PJ view: Private COVID-19 vaccines should be welcomed with caution As pharmacies prepare to offer private COVID-19 vaccinations, cost considerations must be made to ensure this does not become a step towards wider health inequality.…
Allowing pharmacy technicians to supervise hospital aseptic facilities would increase risk of ‘catastrophic clinical error’, says PDA Responding to the government's consultation on pharmacy supervision, the Pharmacists' Defence Association said that pharmacy technicians do not have the “clinical knowledge” needed to supervise hospital aseptic facilities.…
UK regulator recommends new safety measures for medicines containing pseudoephedrine Safety information for all medicines containing pseudoephedrine will be updated to make clear the risk of rare, but serious, side effects.…
The privilege of becoming an RPS FellowSeeing FPS (Fellow of the [then] Pharmaceutical Society) on the chief pharmacist’s door at Hereford General Hospital made quite an impression on me back in 1977. Still an undergraduate, I realised this was someone who had made a significant contribution to the profession I aspired to join. Later, …
Paul Rees: ‘Pharmacy First could be the saviour of general practice’ The National Pharmacy Association’s new chief executive sets out what needs to change to address the ‘urgent crisis’ unfolding in community pharmacy.…
Donald Braithwaite (1941–2024)On 12 February 2024, Donald Braithwaite MPharmS, aged 83 years, of Nottingham, Nottinghamshire. Mr Braithwaite registered with the Society in 1964.…
All forms of exercise effective in treating depression, meta-analysis finds Researchers concluded that exercise appeared to be equally effective for patients with different levels of depression.…
Codeine linctus to be reclassified as a prescription-only medicine While codeine linctus is effective for long-term dry cough, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency said “misuse and abuse can have major health consequences”.…
How pharmacists can contribute to effective antimicrobial reviews Best practice principles and practical advice for structuring antimicrobial reviews and effective stewardship practices.…
Electronic prescribing system for pharmacy pathfinder programme should be ready from spring 2024, says IT provider Exclusive: The Independent Prescribing Pathfinder programme has been further delayed, with the scheme originally planned to begin in January 2023.…
