Seven men sentenced after MHRA seizes 130,000 doses of unauthorised medicines Enforcement action carried out by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has led to seizure of more than 130,000 doses of unauthorised medicines.…
‘Moving the goalposts’: the worrying rise of testosterone replacement therapy Rising prescription rates, illicit supply chains and lack of monitoring and support mean that men could be damaging their health by using testosterone without a formal prescription — and pharmacists may have a role to play in spotting harm.…
Health news round-up: new cancer drugs, pharmacogenomics, and whether GLP-1s cause erectile dysfunction Our weekly summary of the important developments in pharmacy and health news you may have missed.…
Gabapentinoids found to increase risk of drug toxicity Researchers found that patients taking gabapentinoids with benzodiazepines were at double the risk of being hospitalised with drug poisoning, while combining the drug with opioids has a 30% increase in risk.…
Health news round-up: semaglutide and liver health, obesity vaccine response and hope for pancreatic cancer Our weekly summary of the important developments in pharmacy and health news you may have missed.…
Dysaesthesia added to semaglutide side effects list Abnormal and unpleasant touch-based sensations are now listed as a “common” adverse reaction to Rybelsus.…
Drug–food interactions: pharmacological principles and management strategies A summary of the underlying pharmacological principles for common drug–food interactions, outlining practical management strategies that can be used with patients in clinical practice.…
London’s first drug-checking service could expand to more cities Under the drug-checking service, users can submit substances for testing and will subsequently receive “anonymous, non-judgemental chat”, alongside tailored harm reduction advice.…
Prescribing unlicensed and off-label medicines An overview of how to safely and effectively prescribe unlicensed and off-label medicines through governance principles and important pharmaceutical quality considerations.…
NICE recommends first licensed treatment for vitiligo Guidance says that ruxolitinib cream can be used as treatment for vitiligo if other first-line treatments — such as including topical corticosteroids and light therapy — do not work.…
