Naloxone kits should be more widely available for drug users, coroner’s report says The Inner North London coroner said the need for kits to be made available was made more pressing by the presence of nitazenes in street heroin.…
Government plans for 2.8% pay uplift for hospital pharmacy staff Unite the Union described the pay increase an “insult”, saying the NHS will not remedy its recruitment and retention crisis without tackling the issue of restorative pay.…
Legislation enabling pharmacy professionals to supply take-home naloxone comes into force The decision to expand the list of healthcare professionals authorised to supply take-home naloxone aims to address the problem of opioid-related deaths making up the largest proportion of drug-related deaths in the UK.…
Government advises chief pharmacists to coordinate aid between trusts amid radioisotope shortage According to a national patient safety alert issued on 25 October 2024, the radioisotope shortage stems from a combination of technical issues and essential maintenance work.…
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.…
Manufacturers repay nearly £600m to NHS in first three months of new voluntary pricing scheme The first repayment of the new scheme was larger than all quarterly payments under VPAS between 2019 and 2022.…
Increase in Pharmacy First monthly payment threshold delayed to January 2025 The minimum monthly activity requirement will increase to 25 in January and February, before being increased to 30 consultations by March 2025, “as planned”.…
Nitazenes linked to 179 deaths in 12 months, government data show According to data analysis by the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, protonitazene was linked to the most reported deaths — 73 out of 179.…
Pharmacy First monthly payment threshold cut for a second time The monthly threshold to qualify for a £1,000 payment was due to be increased to 30 consultations in October 2024, but this has been reduced to 20 consultations.…
Pharmacy minister says community pharmacy contract is in ‘crisis’ Speaking at the Labour Party Conference on 24 September 2024, Stephen Kinnock said every aspect of his portfolio was “in crisis”.…
