News Potency warning labels for topical steroids to be introduced following reports of adverse reactions The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency said it had received 267 Yellow Card reports of withdrawal reactions from topical steroids in two years.…Published: 4 June 2024
News Clearer Pharmacy First messaging under consideration after reports of patient aggression, says negotiator There have been reports of confusion among adult patients because the Pharmacy First service specification states treatment for otitis media is only available for those aged under 18 years.…Published: 8 March 2024
News Safety measures introduced for isotretinoin prescribing in patients aged under 18 years Recommendations to improve the safety of prescribing the acne drug isotretinoin have been made by the Commission on Human Medicines.…Published: 1 November 2023
News Shortage of scabies treatment ‘likely to become a major public health issue’ The government has issued a medicine supply notification warning that permethrin 5% w/w cream will be “in limited supply until further notice due to an increase in demand”.…Published: 13 September 2023
News Medicines regulator issues advice to prevent severe harm from JAK inhibitors The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has advised against prescribing janus kinase inhibitors in patients with certain risk factors.…Published: 28 April 2023
News Two prescribers must agree that acne is ‘severe enough’ before under-18s are prescribed isotretinoin, review concludes The Commission on Human Medicines' recommendations will be taken forward by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency to support the acne drug's safe use.…Published: 26 April 2023
News Pharmacists should be able to refer patients directly to secondary care for skin conditions, says APPG chair Exclusive: Taiwo Owatemi, chair of the All-Party Pharmacy Group, has said pharmacists could "easily" help with dermatology referrals.…Published: 20 February 2023
Opinion Closing the MPharm awarding gap It is vital that we work to reduce the awarding gap between white students and black, Asian and minority ethnic students — the race equity programme at the University of Sussex is an example of what can be achieved through collaboration between students and staff.…Published: 10 October 2022
Feature ‘We are trained to work safely and within certain parameters’ Dianne Sanderson, senior clinical pharmacist and dermatology pharmacist, Vernova Healthcare, Cheshire…Published: 6 October 2022
News More than half of pharmacists have been asked about medicines that patients had seen on social media, finds survey Exclusive: In a survey of nearly 1,600 pharmacists, 910 said a patient had asked them about medicines or products they had seen on social media.…Published: 21 September 2022
