More than half of community pharmacies face IT outages lasting more than an hour, finds survey The survey of 250 community pharmacy team members revealed that 56.5% had experienced electronic prescription service or patient medication record systems failing for more than one hour.…
Dementia diagnosis more likely in patients taking multiple medicines, study results suggest Researchers found that as a patient came closer to a dementia diagnosis, patterns of polypharmacy were linked with particular medical conditions.…
Community pharmacies at lowest number for seven years, NHS figures show There was a net loss of 110 community pharmacies in England in 2021/2022.…
Alzheimer’s drug found to slow disease progression in phase III trial hailed as ‘historic’ Despite substantial side effects, patients taking lecanemab deteriorated 27% more slowly than those who took placebo.…
Consider testing all hospital patients with a record of penicillin allergy, says new guidance Recommendations for pharmacists on how to de-label patients at low risk of penicillin allergy include a checklist for identification and a framework for testing by non-allergists.…
Antiviral treatment now available on NHS for patients with severe or complicated monkeypox Tecovirimat was originally developed for use against smallpox and works by reducing the amount of virus in the body.…
Boots gives 4.5% pay increase to pharmacists The pay rise will be effective from 1 November 2022 after being agreed between the multiple and the Pharmacists' Defence Association Union.…
Biologic shown to reduce eczema symptoms in young children by three quarters More than half of the children in the study had at least a 75% reduction in signs of eczema, as well as reductions in itch and improved sleeping patterns.…
Appetite suppressant approved by NICE for patients with obesity The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence recommends that semaglutide should be considered in adults with at least one weight-related condition and a body mass index of at least 35.…
Supermarket chain guarantees job interviews for Ukrainian pharmacists Asda said successful candidates will be offered specialist support in the new roles.…
