‘For community pharmacists, the role is minor illness triage’ Bernadette Brown, owner, Cadham Pharmacy, Glenrothes, Fife…
Pharmacy regulator has failed to meet fitness-to-practise standards for the fourth year in a row The General Pharmaceutical Council has failed to meet three standards relating to the transparency, fairness and timeliness of the fitness-to-practise process and the support available for the people involved.…
Concern over ‘inappropriate’ flu vaccine being given to people aged over 65 years An NHS regional flu lead has warned that patients aged over 65 years who have been given the QIVe vaccine should be recalled and possibly revaccinated.…
RPS proposes ‘single leadership body’ to credential pharmacists and pharmacy technicians The Royal Pharmaceutical Society said forming a single leadership body for both pharmacists and pharmacy technicians will "amplify pharmacy’s collective professional voice to employers, other professions, and governments".…
Anticholinergic drugs and dementia: a causal link? The implications of changes to the regulation of oxybutynin in the UK and the case for deprescribing anticholinergics, such as this, to prevent cognitive adverse effects.…
Government grants record number of drug price concessions in September 2022 The list of 159 products with price concessions in September 2022 includes alendronic acid and aripiprazole.…
Clinical impact of CFTR modulator therapy roll-out An overview of the essential role a specialist cystic fibrosis pharmacist has in the optimisation of CFTR modulator combinations and a closer look at real-world clinical outcomes.…
Oxybutynin is not suitable as over-the-counter medicine, say pharmacy bodies Pharmacy bodies say there is "mounting evidence" linking oxybutynin to cognitive decline and the progression of dementia.…
UK government is preparing guidance to help with type 2 diabetes medication supply issues Exclusive: Experts are "very concerned" about the shortages of semaglutide and dulaglutide and have warned it would be a lot of work to transfer patients to other medication options.…
The role of pharmacists in increasing patient access to ‘compassionate use’ programmes Pharmacists should be helping to ensure that 'compassionate use' regulations evolve to address urgent patient needs.…
