PJ December 2020, Vol 305, No 7944

Bipolar drug manufacturer proposes continuing supply of Priadel for five years under newly agreed prices

The Competition and Markets Authority is consulting on proposals from Essential Pharma, the manufacturer of Priadel, to maintain supply of the bipolar disorder medicine to the UK for five years.…

Pharmacist-led atrial fibrillation case finding programme prevents an estimated 90 strokes

A pharmacist-led programme to identify patients with atrial fibrillation may have prevented up to 90 AF-related strokes across 23 clinical commissioning group areas, NHS England has said.…

Pharmacy multiples suspend online flu vaccine booking owing to ‘unprecedented demand’

Three of the UK’s largest pharmacy multiples have suspended online bookings for flu vaccinations owing to high demand.…

England has lowest number of community pharmacies in five years, figures show

Closures in 2019/2020 have resulted in the lowest number of community pharmacies in England since 2015/2016.…

Narcolepsy medicine linked to increased risk of birth defects, warns medicines regulator

Narcolepsy medicine modafinil should not be taken during pregnancy owing to an increased risk of congenital malformations.…

Falsified Medicines Directive will close in Great Britain at the end of 2020

Pharmacies in Great Britain should ensure that their systems are no longer connected to the UK Medicines Verification System at the end of 2020, the UK FMD Working Group for Community Pharmacy has said.…