Metformin for gestational diabetes does not increase preterm births, study results suggest The results also suggested that pregnant women given metformin were less likely to need insulin for their gestational diabetes.…
NHS England to commission evaluation of community pharmacy clinical services The evaluation will be used to help NHS England “make effective decisions regarding clinical services for the future community pharmacy sector”.…
Cellulitis: recognition and management Pharmacists should be able to recognise the risk factors and symptoms of this common condition, including any red flag signs, to ensure patients receive crucial, timely care.…
Pharmacy technicians need more training if they are to supply medicines under patient group directions, says RPS The Royal Pharmaceutical Society supported proposed changes to regulations but said current preregistration training is not sufficient for pharmacy technicians to supply and administer medicines under patient group directions.…
Government treated pharmacists with ‘double standards’ during COVID-19 pandemic, RPS tells inquiry Community pharmacists were initially not included in a life assurance scheme for healthcare staff, excluded from a national PPE ordering system, and not included in a visa extension scheme.…
