GPhC writes to pharmacy teams after methotrexate dispensed with instruction to take once daily An email sent by Roz Gittins, chief pharmacy officer at the GPhC, advised pharmacy teams to supply methotrexate in line with a drug safety update published by the MHRA in September 2020.…
‘Life-threatening condition’ added to Mounjaro patient information leaflet Manufacturer of Mounjaro, Eli Lilly has added more detail to the list of the drug's 'possible side effects'.…
Mounjaro health benefits found to reverse one year after stopping drug Researchers said their findings “underscore the importance of continued obesity treatment”.…
How safe are GLP-1s? As the use of weight-loss drugs continues to increase, there has been a rise in documented side effects. But what are the serious and unwanted effects of these drugs, and is Yellow Card reporting capturing enough information?…
PJ view: The government’s approach to illegal street drugs should focus on treatment and prevention While the first drug-checking service has now been approved in Scotland, where the only safe drug consumption room is located, the government has reiterated that there are no plans to expand these across the UK.…
Researchers call for update to antidepressant guidelines Study authors reported up to a 4kg difference in the average weight gain or weight loss in patients taking certain antidepressants.…
First street drug-checking service approved in Scotland Users of the service — to open at the site where ‘The Thistle’ drug consumption room is located — will be able to submit drugs for testing and receive harm-reduction advice alongside the results.…
Yellow Card reporting to be taught across schools in England The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency's Yellow Card scheme enables people to report an adverse event or side effect relating to medicines and medical devices in the UK.…
Valproate has no significant impact on male fertility, study finds Researchers found that prior studies that linked valproate to male infertility in patients with epilepsy mainly used healthy men without epilepsy as controls.…
High-risk medications: a guide for pharmacy professionals Serious patient harm from medication errors is more likely when the medication is ‘high-risk’. This article describes the contributing factors and what pharmacists can do to reduce the risk.…
