Test yourself: the 2023 CPD and Learning quiz Assess your knowledge on topics ranging from infectious diseases, to professional skills, to cardiology, in our end-of-year CPD and learning quiz.…
European regulator’s committee recommends new safety measures for medicines containing pseudoephedrine The European Medicines Agency's risk assessment committee has recommended that medicines containing pseudoephedrine should not be used in patients with severe or uncontrolled high blood pressure, or people with severe acute or chronic kidney disease or failure.…
MHRA warns of dangers of fake weight loss pens after Yellow Card reports The medicines regulator said Ozempic and Saxenda pens have been confirmed as being falsified with insulin in five of the reports.…
Pharmacists provide antibiotics only where clinically appropriate, minor ailments scheme data show Data from community pharmacies in the Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board area have shown 71% of women with a UTI and 55% of patients with a sore throat received antibiotics from the pharmacy.…
Semaglutide reduces cardiovascular events in adults who are overweight by 20%, study finds Trial results show fewer deaths from cardiovascular events, as well as non-fatal heart attacks and strokes, in patients who received semaglutide versus those who received placebo.…
Antibiotic prescribing increases by more than 8% in one year Data published by the government show that there was an increase in antibiotic prescribing, the number of antibiotic-resistant infections and antimicrobial resistance-associated deaths in England between 2021 and 2022.…
Tirzepatide approved for weight loss treatment by regulator The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has said tirzepatide will be available to patients with obesity, or who are overweight, with weight-related health problems.…
Safety measures introduced for isotretinoin prescribing in patients aged under 18 years Recommendations to improve the safety of prescribing the acne drug isotretinoin have been made by the Commission on Human Medicines.…
UK regulator seizes 369 potentially fake weight loss pens following reports of hospitalisations The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency said the public should consult a healthcare professional qualified to provide semaglutide and liraglutide via prescription.…
‘Fewer patients than expected’ recruited in pilot of antidepressant new medicine service Between December 2022 and September 2023, 193 patients used the pilot service, according to data presented by NHS England's pharmacy integration lead.…
