PJ, August 2021, Vol 307, No 7952

Medicines regulator approves first monoclonal antibody treatment for COVID-19 in UK

Ronapreve, manufactured by Regeneron and Roche, will be rolled out to NHS patients "as soon as possible".…

NHS England has no plans for a national inhaler recycling scheme despite net zero ambitions

Exclusive: NHS England and NHS Improvement does not currently have plans for an inhaler recycling scheme but encourages the use of local and manufacturer-led inhaler disposal schemes across the NHS.…

Managing childhood eczema: a visual guide

Research has revealed concerns about using topical corticosteroids in children with eczema, both among parents and pharmacists, leading to suboptimal treatment that perpetuates the condition.…

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‘Unprecedented’ rise in drug overdoses in England linked with synthetic opioid

Public Health England has issued a National Patient Safety alert warning of a sharp rise in drug overdoses, which have resulted in 16 deaths around the country.…

The person is most important, not the patient or the illness

The views expressed in this letter are those of the author’s. If you would like to submit a letter to The Pharmaceutical Journal, please click here. Reading When Breath Becomes Air by Dr P.Kalanithi altered the way I perceive the art of medicine: 'Clinical and technical excellence is…

Pharmacotherapy of non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome: a review of international guidelines

A review of international perspectives on the management of non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome.…

Critical care patients miss daily checks owing to pharmacist shortage, finds report

A report by the Scottish Intensive Care Society Audit Group has found that critical care patients in four high-dependency units are not being reviewed daily by a pharmacist.…

Combined paracetamol and ibuprofen tablets reclassified to general sale despite concerns

Concerns from pharmacy representatives include that patients may confuse the dosage of Nuromol with paracetamol and that the number of interactions with pharmacists will be reduced.…

Funding for 40 community pharmacies to provide osteoarthritis self-care advice

Pharmacies in Stoke-on-Trent, North Staffordshire and South Staffordshire are taking part in a pilot during which pharmacists will provide advice to patients with osteoarthritis to support their management of joint pain.…

Minister urged to block takeover of inhaler manufacturer by tobacco firm

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society has written to the government to express its concerns around the proposed takeover of inhaler manufacturer Vectura by tobacco company Philip Morris International.…