NICE recommends ‘life-changing’ drug for the prevention of migraine The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has recommended fremanezumab for the prevention of chronic migraine in adults.…
A day in the life of a chronic pain pharmacist Once developed, chronic pain can last a lifetime, but Peter Farley, a chronic pain pharmacist, believes that there is scope to mitigate this.…
Lack of evidence for non-drug interventions for chronic pain ‘could limit their inclusion in NICE guidance’ Lack of clinical evidence to support non-pharmaceutical interventions to help patients with chronic pain may hamper their inclusion in new national guidance, a member of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidance committee, has suggested.…
A rethink of our approach to chronic pain is desperately needed Chronic pain places a huge burden on millions of individuals, families and carers in Great Britain. However, despite being such a prevalent condition, the tools for managing it are pretty blunt.…
Losing faith: the patients waiting years for specialist pain treatment Delays in accessing pain services in some parts of the country mean that people with chronic pain are struggling to cope.…
Some patients with chronic pain face waiting years to see a specialist Exclusive: The majority of patients living with chronic pain are having to wait much longer than recommended for specialist help to manage their symptoms, with some waiting two years after being referred by their GP. …
How to support patients with acute pain in community pharmacy Patients often use their pharmacy as the first point of call for advice on the management of acute pain. This article outlines how to conduct a patient-centred acute pain consultation using a shared-decision making approach.… Supported content
Pilot programme could help 20,000 patients receive subsidised medical cannabis A national pilot could give 20,000 patients in the UK access to subsidised medical cannabis by the end of 2021.…
Gripping account of the human cost of the United States’ opioid crisis BBC Three. Addicted: America’s Opioid Crisis…
Researchers to design pharmacist-led intervention for patients using long-term opioids A five-year research programme has been launched to develop and test a pharmacist-led intervention for patients taking regular opioids for long-term pain.…
