI in primary care and antidepressant tapering
In this podcast accompanying the January 2026 issue of the DTB (https://dtb.bmj.com/content/64/1), Syba Sunny (DTB Clinical Editor) is joined by Tom Nolan, an NHS general practitio…
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16 min
Prevention in primary care, elinzanetant for menopause, and a farewell to David.
In this podcast accompanying the December issue of the DTB (https://dtb.bmj.com/content/63/12), David Phizackerley (DTB Editor) is joined by Syba Sunny (Clinical Editor). David and…
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20 min
Medicines - but at what cost, direct penicillin allergy challenge, and prescribing mistakes
In this podcast accompanying the November issue of DTB (https://dtb.bmj.com/content/63/11) David Phizackerley (DTB Editor) is joined by Syba Sunny (DTB Clinical Editor). David and…
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30 min
Orphan drugs, allopurinol and CVD, mavacamten for obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
In this podcast accompanying the October issue of DTB (https://dtb.bmj.com/content/63/10) David Phizackerley (DTB Editor) is joined by Julian Treadwell (DTB Associate Editor). Davi…
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18 min
Antibiotic susceptibility reports, deprescribing, and heart failure drugs
In this podcast accompanying the September issue of DTB (https://dtb.bmj.com/content/63/9), David Phizackerley (DTB Editor) is joined by Syba Sunny (DTB Clinical Editor). David and…
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39 min
AI and DTB, drug safety, tirzepatide, and lecanemab for Alzheimer's disease
In this podcast accompanying the August issue of DTB (https://dtb.bmj.com/content/63/8), David Phizackerley (DTB Editor) is joined by James Cave (former DTB Editor-in-Chief). David…
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23 min
National asthma guidelines, bisoprolol for COPD and abaloparatide for osteoporosis
In this podcast accompanying the July issue of DTB (https://dtb.bmj.com/content/63/7), David Phizackerley (DTB Editor) is joined by Syba Sunny (Clinical Editor). David and Syba dis…
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40 min
Identifying VTE in early pregnancy, gabapentinoids and COPD, managing ADHD
In this podcast accompanying the June issue of DTB, David Phizackerley (DTB Editor) is joined by Julian Treadwell (DTB Associate Editor) and Laurence Leaver (GP). David and Julian…
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19 min
The polypill revisited, cytisinicline for vaping cessation and a new co-host
In this podcast accompanying the May issue (https://dtb.bmj.com/content/63/5) of DTB, David Phizackerley (DTB Editor) welcomes Syba Sunny (DTB Clinical Editor) to the podcast. Syba…
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28 min
Misuse of female empowerment to sell tests and treatments, triptan safety, use of ACEI or AIIRA in CKD
In this podcast recorded in early March, David Phizackerley (DTB Editor-in-Chief) and James Cave (DTB Editor-in-Chief Emeritus) provide an overview of the April 2025 issue of DTB.…
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32 min
Paying the price, liver problems with fezolinetant, systemic anticancer treatments
In this podcast recorded in early February, David Phizackerley and Julian Treadwell (DTB Associate Editor) provide an overview of the March 2025 issue of DTB. Julian talks about hi…
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9 min
Prioritising shared decision making, remission from type 2 diabetes, gefapixant for cough
In this podcast recorded in early January, David Phizackerley provides a brief overview of the February 2025 issue of DTB. The editorial discusses the importance of shared decision…
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29 min
PILs: all harms and no benefits, Irish College of GPs end pharma funding, Ryeqo for fibroids
In this podcast recorded in early December, James Cave (Editor-in-Chief) and David Phizackerley (Deputy Editor) talk about the January 2025 issue of DTB. They provide an overview o…
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28 min
When it comes to drugs, sex matters; menopausal HT and dementia; daridorexant for sleep
In this podcast recorded in early November, James Cave (Editor-in-Chief) and David Phizackerley (Deputy Editor) talk about the December issue of DTB. They provide an overview of th…
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25 min
Supporting obesity treatment, major bleeds with anticoagulants and SSRIs, equity in COPD care
In this podcast recorded in early October, James Cave (Editor-in-Chief) and David Phizackerley (Deputy Editor) talk about the November issue of DTB. They provide an overview of the…
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20 min
(Un)common sense in oncology, DOACs in device-detected AF, and hypertension in the elderly
In this podcast recorded in early September, James Cave (Editor-in-Chief) and David Phizackerley (Deputy Editor) talk about the October issue of DTB. They discuss the editorial tha…