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Pharmacists should have right to choose whether to be involved in assisted dying, says RPS

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society in Scotland wants to ensure that pharmacists are not compelled to support the assisted dying process if they have moral, ethical or religious objections to it.…

Published: 30 August 2024

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IT system for independent prescribing pathfinder programme ready for rollout, says NHS England

More than 200 community pharmacy pathfinder sites across England can now start to use the new electronic prescribing system for the Independent Prescribing in Community Pharmacy Pathfinder Programme.…

Published: 29 August 2024

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Government opens £400m investment programme to boost UK clinical trials

The investment programme will increase the UK’s capacity for clinical trials and give researchers greater access to the latest equipment and technology, the government said.…

Published: 29 August 2024

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Pharmacists start more than 8,500 patients on contraception since service launch

The service includes the initiation of oral contraception in community pharmacies via a patient group direction.…

Published: 28 August 2024

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Pharmacist-led trial to assess impact of outreach on homeless people secures government funding

Under the programme, pharmacists and third sector homelessness workers offer outreach to address health and social care needs in people experiencing homelessness.…

Published: 27 August 2024

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Psilocybin may be as effective as escitalopram in treating depression, study suggests

A meta-analysis has found similar effectiveness of psilocybin compared with escitalopram in the treatment of depression, but the study does have limitations.…

Published: 23 August 2024

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Alzheimer’s treatment lecanemab too costly for NHS, says NICE draft guidance

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has determined that the small benefit that lecanemab provides patients in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease does not justify the cost to the NHS.…

Published: 23 August 2024

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Suicidal ideation more commonly reported as reaction to semaglutide than for all other drugs, study finds

Researchers report that, for people taking antidepressants, suicidal ideation was reported 4.45 times as likely for semaglutide compared with adverse drug reactions from all other drugs.…

Published: 23 August 2024

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UK’s first safe drug consumption room expected to open in October 2024

The safe drug consumption facility will allow people to use illegal drugs in a sterile environment at Hunter Street Health and Social Care Centre in Glasgow, Scotland.…

Published: 22 August 2024

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Brian Edwards (1934–2024)

On 4 July 2024, Brian Edwards MPharmS, aged 89 years, of Heswall, Wirral. Mr Edwards registered with the Society in 1955. Tribute Brian Edwards was a proud Mancunian and one who dedicated his academic career to the profession of pharmacy. He attended Manchester Central Grammar School …

Published: 22 August 2024