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NICE to recommend genetic testing before prescribing clopidogrel

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has said genetic testing before initiating clopidogrel is a cost-effective use of NHS resources for patients at risk of stroke.…

Published: 19 May 2023

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All 42 integrated health boards in England submit bids for pharmacy independent prescribing services

Expressions of interest most commonly included services that focus on cardiovascular diseases, which would involve community pharmacists initiating antihypertensives and statins.…

Published: 12 May 2023

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Pharmacist prescribing pilots to test new services for depression and minor illnesses

Pharmacies participating in pilots for the pharmacist independent prescribing service in north west England will be able to prescribe for minor infections, as well as offer additional services for other conditions.…

Published: 10 May 2023

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Pharmacy technicians able to carry out blood pressure checks under new service directions

The Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee said that technicians will also be able to deliver smoking cessation services.…

Published: 12 April 2023

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Weight loss drug semaglutide will ‘soon’ be available to eligible patients, says NICE

Trial results showed that participants taking semaglutide lost an average of 12% more of their body weight compared with placebo.…

Published: 8 March 2023

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Should all adults be considered for statin therapy?

A closer look at the arguments for and against the latest changes to National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidelines for statin therapy.…

Published: 25 January 2023

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Potential for additional 6,000 heart attacks and strokes owing to COVID-19 pandemic, researchers estimate

Prescriptions of antihypertensives dropped sharply from March 2020, which could result in an additional 2,300 heart attacks and 3,500 strokes.…

Published: 20 January 2023

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Draft NICE guidance says statins can now be considered for people at lower risk of cardiovascular disease

The draft guidance advises prescribers to discuss how to manage all other modifiable cardiovascular disease risk factors before offering statin treatment.…

Published: 12 January 2023

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A third of patients have high blood pressure under community pharmacy case-finding service

NHS England has listed the service under a range of 'high-impact interventions' and says that pharmacies could carry out 2.5 million blood pressure checks in 2023/2024.…

Published: 1 December 2022

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Incentive schemes behind inhaler and edoxaban switching targets should be scrapped, say MPs

In a report on the future of general practice, MPs said it was clear the current target and incentive system "is not having the desired effect on outcomes".…

Published: 21 October 2022