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NHS England publishes guidance on withdrawing desflurane from general use, following NICE evidence review

Desflurane can be safely withdrawn from clinical use, the guidance says, but may be warranted in “some specific clinical exceptions”.…

Published: 27 March 2024

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Poorly controlled asthma eight times worse for greenhouse gases, study finds

Researchers found poorly controlled asthma contributed the same amount of excess greenhouse gases as that of 124,000 homes in the UK each year.…

Published: 28 February 2024

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Boots to expand recycling scheme for medicine blister packs

The multiple already offers the scheme in some stores, but plans to roll it out more widely early in 2024.…

Published: 16 February 2024

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Community pharmacy in Wales reaches net-zero emissions

JDS Evans in Newport, Wales, was the only pharmacy to achieve a gold award as part of the first Greener Primary Care Wales Framework and Award Scheme.…

Published: 6 December 2023

Opinion

Should pharmacy professionals become green-collar workers?

This month’s pick of academic papers from Parastou Donyai, chief scientist at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society.…

Published: 20 November 2023

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Medicine suppliers must submit a sustainability assessment each year from 2024, says NHS England

Suppliers who do not submit an assessment from January 2024 will not be placed on medicines contracts, NHS England has said.…

Published: 10 November 2023

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RPS launches consultation on greener pharmacy scheme

The proposals for greener pharmacy guides contain actions that community and hospital pharmacists can follow to help meet NHS net zero targets and self-accredit their pharmacy's sustainability status.…

Published: 11 October 2023

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‘Blanket switch’ to greener inhalers not recommended in prescribing guidance

The Scottish government has published a consultation on draft guidance emphasising that patients should only be switched to greener inhalers “if effectiveness, safety or adherence is not compromised”.…

Published: 11 September 2023

Letter

Delivering sustainable medicines optimisation from research to practice

The 29th Health Service Research and Pharmacy Practice (HSRPP) Conference returned as a face-to-face event in Bradford, West Yorkshire, on 16–18 April 2023. This year’s theme was ‘Partnerships in Healthcare: Advancing Sustainable Medicines Optimisation’, which welcomed research addressing…

Published: 6 September 2023

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RPS Scotland collaborates on final version of ‘blue-green’ prescribing strategy

The strategy is aimed at reducing pharmaceutical pollution through prescribing nature-based health interventions and medications that are less environmentally harmful.…

Published: 5 September 2023