‘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”.…
NHS prescription charges frozen for second year in a row The cost of three-month and annual prescription prepayment certificates will also be frozen for the 2026/2027 financial year.…
Barcode errors ‘potentially fatal’, warns patient safety commissioner Exclusive: All four UK chief pharmaceutical officers also wrote an open letter to pharmaceutical companies earlier this year urging them to continue 2D barcodes on medicine packs, despite it no longer being mandatory following Brexit.…
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?…
New HIV diagnoses fall by almost 20% in one year Public Health Wales data show that the number of new HIV cases fell to 73 in 2024, from 91 confirmed cases in 2023.…
Measuring antidepressant symptoms instead of summary scores could show quicker response Researchers found that the use of combined symptom scoring, such as the Patient Health Questionnaire, could mask improvements in depression and anxiety symptoms.…
An increased focus on calculation competency as a regulatory requirement has never been more critical A senior lecturer in pharmacy at Kingston University discusses the importance of pharmacy students being able to demonstrate calculations competence before joining the General Pharmaceutical Council prescriber register.…
‘Balanced’ guidance on isotretinoin welcomed as MHRA launches survey The Commission on Human Medicines-endorsed updates to isotretinoin guidance encourages patients to ask about mental health or sexual dysfunction side effects associated with the drug in follow-up consultations.…
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.…
