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NICE to approve icosapent ethyl for some high-risk cardiovascular patients

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence says 425,000 people with established cardiovascular disease could benefit from treatment with icosapent ethyl.…

Published: 22 June 2022

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Deprivation and ethnicity linked with lower anticoagulation prescribing for atrial fibrillation, study reveals

Researchers found that, compared with white people, black people were 22% less likely to be prescribed an oral anticoagulant and those from other ethnic minorities were 24% less likely.…

Published: 14 June 2022

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Shifting the scales: a promising new era for weight-loss drugs

With obesity rates continuing to rise, the need for pharmacological options to help patients safely lose weight is urgent, but there are several promising drugs on the horizon.…

Published: 9 June 2022

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Whole-genome sequencing is ‘feasible’ for screening in primary care, research suggests

Presenting their findings, study authors said genomic sequencing in primary care could change the way patients and their families are managed by GPs.…

Published: 8 June 2022

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First routine clopidogrel genotype testing introduced at health board

NHS Tayside in Scotland has secured funding to genotype all new patients with an acute indication for clopidogrel in cardiology, stroke and vascular surgery.…

Published: 30 May 2022

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Spilling the beans on the health impacts of coffee

On average, 98 million cups of coffee are consumed each day in the UK. Is this popular drink harmful or do its benefits outweigh its risks?…

Published: 14 April 2022

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More than 31,000 interventions carried out by community pharmacy under hypertension service, data show

The 'NHS community pharmacy blood pressure check service', which launched in October 2021, aims to identify people aged 40 years and older with high blood pressure.…

Published: 23 March 2022

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Pharmacist intervention significantly reduces cardiovascular risk factors, finds review

Researchers looked at data from 24 studies with 85 meta-analyses that assessed pharmacist interventions, such as medication reviews, patient education and drug therapy management.…

Published: 21 February 2022

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NICE recommends wider offering of dual metformin and SGLT2 inhibitor treatment in type 2 diabetes patients

The new guidance recommends offering the first-line treatment to patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus who have chronic heart failure or established cardiovascular disease.…

Published: 17 February 2022

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Nearly 4,000 pharmacies offering blood pressure monitoring service, says NHS England

Since the introduction of the hypertension case-finding service in October 2021, 3,938 pharmacies have signed up to provide blood pressure checks.…

Published: 8 February 2022