News Smoking cessation drug could help young people quit vaping, study results suggest Researchers found that varenicline is an effective vaping cessation drug among participants aged 16–25 years who vape nicotine daily or near daily.…Published: 25 April 2025
News NPA will not recommend collective action that could have limited pharmacy services The National Pharmacy Association has announced that it will not recommend collective action, following the new pharmacy contract.…Published: 25 April 2025
News NICE reverses draft guidance to recommend targeted therapy for patients with advanced bowel cancer The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence said the treatment should be available on the NHS after the manufacturer provided additional clinical evidence.…Published: 24 April 2025
News Coroner writes to ICB following death of patient who took too many of their prescribed drugs The ‘Prevention of future deaths’ report, published on 16 April 2025, was issued following the death of patient who was waiting for mental health support.…Published: 24 April 2025
News Government ends programme to tackle drug deaths and drug-related offending Between January 2021 and June 2024, Project ADDER benefited nearly 5,000 people in drug treatment and led to more than 39,000 arrest for drug offences.…Published: 23 April 2025
News GPhC should consider reduced fees for some pharmacists, says RPS In its response to the regulator’s consultation on proposed fee increases, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society has suggested reduced fees for non-practising pharmacists, such as those on parental leave or with a long-term illness.…Published: 23 April 2025
News Jennie Watson (1966–2025)On 16 April 2025, Jennie Watson MPharmS, aged 58 years, of Sale, Greater Manchester. Ms Watson registered with the Society in 1989.…Published: 23 April 2025
News Homecare medicines services need electronic prescribing and access to records, report urges The General Pharmaceutical Council has suggested that UK national health organisations should ensure that homecare pharmacy teams have the same access to clinical systems as other parts of patients’ care team.…Published: 22 April 2025
News Antibiotic could help tackle drug-resistant gonorrhoea, study results suggest Researchers found that gepotidacin was as effective as the current recommended first-line therapy for gonorrhoea.…Published: 22 April 2025
News NICE recommends cladribine for treating active relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis Cladribine (Mavenclad; Merck) is recommended for treating active relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis in adults when high-efficacy disease-modifying therapies would be offered.…Published: 17 April 2025
