Avoid prescribing NSAIDs after 20 weeks of pregnancy, advises medicines regulator The regulator has advised clinicians that non-steroidal anti-inflammatories after 20 weeks of pregnancy should only be prescribed if clinically required and at the lowest dose for the shortest amount of time.…
Pharmacist training places to increase by 50% in eight years under NHS workforce plan NHS England has committed to increasing pharmacist training places to around 5,000 by 2031/2032.…
Test your knowledge of minor ailments An opportunity to test your knowledge on symptoms of minor conditions.…
Monoclonal antibody treatment for ulcerative colitis twice as effective as placebo, study shows Of patients with ulcerative colitis who received the monoclonal antibody mirikizumab, 24% were in remission at the end of the trial period, compared with 13% who received placebo.…
Tirzepatide not recommended for treating type 2 diabetes, says NICE draft guidance Experts say the news is "disheartening" given the current shortages of GLP-1 receptor agonists.…
John Appleton (1923–2023)On 19 June 2023, John Appleton, aged 99 years, of Dunmow, Essex. Mr Appleton registered with the Society in 1945.…
Special report: the UK’s medicines shortage crisis Medicines shortages are a huge concern for pharmacists, with many spending hours each week sourcing alternatives. Moreover, the shortages are increasingly putting patients’ lives at risk.…
Government declares ‘national shortage’ of GLP-1 receptor agonists for type 2 diabetes until 2024 The government attributed the shortages to “an increase in demand for these products for licensed and off-label indications”.…
Women with epilepsy need choice, not diktats, when it comes to sodium valproate The NHS needs to fully audit its approach to valproate and should be supporting women to make informed choices regarding their treatment.…
Boots to close 300 pharmacies as part of cost-cutting plan The plans were announced during a presentation to investors on Walgreen Boots Alliance's latest quarterly financial results.…
