Appetite suppressant approved by NICE for patients with obesity The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence recommends that semaglutide should be considered in adults with at least one weight-related condition and a body mass index of at least 35.…
John Braynion (1948–2022)On 15 September 2022, John Braynion MPharmS, aged 74 years, of Inverness, Scotland. Mr Braynion reinstated his membership with the Society in 2014.…
Medication tourism: how far would you go for the right drug? With drugs up to 90% cheaper abroad, Britons are heading overseas to buy medicines, fuelled by news of medicines shortages or social media tales of miracle cures — but the after-effects could be dangerous.…
NHS education body to fund supervisors for independent prescriber training pilots Exclusive: A letter seen by The Pharmaceutical Journal confirms that Health Education England has agreed regional funding of £56,000 for each designated prescribing practitioner working as part of the teach and treat pilots.…
Climate leadership demands weighing and owning risk: lessons from anaesthesia Anaesthetists have owned the climate crisis by driving down clinical emissions in their practice, it is time the rest of the healthcare profession does the same.…
Cannabis-based Sativex approved for NHS use in Scotland The Scottish Medicines Consortium's decision to approve Sativex brings it in line with the rest of the UK.…
NHS education body funds research into curbing pharmacy technician ‘attrition’ Two large-scale surveys of registered pharmacy technicians aim to understand the workforce and look at career commitment and job satisfaction.…
UK medicines regulator to review evidence linking cough medicine with anaphylaxis risk Exclusive: A review of the link between the cough remedy pholcodine and the risk of serious allergic reactions to neuromuscular blocking agents is being carried out by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency.…
Advice for trainee pharmacists using the HEE portfolio practice-based assessments Though there were some daunting moments, Laura Healey says there are valuable lessons to be learnt from the successes of the overhauled foundation training year for pharmacists.…
Pharmacy bodies offer condolences following the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II The Royal Pharmaceutical Society has expressed its sadness at the death of its much-valued patron, with other pharmacy bodies also expressing sympathy.…
