Pharmacists could supply and administer naloxone as part of new drugs strategy, says government The proposals come as deaths related to drug poisoning in England and Wales rose by almost 4% in 2020, at 4,561 compared to 4,393 in 2019.…
Pharmacies will be able to use non-pharmacist staff to vaccinate during flu season NHS England and NHS Improvement could also use a national protocol to extend delivery of the flu vaccine.…
NICE approves first treatment through fast-tracked appraisal pilot Bimekizumab, which is used for the treatment of severe plaque psoriasis, is the first treatment to be approved by a National Institute for Health and Care Excellence sub-committee in a trial fast-track appraisal process.…
Competition watchdog issues £100m in fines for liothyronine tablet price hikes A series of price increases between 2009 and 2017 led to liothyronine tablets being placed on the NHS 'drop list' and some patients having their treatment stopped, the Competition and Markets Authority said.…
Hospitals expected to begin testing electronic prescribing systems from autumn 2021 Exclusive: The electronic prescription service, which was piloted in June and July 2020, will allow hospital outpatient prescriptions to be sent electronically to a nominated community pharmacy.…
Pharmacist independent prescriber workforce has more than tripled since 2016 Exclusive: Freedom of Information data from the NHS also show that pharmacists working outside hospitals in England prescribed 32.5 million items in 2020/2021, compared with 6.2 million in 2016/2017.…
A quiet revolution: how pharmacist prescribers are reshaping parts of the NHS Figures obtained by The Pharmaceutical Journal show that the number of pharmacist independent prescribers in England has more than tripled since 2016, but NHS England has yet to cement their place in the community.…
Pharmacists could assess patients’ suitability for COVID-19 monoclonal antibody treatment Exclusive: NHS documents seen by The Pharmaceutical Journal show the development of plans for a neutralising monoclonal antibody treatment service for COVID-19.…
Number of pharmacists in primary care training increases by almost 50% in a year In 2020/2021, 1,094 pharmacists began primary care training, which is 477 more than in 2019/2020.…
Pharmacists in Boots stores given body cameras to prevent abuse Amid a rise in violence and abuse from retail customers, staff in 60 Boots stores have been given body cameras to record interactions with the public.…