Inhaler return to pharmacies part of updated NHS ‘Green plan guidance’ The updated guidance encourages trusts and other NHS organisations to renew their sustainability plans for the next three-year cycle in order to help achieve NHS net zero carbon emissions.…
NICE approves gene-editing sickle cell therapy for NHS in England Exagamglogene autotemcel, also known as exa-cel, is now recommended for NHS use, reversing previous draft guidance.…
Pharmacists say more staff needed if Pharmacy First is to expand A survey carried out by the Pharmacists’ Defence Association has revealed that 93% of pharmacists have not seen a staffing increase since Pharmacy First was launched.…
MPharm applications increase by 50% in three years, data show Data from the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service show that the majority of applicants each year since 2021 were women, representing 66.9% of applications in 2024.…
Weight-loss drug use linked to reduced risk of substance misuse, study shows Results of the cohort analysis suggest that glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists cut the risk of use of substances including alcohol, cannabis and opioids.…
Pharmacy can ‘unleash the potential’ of vaccines against AMR Delegates at the University College London, National Pharmacy Association and Royal Pharmaceutical Society annual lecture heard that community pharmacy’s “rapport with our patients” could be instrumental in increasing the uptake of vaccines to address antimicrobial resistance.…
Four pharmacies closed per week in 2024, says National Pharmacy Association The National Pharmacy Association is urging the government to commence consultations on the 2025 ‘Community pharmacy contractual framework’ to prevent more closures.…
Naloxone kits should be more widely available for drug users, coroner’s report says The Inner North London coroner said the need for kits to be made available was made more pressing by the presence of nitazenes in street heroin.…
RPS publishes main themes raised at ‘roadshows’ ahead of vote on royal college proposals Members’ questions at the ‘roadshow’ events, included how the proposed changes would impact the future of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society and how credentialing factored into those changes.…
MPs launch inquiry as UK’s first safe drug consumption facility opens The inquiry will examine the safe drug facility's ability to reduce harm and the necessary legal changes to make the facility permanent.…
