PJ, February 2020, Vol 304, No 7934

Why we must urgently rethink prescribing short-acting bronchodilators for asthma

Guidelines from the Global Initiative for Asthma present a radical overhaul of the way we manage asthma; but our current approach isn’t working, and nothing will change if it is not challenged.…

Should RPS board members be restricted to serving two consecutive terms?

Mohammed Hussain and Sibby Buckle debate whether members of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society English, Scottish and Welsh pharmacy boards should be limited to two consecutive three-year terms.…

More than 70 new advanced therapy medicinal products could be available in the UK by 2024

As many as 72 new advanced therapy medicinal products could be available in the UK by 2024, according to horizon scanning by the NHS Specialist Pharmacy Service.…

Community pharmacies get four referrals per day from GPs in ‘game changer’ pilot

GPs are sending up to four patients per day to community pharmacies in the south west of England as part of a national referral pilot, a National Pharmacy Association lead has said.…

Managing hypertension: the role of diet and exercise

It is well known that high blood pressure increases the risk of heart attacks and strokes. However, there are lifestyle interventions that pharmacists can encourage patients to implement to reduce this risk.…

Pharmacy bodies call for number of LPCs to be cut

Pharmacy bodies have called for a reduction in the number of local pharmaceutical committees to reflect the changing structure of the NHS.…

Manufacturers asked to retain Brexit medicine stockpiles amid supply concerns over coronavirus

The government has asked pharmaceutical companies to keep their no-deal Brexit medicine stockpiles as a precaution against shortages arising from the spread of the coronavirus in China.…

Pharmacists could be able to prescribe ‘low-risk’ drugs under new legislation

Pharmacists could be given new powers to prescribe medicines in low-risk situations as part of new legislation being put forward by the government.…

Opioid prescribing in Wales increases by 30% in a decade

Opioid prescribing in Wales has increased by 30% in the past decade, according to figures published by the Welsh government.…

Local implementation of national guidance on management of common infections in primary care in England

Local adoption and adaptation of national antimicrobial prescribing guidance in primary care.…