Emeka Onwudiwe: ‘The prescribing qualification is a landmark for pharmacy students’ The president of the British Pharmaceutical Students’ Association discusses the opportunities and challenges of preparing to become an independent prescriber from registration.…
UK’s first potential norovirus vaccine to be trialled by UK government partnership with Moderna Data show that the norovirus is estimated to cause 3.7 million infections in the UK each year.…
Writing an effective CV for pharmacy roles: a guide for graduates How to put together a CV for pharmacy students and new graduates entering the workforce.…
NICE lifts restrictions on myeloma treatment teclistamab in final draft guidance The updated guidance recommends the monoclonal antibody for anyone with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma who has received three or more lines of treatment and whose myeloma has progressed.…
RPS to survey members before responding to government consultation on NHS ten-year plan The Royal Pharmaceutical Society said it wants the government to place supporting patient access to community pharmacies at the heart of any increase in neighbourhood health services.…
CAR-T infusions delivered to ‘more than 80’ patients in Wales, says NHS Wales The NHS Wales Joint Commissioning Committee has enabled 100 patients in Wales to receive an advanced therapy medicinal product to date.…
Introducing The Pharmaceutical Journal’s prescribing dilemmas series A new collection of real-world prescribing scenarios that explore grey areas and challenging decisions.…
Manufacturer confirms discontinuation of type 2 diabetes mellitus treatment Victoza Victoza (liraglutide) 6mg/mL pre-filled injection pens have been out of stock in the UK since August 2023.…
Number of dispensed HRT prescription items increased by a fifth in 2023/2024 NHS Business Services Authority data also show an increase in the number of patients prescribed HRT in England, from 2.3 million in 2022/2023 to 2.6 million in 2023/2024.…
Foundation year training sites must submit supervisor details by June 2025, NHS England confirms Training sites will be required to provide certain details to trigger entry to the e-portfolio system, which will be used to track and sign off on training.…
