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Some patients switched to edoxaban without being properly informed, pharmacists say

Exclusive: Primary care pharmacists have revealed that patients are being switched to edoxaban without being informed or when it is not clinically appropriate.…

Published: 31 August 2022

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Statins should not be stopped in older people owing to their benefits, say researchers

People with lower cardiovascular disease risk who stopped taking statins aged 80 years lost 73% of their potential benefit if they took them for the rest of their lives, a modelling study has suggested.…

Published: 25 August 2022

Opinion

We must start using pharmacogenomic information to optimise medicines for older people

Training in pharmacogenomic testing needs to be prioritised so that the NHS can benefit from the many advantages it has to offer, especially for older people at higher risk from adverse drug reactions.…

Published: 13 July 2022

Feature

Everything you need to know about the NHS genomic medicine service

A closer look at the progress made so far on NHS England’s new national genomic medicine service.…

Published: 21 June 2022

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Structured medication reviews should last at least 30 minutes, confirms NHS lead

Speaking at the Primary Care Pharmacy Association conference, Tony Avery said it was important that structured medication reviews are maintained in terms of quality, including the time allocated.…

Published: 9 June 2022

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NHS lead to investigate pharmacists being given just ten minutes for medication reviews

Pharmacists say that quantity is being favoured over quality after primary care networks were offered financial incentives of around £16,400 to review high-risk patients.…

Published: 19 May 2022

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Survey reveals 85% of hospital trusts report problems with medication compliance aids

The questionnaire was distributed by the NHS Specialist Pharmacy Service to chief pharmacists at every acute trust in England.…

Published: 9 May 2022

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NICE has ‘failed to listen to patient evidence’ on prescription drug withdrawal, claims parliamentary group

The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Prescribed Drug Dependence has criticised the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence on its new guidance on tapered withdrawal of dependency-forming drugs.…

Published: 21 April 2022

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More than 1,000 patients stopped taking antidepressants after introduction of local deprescribing guidelines

Exclusive: Guidelines published in 2021 have helped Sunderland Clinical Commissioning Group move from having the fifth highest antidepressant prescribing rate in the country to the eighth highest.…

Published: 28 March 2022

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NHS England appoints first clinical director for prescribing

Tony Avery, professor of primary healthcare at the University of Nottingham, and his team developed the PINCER project to tackle hazardous prescribing.…

Published: 18 March 2022