GPhC proposes a rise in fees The General Pharmaceutical Council has announced that it will consult on increases to its fees.…
More women than men on GPhC committees Women now outnumber men as members of the statutory committees run by the General Pharmaceutical Council, according to latest figures.…
‘Like a hug from everyone who loves you’ — how MDMA could help patients with trauma When combined with intensive psychotherapy sessions, MDMA — commonly known as ecstasy — has elicited impressive results in phase II trials and a global phase III study is just beginning.…
A day in the life of a senior primary care pharmacy technician Helen Pinney details a typical day as a senior primary care pharmacy technician.…
Rose Marie Parr: ‘We want to make pharmacies the first port of call’ The Scottish chief pharmaceutical officer, Rose Marie Parr, on Brexit, minor ailments schemes and 24-hour pharmacies.…
EMA to scale back work further after Christmas because of Brexit relocation The European Medicines Agency has warned that it will have to cut down its work even further as it relocates from London to Amsterdam because of Brexit.…
MPs concerned that government does not know how to tackle generics price hikes, despite new powers MPs have criticised the Department for Health and Social Care for the way it handled the generics drugs price problems in 2017 and said they have little confidence in new government powers designed to prevent history repeating itself.…
Harnessing the arts in pharmacy practice to improve public healthI am a pharmacist and a lecturer in pharmacy practice, but I am also a sculptor. I enjoy the tactile and sensory nature of the sculpting process and I experiment with a range of materials. I am fascinated by the way objects occupy space and affect how people feel. These ideas are not new; in 1…
Antidepressant prescribing in Scotland rises by almost 3 million items per year over a decade The number of antidepressants prescribed in Scotland has risen by almost 3 million items per year over the past decade, new figures show.…
Pharmacists asked to help manage ‘restricted’ aseptic compounding capacity The NHS is facing “considerable challenges” in supplying enough aseptically prepared injectable medicines, and chief pharmacists are responsible for ensuring adequate contingency plans are put in place.…