News Free pharmacy advice saves 38 million GP appointments a year, CPE audit finds Just over half of patients given unfunded pharmacy consultations said they would otherwise have contacted their GP.…Published: 29 October 2024
News High deprivation areas given funding to boost structured medication reviews, says HIN The Health Innovation Network said that 25 primary care networks would be funded to provide supportive materials that had been shown to improve SMR outcomes.…Published: 29 October 2024
News Isack Mulla (1948–2024)On 4 August 2024, Isack Mulla MPharmS, aged 76 years, of Bristol. Mr Mulla registered with the Society in 1975.…Published: 28 October 2024
News UK to introduce framework for the manufacture of medicines at point of care The government aims to relieve pressure on hospitals by delivering care in community settings and patients’ homes, expanding ‘hospital at home’ services.…Published: 28 October 2024
News Medicines regulator receives 46 reports of hospitalisations linked to weight-loss drugs As of 16 August 2024, the MHRA had received 5,073 reports of common gastrointestinal reactions related to GLP-1 RA use, of which 46 reported hospitalisation of the individual.…Published: 25 October 2024
News Pharmacy access to GP records still in pilot phase, says NHS England GP Connect will initially give pharmacists access to GP records, including medications, observations and investigations, with second-phase access to GP consultations and immunisations.…Published: 25 October 2024
News ‘Rapid-dispersal’ naloxone wafers to be developed in £12m government scheme Developed by King's College London, the wafers will disintegrate within seconds and can easily fit into a wallet.…Published: 24 October 2024
News NICE rejects second Alzheimer’s disease treatment for NHS use Clinical trial evidence reveals that there are “significant health risks” linked to donanemab, with a third of patients experiencing amyloid-related imaging abnormalities as a result of brain swelling and bleeding.…Published: 24 October 2024
News John Reid (1938–2024)On 6 September 2024, John Reid MPharmS, aged 86 years, of Newark, Nottinghamshire. Mr Reid registered with the Society in 1959.…Published: 23 October 2024
News Government-funded trial will test psilocybin as treatment for opioid use disorder The project is one of four funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research aimed at cutting harm from illegal drugs.…Published: 23 October 2024
