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Two prescribers must agree that acne is ‘severe enough’ before under-18s are prescribed isotretinoin, review concludes

The Commission on Human Medicines' recommendations will be taken forward by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency to support the acne drug's safe use.…

Published: 26 April 2023

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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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Progestogen-only pill found to have similar risk of breast cancer to combined hormonal contraception

Researchers found that women with any hormonal contraception prescription had a 25% increased risk of breast cancer compared with women with no hormonal contraception prescriptions.…

Published: 22 March 2023

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Testosterone for menopause: why women face difficulties accessing treatment

GPs and specialist menopause clinics are overwhelmed with demand for testosterone to treat low libido in post-menopausal women; however, there are still no products licensed for women in the UK, leaving them to 'guesstimate' doses using male formulations or being forced to pay privately.…

Published: 16 March 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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HRT prepayment certificate to cover all HRT items licensed to treat the menopause

Exclusive: Anyone will be able to apply for the HRT prepayment certificate, which will be available from April 2023.…

Published: 31 January 2023

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UK government rejects proposals for a national formulary for HRT

Other rejected recommendations include the introduction of a menopause leave policy as well as making menopause a protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010.…

Published: 25 January 2023

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‘Landmark moment’ as women can start oral contraception in some community pharmacies

Exclusive: Under tier 2 of the NHS Community Pharmacy Contraception Service pilot, pharmacists will be able to initiate the oral contraceptive pill, using a patient group direction, without patients having to visit their GP first.…

Published: 16 December 2022

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