News NICE terminates appraisal of medicine for the treatment of persistent cough Manufacturer Merck Sharpe & Dohme has decided not to supply the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence with evidence on use of gefapixant (Lyfnua).…Published: 20 May 2024
News Varenicline planned for return but ‘not before’ end of 2024, says manufacturer Pfizer has said smoking cessation therapy varenicline will be reintroduced to the UK, after being withdrawn in October 2021.…Published: 8 May 2024
News EMA may ask manufacturers to increase production capacity in response to medicines shortages The European Medicines Agency has published a list of new recommendations to be implemented on a case-by-case basis, depending on vulnerabilities in the supply chain.…Published: 25 April 2024
Opinion Tell us about your salary and working conditions Calling all pharmacists! Please take part in our short survey, which should take no more than 10 minutes to complete.…Published: 15 April 2024
News MHRA approvals miss targets by more than 100 days, data show In January 2024, it took an average of 333 days for a regulatory decision to be made for a medicine under the national route for marketing authorisations, versus a statutory timescale of 210 days.…Published: 15 March 2024
News Medicines shortages reported to government increase by almost 70% since 2021 Exclusive: The government logged 137 reports of medicines shortages on average each month in 2023, compared with an average of 82 each month in 2021.…Published: 6 March 2024
News EMA committee recommends suspension of almost 400 medicines owing to flawed studies The European Medicines Agency said irregularities in study data and other inadequacies had “raised serious concerns about the validity and reliability of data” from studies conducted at Synapse Labs.…Published: 20 December 2023
Feature How has 2023 stacked up for the pharmacy sector? From pharmacy closures to Pharmacy First, 2023 has laid the foundations for a game-changing 2024. Here, we take a look back at the biggest headlines of the year.…Published: 19 December 2023
News Life cycle adjustment left out of statutory scheme on pricing of NHS medicines The government will not apply a life cycle adjustment mechanism to levies on branded drugs sold to the NHS under the statutory scheme.…Published: 7 December 2023
News Community pharmacy network could cease to exist without funding overhaul, MPs warned Pharmacy representatives have warned a government inquiry into pharmacy that a lack of core funding will slowly erode community pharmacy businesses.…Published: 21 November 2023
