Commissioning pharmacies would be ‘most effective way’ to meet weight-loss demand, MPs told Health and Social Care Committee hears that “further and faster” roll-out is required for weight-management service to prevent “two-tier” system between NHS and private patients.…
Blood pressure medication recalled after blister pack error A class two recall notice has advised healthcare professionals to immediately stop supplying the affected batch of ramipril 2.5mg capsules and quarantine all remaining stock.…
Virtual clinics could help improve access to adverse drug reaction services for children Three-quarters of adverse drug reactions assessed by a virtual clinic during the COVID-19 pandemic were related to antibiotics, study authors reported.…
Tezepelumab may reduce need for oral corticosteroids in severe asthma Study authors said their results “show the potential of tezepelumab to reduce maintenance oral corticosteroid use while maintaining asthma control and without compromising the efficacy outcomes”.…
Selective NSAIDs reduce risk of GI bleeding, study suggests Researchers observed that when COX-2-selective non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs were used with direct-acting oral anticoagulants for nonvalvular atrial fibrillation, the risk of gastrointestinal bleeding decreased by more than one-third.…
Health news round-up: anaphylaxis, pain management in women’s health and Tourette’s treatment The Pharmaceutical Journal’s weekly summary of the important developments in pharmacy and health news you may have missed.…
NICE approves add-on treatment for uncontrolled COPD Clinical trial evidence suggests that mepolizumab plus triple therapy reduces the number of moderate or severe exacerbations associated with uncontrolled chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.…
Electronic medical records can identify prescribing patterns for antibiotic allergies, study results show Following analysis of 342 children's electronic medical records, researchers identified 67 children with a possible or probable antibiotic allergy.…
Psoriasis: presentation, diagnosis and management An overview of psoriasis, including its clinical features, diagnosis and management, as well as how pharmacists can optimise care.…
Phase III retatrutide study demonstrates 30% weight loss Researchers found that at 104 weeks of the TRIUMPH-1 trial, participants with severe obesity who took retatrutide 9mg or 12mg achieved up to 30% weight loss.…
