Pharmacies in England delivered 50% more flu jabs per pharmacy during 2020/2021 season Nine out of the top ten performing pharmacies in delivering flu vaccinations were independents or a branch of an independent multiple.…
More than 90% of lung disease patients say community pharmacy services are vital, survey finds Results of a survey by the Taskforce for Lung Health found that patients valued community pharmacies because they are close to home, there is no need to make an appointment and they have convenient opening times.…
Primary care visits for asthma attacks fell during first lockdown GP visits for asthma attacks fell substantially across most regions of England after the first COVID-19 lockdown was imposed in March 2020, a study has found.…
Both using and stopping asthma medicines in pregnancy linked with poor outcomes Researchers have found that premature births were more likely in women prescribed asthma medicines compared with women who were not.…
Half of asthma patients in the UK overusing SABAs, study finds In a UK asthma programme, 284,683 out of 574,913 patients were found to be “potentially overusing” short-acting β2-agonists.…
Chiesi launches postal asthma inhaler recycling scheme The postal inhaler recycling scheme will mean that aluminium canisters can be recycled and reused, plastic components can be put back into the plastic supply chain and any remaining propellant gas will be reused in electrical appliances.…
Top ten opinion pieces of 2020 Our news and views team has worked hard to keep you in the loop during a year full of twists and turns. And there’s been no shortage of COVID-19 developments for our opinion leaders to analyse, or pharmacy predictions to ponder.…
Respiratory impairment persists for weeks post-discharge in hospitalised COVID-19 patients Many patients who contract COVID-19 have detectable lung dysfunction 12 weeks after hospital discharge, results have suggested.…
Researchers to study whether vitamin D offers protection against COVID-19 Researchers at Queen Mary University of London have launched a clinical trial to investigate whether vitamin D can help protect against COVID-19.…
Personalised medicine approach could benefit people with asthma Prescribing asthma treatment based on genetic differences could improve outcomes, results presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress have suggested.…
