News Problems with diabetes monitoring devices are potentially being underreported, says MHRA The regulator has urged people to speak to a healthcare professional if they have concerns that their health may have been impacted by an issue with their device.…Published: 10 October 2024
News Nitazenes linked to 179 deaths in 12 months, government data show According to data analysis by the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, protonitazene was linked to the most reported deaths — 73 out of 179.…Published: 9 October 2024
News Patient safety improvement and medicines waste targeted by repeat prescribing toolkit The Royal Pharmaceutical Society says the new resource is the first national good practice guidance on repeat prescribing published in 20 years.…Published: 8 October 2024
News Manufacturer withdraws treatment for sickle cell disease following concern over deaths Pfizer's withdrawal is based on data that suggest “an imbalance in vast-occlusive crises and fatal events which require further assessment”.…Published: 2 October 2024
Feature Everything you need to know about the NHS antibiotic subscription model Following what has been deemed a successful pilot, NHS England is hoping that its new subscription model will boost drug development by paying manufacturers a fixed fee for antimicrobials.…Published: 26 September 2024
News Pharmacy regulator to require ‘two-way communication’ in new draft guidance In its latest guidance, the regulator has expanded the list of medicines for which additional safeguards should be in place for online pharmacies.…Published: 19 September 2024
News Almost 40 million deaths could occur from AMR over next 25 years, study results suggest The researchers based their estimations on analysis of global AMR data from 1990 to 2021.…Published: 18 September 2024
Opinion Pharmacy teams should be integral to humanitarian organisations Why humanitarian pharmacists and pharmacy technicians are crucial for the global management of medicines and health technologies.…Published: 18 September 2024
News Pharmacists made 150,000 patient interventions during anticoagulant safety audits, report finds The results of the two national audits revealed a significant increase in patients with a yellow anticoagulant alert card, from 66.5% in 2021/2023 to 73.3% in 2023/2024.…Published: 17 September 2024
News Men taking valproate advised by MHRA to use effective contraception The regulator advises that males and their partners should use effective contraception during, and for at least three months after, valproate treatment.…Published: 9 September 2024
