More than 300 people took overdose of propranolol in one year, report reveals In the UK, 318 patients took an intentional overdose of propranolol in 2022/2023, of which 12 people died.…
RPS calls for review of the medicines supply chain in its general election manifesto ‘General election 2024: The voice of pharmacy during the general election’ sets out challenges likely to be faced by the next Westminster government.…
Scheme to reuse medicines in hospital cuts carbon emissions and saves money A programme that re-dispenses unused medicines on hospital wards has the potential to save thousands of pounds and reduce nearly 80 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions if rolled out across Hampshire Hospitals Foundation Trust.…
Pharmacies to provide ‘dispense and delivery service’ for weight loss management pilots Community pharmacies will be part of a £40m pilot scheme that will run across several integrated care boards in England.…
All emergency departments must have dedicated pharmacist, royal college and UKCPA say The joint statement also says that there should be one whole-time equivalent pharmacist for every ten resuscitation beds in an emergency department.…
MHRA will take a ‘more proactive approach’ to reclassification, says chief executive June Raine told delegates at an event held on 12 December 2023 that a 5% reduction in medicine prescribing through reclassification could save the NHS £1.4bn each year.…
Immunocompromised patients at risk from contaminated eye gels, UKHSA warns Patients who are immunocompromised should not be treated with carbomer-containing lubricating eye products owing to contamination, the UK Health Security Agency has said.…
Pharmacy technicians may prepare and dispense medicines without supervision under government proposals The Department of Health and Social Care said the proposals were “not a move towards allowing pharmacists to remotely supervise a community pharmacy”.…
Life cycle adjustment left out of statutory scheme on pricing of NHS medicines The government will not apply a life cycle adjustment mechanism to levies on branded drugs sold to the NHS under the statutory scheme.…
Autumn registration assessment pass rate rises to 66% The 66% overall 2023 pass rate is the second highest of the past five years of the autumn registration assessment.…
