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Pfizer loses appeal in patent case concerning Lyrica use in pain relief

The Court of Appeal in London ruled on 13 October 2016 that it has upheld last year’s High Court decision that the patent covering Lyrica for pain relief has not been infringed by generic drug manufacturers Actavis and Mylan. The drug’s manufacturer, Pfizer, says that it will…

Published: 13 October 2016

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Diabetes prescriptions have risen by a third since 2011

The number of prescriptions for drugs to treat type 2 diabetes dispensed by community pharmacies in England rose by 33% over the past five years, according to research carried out by EXASOL, a database developer and analytics company.…

Published: 11 October 2016

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Celebrating the stars of pharmacy: I Love My Pharmacist judging day

Now in its third year, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s (RPS) ‘I Love My Pharmacist’ award provides a refreshing opportunity to reflect on the positive work pharmacists are doing across Great Britain.…

Published: 4 October 2016

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There isn’t enough time to discuss pharmacy cuts, RPS board chair warns

Sandra Gidley, chair of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) English Pharmacy Board, has expressed her concerns after the Department of Health wrote to pharmacy stakeholders saying that a decision regarding the community pharmacy reforms will be revealed in October 2016. The Department of He…

Published: 16 September 2016

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Pharmacy cuts in England to be announced in October 2016

Pharmacy leaders have urged the government not to renege on promises to rethink spending cuts after it emerged a decision on pharmacy funding would be announced in October 2016. A letter sent by the Department of Health to pharmacy stakeholders states that after a brief spell of negotiati…

Published: 14 September 2016

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Study finds direct association between e-cigarette use and successful quitting

Electronic cigarettes are helping people who want to quit smoking to successfully kick the habit, according to a study on the population impact of e-cigarettes on quit rates.…

Published: 14 September 2016

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Pharmacy minister announces 6% cuts to community pharmacy will not happen in October

Plans to cut 6% from community pharmacy funding in England will not be implemented in October 2016 as originally planned, says David Mowat, minister for community health and care.…

Published: 5 September 2016

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‘A pharmacy without a pharmacist is a shop’, Royal Pharmaceutical Society president tells annual conference

Any further technological advances and legislative changes in pharmacy must not lead to the removal of pharmacists from the high street, Martin Astbury president of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) said at the annual RPS conference on 4 September 2016.…

Published: 4 September 2016

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Community pharmacy forward view sets out plans to support ‘high performing’ NHS

A vision in which pharmacy is the first port of call for non-emergency episodic care and facilitates personalised care for people with long-term conditions has been laid out by the profession.…

Published: 30 August 2016

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Four NHS geographic committees to be set up to appraise drugs across England

Four regional medicines optimisation committees will be set up across England to reduce the duplication of drug evaluation in the NHS. …

Published: 23 August 2016