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Online pharmacies are eight times more likely to fail regulatory standards, data show

Exclusive: Investigation reveals how some online pharmacies are repeatedly prescribing large amounts of opioids and z-drugs, in one case using an accountant to approve medicine orders.…

Published: 29 April 2022

Feature

Online pharmacy boom prompts concern over patient safety

As the demand for online pharmacies continues to grow — following a boost from the COVID-19 pandemic — regulators are scrambling for full control over the safety of the services they provide.…

Published: 29 April 2022

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How to handle controlled drugs in hospitals using automation and digital systems

A review of the existing legislation and guidance on controlled drugs, compiled to offer a way forward as legislation continues to develop.…

Published: 6 April 2022

Controlled drugs prescribing and management in hospital is lagging behind — it must go fully digital

A combination of outdated guidance and misconceptions about the law mean secondary care is missing a golden opportunity to reduce bureaucracy and improve patient safety.…

Published: 30 March 2022

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Online pharmacy dispensing quadruples in five years, NHS data show

According to data from the NHS Business Services Authority, distance-selling pharmacies dispensed 52,930,116 items in 2021, up 301% from the 13,190,131 items dispensed in 2016.…

Published: 16 March 2022

Opinion

How we introduced electronic prescribing during the COVID-19 pandemic

Rushika Patel explains how one of the UK's largest hospitals managed risk and rapidly changing clinical guidance to implement an electronic prescribing and medicines administration system.…

Published: 17 January 2022

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Extra £2.5m for pharmacies in Wales to improve access to minor ailments service

Each pharmacy that offers the Choose Pharmacy service will be allocated up to £3,500 in funding.…

Published: 11 January 2022

Opinion

Hear it here first: a year of the PJ Pod

During our first full year of The PJ Pod, we explored a range of topics including mental health in the face of COVID-19, hidden disabilities in pharmacy and a closer look at the diversity of the MPharm degree.…

Published: 30 December 2021

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NHS to publish blueprint for shared care records by end of 2021

The guidance will provide the next step towards the target for wider implementation of shared care records in 2023/2024.…

Published: 24 September 2021

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Full electronic prescribing within five years, Welsh government pledges

The Welsh government aims to replace paper prescriptions and 'wet' signatures in primary care with electronic prescriptions and signatures in the next three to five years.…

Published: 21 September 2021