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Project to develop formulary with environmental impact data receives £100k in government funding

The first “eco-directed formulary” will incorporate environmental data on medicines into the prescribing process.…

Published: 11 November 2022

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Royal Pharmaceutical Society encourages UK-wide antibiotic amnesty

The Society warns that unsafe disposal of medicines can increase the spread of resistance genes among bacteria, putting human and animal health at risk.…

Published: 9 November 2022

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Incentive schemes behind inhaler and edoxaban switching targets should be scrapped, say MPs

In a report on the future of general practice, MPs said it was clear the current target and incentive system "is not having the desired effect on outcomes".…

Published: 21 October 2022

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First ever injection pen recycling pilot rolled out nationally across pharmacies

Following the success of its pilot, in which more than 15,000 pre-filled injection pens were recycled, Novo Nordisk is rolling out the PenCycle scheme nationwide.…

Published: 20 October 2022

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Climate leadership demands weighing and owning risk: lessons from anaesthesia

Anaesthetists have owned the climate crisis by driving down clinical emissions in their practice, it is time the rest of the healthcare profession does the same.…

Published: 14 September 2022

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RPS divests completely from fossil fuels

The Society's target was to sell any investments that it held in companies that extract fossil fuels by the end of 2022.…

Published: 1 September 2022

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NHS Scotland announces plan to switch patients to greener inhalers

A strategy document, published by NHS Scotland, says that improvements in the way asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are managed could help reduce metered dose inhaler use.…

Published: 19 August 2022

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Pharmacists have ‘professional responsibility’ to ensure medicine sustainability, says latest Medicines, Ethics and Practice

Updates to the latest Medicines, Ethics and Practice include guidance on the sustainable use of medicines and effective risk management.…

Published: 1 August 2022

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Greener practice: a whole team approach to improved sustainability

Clinical pharmacist Wendy Tyler-Batt describes the potential impact of the Green Impact for Health scheme in reducing the carbon footprint of medicines.…

Published: 6 July 2022

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Discharge of bacteria from sewage into UK rivers risks antimicrobial resistance, experts warn

The chief medical officer for England, and the chairs of Ofwat and the Environment Agency, have said water companies are not doing enough to prevent sewage and coliforms from escaping into UK rivers.…

Published: 28 June 2022