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RPS rejoins International Pharmaceutical Federation

Members of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society expressed strong support for rejoining the federation, after it left in December 2021 owing to concerns over the cost of membership.…

Published: 13 March 2023

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National pharmacy board meeting: 8 February 2023

The English, Scottish and Welsh national pharmacy boards met for their first meeting of 2023 to discuss their individual and collective plans for the year ahead.…

Published: 27 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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Newborn babies to be genetically tested to prevent gentamicin-associated deafness

Around 1,200 babies born in England and Wales each year are at risk of hearing loss from gentamicin.…

Published: 15 February 2023

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Pharmacist named one of Wales’ ‘changemakers’ for work on healthcare sustainability

Yasmina Hamdaoui helped to establish a ‘green group’ at Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board and has also been involved in the wider Green Health Wales initiative.…

Published: 6 February 2023

Opinion

My digital journey: from GP pharmacist to clinical lead for NHS 111

Though far from easy, an MSc in digital skills offered Mark Allen an opportunity to switch from GP pharmacy to specialist clinical lead for NHS 111 Wales.…

Published: 1 February 2023

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Pharmacies report three-fold increase in patients seeking emergency medicine

A Welsh health board has reported a 345% increase in the number of people seeking emergency medicine in December 2022, compared with the same month in 2021.…

Published: 30 January 2023

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Alternative to injections for people with severe migraines approved for use on NHS

Eptinezumab, a calcitonin gene-related peptide inhibitor, will be available on the NHS for people with episodic and chronic migraines who meet certain conditions.…

Published: 27 January 2023

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Government to change law to reclassify so-called ‘diet drug’ as a poison

The change will mean 2,4-Dinitrophenol can only be sold legally to a member of the public by a registered pharmacist.…

Published: 27 January 2023

Feature

Should all adults be considered for statin therapy?

A closer look at the arguments for and against the latest changes to National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidelines for statin therapy.…

Published: 25 January 2023