PJ, December 2023, Vol 311, No 7980

Life cycle adjustment left out of statutory scheme on pricing of NHS medicines

The government will not apply a life cycle adjustment mechanism to levies on branded drugs sold to the NHS under the statutory scheme.…

Community pharmacy in Wales reaches net-zero emissions

JDS Evans in Newport, Wales, was the only pharmacy to achieve a gold award as part of the first Greener Primary Care Wales Framework and Award Scheme.…

Pharmacy has a role in innovation adoption in healthcare systems

Collaboration between integrated care systems and pharmacy teams is essential to developing innovative patient services that reduce health inequalities.…

Community pharmacy independent prescribing programme delayed further

Exclusive: A spokesperson for NHS England has said integrated care boards are still progressing on “standing up” the Independent Prescribing Pathfinder programme.…

Autumn registration assessment pass rate rises to 66%

The 66% overall 2023 pass rate is the second highest of the past five years of the autumn registration assessment.…

Pharmaceutical considerations for fracture management in adults

Fractures can cause significant morbidity and mortality and require a multidisciplinary approach for the best patient outcomes.…

European regulator’s committee recommends new safety measures for medicines containing pseudoephedrine

The European Medicines Agency's risk assessment committee has recommended that medicines containing pseudoephedrine should not be used in patients with severe or uncontrolled high blood pressure, or people with severe acute or chronic kidney disease or failure.…

Pharmacy negotiator warns chancellor of effect of National Living Wage on community pharmacies

Jeremy Hunt announced in the autumn statement that the National Living Wage would increase from £10.42 to £11.44 per hour from April 2024.…

Irene Kennedy Morton (1931–2023)

On 14 October 2023, Irene Kennedy Morton FPharmS, aged 92 years, of Glasgow, Scotland. Ms Morton became a Fellow of the Society in 1983.  Tributes The death of Irene Morton on 14 October 2023 marks the passing of a pioneer of pharmacy in Scotland. Irene was a pharmacist for 36 years a…

Competition regulator investigates Pharmacy2U purchase of LloydsDirect

The Competition and Markets Authority is investigating the acquisition of LloydsDirect by Pharmacy2U while it considers whether the merger could lead to "a substantial lessening of competition" in markets in the UK.…