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National pilots for PrEP access from community pharmacies recommended by government advisers

Exclusive: Health minister Lord Markham said the recommendations of the 'PrEP access and equity task and finish group' were being considered and plans would be made available in 2023.…

Published: 25 April 2023

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Antibiotic resistance: is it time to get serious about point-of-care testing?

There is solid evidence from other countries that point-of-care testing before prescribing antibiotics for respiratory tract and other infections helps to combat antimicrobial resistance, but experts say the UK is far behind.…

Published: 23 February 2023

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NICE alters guidance on COVID-19 treatments as manufacturer withdraws marketing authorisation application

The National Institute of Health and Care Excellence said the guidance has changed because Eli Lily is no longer seeking a marketing authorisation for baricitinib (Olumiant).…

Published: 21 February 2023

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How COVID-19 affected pharmacy supply of antibiotics for uncomplicated urinary tract infections

Learnings from a community pharmacy patient group direction service for the management of suspected urinary tract infections, which identified prescribing patterns during the COVID-19 pandemic.…

Published: 20 February 2023

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UTIs can be diagnosed without a dipstick test, says NICE

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has said women aged under 65 years can be diagnosed with urinary tract infection if they have two or more key urinary symptoms and no other excluding causes or warning signs.…

Published: 17 February 2023

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Eliminating HIV: are we on target?

Testing was blown off course by the COVID-19 pandemic, so England has to continue to make progress in order to reach its target of zero new HIV transmissions by 2030.…

Published: 2 February 2023

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Government advisers recommend autumn COVID-19 boosters for people at most risk

An extra booster dose may also be offered in the spring for smaller groups, such as people who are immunocompromised or of older age.…

Published: 26 January 2023

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Everything you need to know about the COVID-19 therapy trials

There are thousands of clinical trials investigating treatments and preventative measures for COVID-19.…

Published: 11 January 2023

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Only 21 community pharmacies have provided hepatitis C testing since service launch

Exclusive: Out of more than 650 community pharmacies signed up to provide the hepatitis C antibody testing service, only 21 have carried out testing.…

Published: 6 January 2023

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Shortage of cold and flu medicines increases pressure on pharmacies

Community pharmacists are claiming the current medicine supply system is broken, as price concessions reach record levels.…

Published: 5 January 2023