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Medicine product information changed 228 times as a result of new EU pharmacovigilance system

A strengthened EU-wide system to detect, assess and act on new or known adverse drug events has created a “new era for patient protection and transparency in patient safety,” according to an analysis of the system.…

RPS calls on new government to deliver on campaign commitments to patients and healthcare workforce

Following its victory in the 2019 general election, the Conservative Party must now “deliver on commitments around patient care, increased funding, and growing the health and care workforce”, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society has said.…

Type 2 diabetes remission possible with modest weight loss

People with type 2 diabetes mellitus who achieve weight loss of 10% or more within five years of diagnosis are more than twice as likely to go into remission than people who maintain the same weight, research in Diabetes Medicine has shown.…

Focused attention from pharmacists improves patient satisfaction, finds study

Hospital patients who receive focused attention from pharmacists were more satisfied with their stay, a US study has found.…

Anti-inflammatory drugs found to exert antidepressant effect

Anti-inflammatory agents exert an antidepressive effect in the treatment of major depressive disorder, a systematic review and meta-analysis published in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry has suggested.…

EU council members suggest relocating drugs manufacturing processes to Europe

Members of the Council of the European Union have debated whether relocating medicines production back to the EU would mitigate medicines shortages.…

Community pharmacy service improves inhaler technique, study shows

Dedicated community pharmacy services can improve inhaler technique for almost all patients, a study presented at the British Thoracic Society Winter Meeting has shown.…

Pharmacist-led insulin pen prescribing review to save local NHS £44,000 annually

A pharmacist-led review of insulin pen prescribing on the Isle of Wight has led to an estimated annual saving of £44,000.…

Pharmacy assessment of penicillin allergy can save money, study finds

Pharmacy-driven allergy assessments can provide cost savings for patients with a reported penicillin allergy, a study presented at the American Society of Health System Pharmacists’ 54th Midyear Clinical Meeting has shown.…

Most students satisfied with Oriel preregistration training offers, study finds

Almost three-quarters of survey respondents were “satisfied or highly satisfied” with the preregistration training programme offers they received through Oriel, according to a study of student experience of the recruitment scheme. …