PJ, February 2022, Vol 308, No 7958

National pharmacy board elections 2022: information for candidates

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) has published information for candidates who are standing for election to the national pharmacy boards in 2022. Nominations for the 2022 elections will open on 14 March 2022. The information for candidates, as well as further details of the national pharmacy…

Half of adalimumab patients did not give consent for biosimilar switch, survey reveals

Of almost 900 patients switched from Humira to biosimilar adalimumab, 53% reported that they were not asked for their consent.…

RPS joins health alliance on climate change

The UK Health Alliance on Climate Change calls for all health services to become net zero as soon as possible and before 2040.…

Community pharmacy workforce shortages: the roles and regions most impacted

Vacancy rates for community pharmacists in England have doubled over the past four years and are particularly high in the South West.…

Combined treatment with mirtazapine linked to better outcomes in patients with acute depression, review shows

Combining a reuptake inhibitor with a presynaptic α2-autoreceptor antagonist was found to be the most effective combination in terms of treatment outcomes.…

Funded post-registration foundation pharmacist programme to begin in Wales

The programme will start in September 2022 and is being offered by Cardiff University with Health Education and Improvement Wales.…

Addressing drug–microbiome interactions: the role of healthcare professionals

As research continually highlights the importance of drug–microbiome relationships, healthcare professionals in all settings may soon be called upon to incorporate microbiome profiling in their work.…

More than 15,000 falsified medicines found in UK supply chain over past two years

Exclusive: The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has identified 15,000 falsified medicine packs since the UK left the European Union in January 2020.…

Government to cap distribution of lateral flow tests ahead of ending free provision

The Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee is in discussions with the government over the future of the lateral flow test distribution service.…

Call for Society Fellowship nominations

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society's Panel of Fellows will be holding their next meeting in May 2022. Nominations for Society Fellowship must be received by the Secretary of the Panel of Fellows by 20 April 2022 to be considered at this meeting. Nominations need to be made by a current member of th…