Community pharmacies to dispense COVID-19 antivirals from May 2023 A notice on the NHS Business Services Authority website says pharmacy contractors will be able to obtain COVID-19 antivirals "at no cost".…
Medicines regulator issues advice to prevent severe harm from JAK inhibitors The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has advised against prescribing janus kinase inhibitors in patients with certain risk factors.…
Case-based learning: complex decision making when using advanced therapy investigational medicinal products Advanced therapy investigational medicinal products (ATIMPs) are increasingly the subject of clinical trials. What happens when an ATIMP is necessary for a patient but does not fit the study specifications?…
Women in pharmacy celebrated at Houses of Parliament reception Attendees, including several of The Pharmaceutical Journal's Women to Watch, gathered to acknowledge and promote the role of female pharmacy professionals.…
MPs commission expert review of government progress on pharmacy services An expert panel will evaluate the government's commitments across five areas of pharmacy.…
Prepare to say ‘Hi!’ to your virtual AI assistant Computerised clinical decision support is evolving away from deriving rules from guidelines and expert knowledge, into using large datasets of patient case data and advanced artificial intelligence methods to personalise patient care at the bedside.…
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.…
Voluntary levy on drug manufacturers will save NHS £7bn in five years, says government The government has said the ‘Voluntary pricing and access scheme’ will have allowed the NHS to save £7bn between 2019 and 2023.…
PJ view: Britain must chart a new path on medicines access The UK is in danger of lagging behind other countries when it comes to access to new medicines — the government must act now to uphold improvements in patient care.…
John Levesconte (1937–2023)On 14 February 2023, John Levesconte, aged 85 years, of Cobham, Surrey. Mr Levesconte registered with the Society in 1961.…
