Almost 200,000 patients at risk from NSAID prescribing, NHS data show Hundreds of thousands of patients aged over 65 years in England were prescribed an NSAID without a gastroprotective medicine over a three-month period in 2017, according to new data published by NHS Business Services Authority intended to improve patient safety.…
Health anxiety: currently trending Do pharmacists have a role in reducing the side effects of ‘Dr Google’?…
Cardiologist’s claims for health benefits of lectin-free diet are questionable The Plant Paradox: The hidden dangers in ‘healthy’ foods that cause disease and weight gain by Steven Gundry.…
PHE guidance highlights role of community pharmacy in tackling opioid overdose Community pharmacies could be used as an outlet to boost the supply of take-home naloxone, a drug used to block the effects of opioids for individuals who are most in need, according to guidance from Public Health England.…
Give pharmacists more responsibility to help cut doctors’ workload, GPs say GP receptionists could “signpost” patients to pharmacists without the need for a doctor’s appointment to help ease pressure on general practice, a report by the Royal College of General Practitioners has said.…
LloydsPharmacy parent company appoints new chief executive after six-month vacancy Celesio UK, the parent company of LloydsPharmacy, has appointed a new chief executive, six months after its previous boss resigned unexpectedly.…
Deaths: Dianne AdamsOn 8 March 2018, Dianne Adams FRPharmS, aged 61 years, of East Molesey, Surrey. Miss Adams registered with the Society in 1980 and was conferred as a Fellow in 2015.…
Deaths: Robert Cooper BoydOn 9 August 2016, Robert Cooper Boyd, aged 82 years, of Stockport, Cheshire. Mr Boyd registered with the Society in 1959 and left in 2011.…
UK government ‘closely monitoring’ e-cigarette refills that resemble children’s treats Exclusive The Department of Health and Social Care is “closely monitoring” firms selling e-cigarette liquids in England that look like children’s juice, sweets and biscuits after a major crackdown by the US Food and Drug Administration.…
Synthetic opioids overtake prescription opioids as leading cause of US overdose deaths Synthetic opioids, such as fentanyl, were implicated in more overdose-related deaths in 2016 than prescription opioids in the United States.…
