David Lipanovic

Senior Clinical Reporter

MHRA finds no link between GLP-1 receptor agonists and suicidal behaviour

The regulator says it will continue to monitor the risk of severe psychiatric reactions and assess new data as they become available.…

More than a half of foundation year training sites do not have a DPP for 2025, reveals local survey

Exclusive: Results from a poll carried out by the Black Country Integrated Care Board showed that 36 of 68 foundation training sites did not yet have a designated prescribing practitioner in place.…

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.…

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.…

Government advises NHS service providers to hold PPE stocks in response to mpox risk

The NHS Health Security Agency has advised pharmacies to ensure they have adequate stocks of PPE for the assessment and treatment of anyone who may present with suspected clade I mpox virus.…

Largest ever trial of ketamine to treat alcohol abuse to launch across eight NHS sites

The phase III clinical trial will explore the use of low-dose ketamine combined with psychological support as a therapy for people with alcohol use disorder.…

MHRA approves capivasertib for treatment of advanced breast cancer

Capivasertib is an oral pill given with fulvestrant, a hormonal therapy, as an alternative treatment to endocrine-based regimens.…

Less is more: the struggle to prioritise structured medication reviews

With primary care networks no longer incentivised to carry out structured medication reviews, work is under way to make sure they remain a priority as pharmacists aim to minimise inappropriate polypharmacy.…

Draft NICE guidance recommends ‘at-home’ pill for advance prostate cancer

The National institute of Health and Care Excellence says up to 40,000 people in England could benefit from relugolix (Orgovyx; Accord).…

Coroner calls for government to take action on supply of medicines online

Isabelle Thistlewaite's report investigated the death of Nigel Dixon following an overdose from two controlled drugs — morphine and zopiclone — the latter of which was purchased online.…