Supermarket pharmacy closures: a watershed moment? Pharmacy multiples and supermarkets have put 252 in-store branches at risk of closure in 2023, adding strain to an already stretched community pharmacy sector.…
Rising number of drug price concessions imposed on pharmacies by the government Exclusive: Pharmacy bodies say the concession system is "broken" and warrants an "urgent short-term solution and more fundamental long-term reform".…
Newborn babies to be genetically tested to prevent gentamicin-associated deafness Around 1,200 babies born in England and Wales each year are at risk of hearing loss from gentamicin.…
Supermarket branches at risk of closure could shift 1 million extra prescriptions per month to nearby pharmacies Exclusive: Analysis of NHS data show that supermarket-based pharmacies at risk of closure dispensed a total of 984,246 prescriptions in the month of October 2022.…
Pharmacist honoured for COVID-19 vaccination work Viral Doshi received the British Citizen Award for his work setting up the Navnat Centre in Hayes, west London, as a COVID-19 vaccination hub.…
Buprenorphine initiation in community pharmacy ‘feasible’ for opioid withdrawal, concludes study Community pharmacies can safely initiate patients on buprenorphine for opioid dependence and are likely to keep them engaged with treatment for longer, according to results of a small study.…
Antidepressants mostly ineffective at reducing pain, finds meta-analysis While researchers found evidence that some antidepressants work for some pain conditions, they said their findings showed the need for "a more nuanced approach" when prescribing antidepressants for pain.…
Pharmacist named one of Wales’ ‘changemakers’ for work on healthcare sustainability Yasmina Hamdaoui helped to establish a ‘green group’ at Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board and has also been involved in the wider Green Health Wales initiative.…
Alternative to injections for people with severe migraines approved for use on NHS Eptinezumab, a calcitonin gene-related peptide inhibitor, will be available on the NHS for people with episodic and chronic migraines who meet certain conditions.…
Should all adults be considered for statin therapy? A closer look at the arguments for and against the latest changes to National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidelines for statin therapy.…
