Incretin-based weight-loss drugs should not be deliberately continued in pregnancy, consensus guidelines state The guidelines have been drawn up by a multidisciplinary group of experts following a systematic scoping review.…
Best practice for prescribing drugs with dependence potential An overview of the considerations for prescribing medicines with the risk of dependency, including monitoring, discontinuation and the optimisation of therapeutic outcomes.…
NICE recommends heart drug aficamten with simultaneous MHRA approval The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence said that aficamten is likely to be as effective as mavacamten in treating obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, with “fewer monitoring scans to find the right dose”.…
Around one in five adults would share weight-loss jabs with friends, survey finds A Pharmacy2U-commissioned survey also found that more than one-quarter of UK adults said that they would share oral weight-loss medication with friends or family.…
MHRA report finds insufficient data on bladder anticholinergics dementia risk The regulator also said limitations observed in several studies revealed that a “small increased risk” of dementia related to the use of bladder anticholinergic medicines cannot be ruled out entirely.…
Using Janus kinase inhibitors in myeloproliferative neoplasms For patients with myeloproliferative neoplasms, Janus kinase inhibitors can potentially improve symptoms and disease control, but there are a number of safety considerations pharmacists need to be aware of.…
More than 1 million contraception appointments delivered by pharmacies in six months The 1,007,415 pharmacy contraception service consultations included 375,040 emergency hormonal contraception consultations.…
MHRA approves first lower-carbon pressurised metered dose inhalers for asthma The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency said that the new versions of the Clenil Modulite 100mcg and 200mcg asthma inhalers have a lower carbon footprint compared with older propellants.…
Switching between weight-loss medications This article proposes practical approaches for safe, effective switching between tirzepatide and semaglutide.…
Health news round-up: coffee, ADHD prescribing, and GLP-1s and hair loss The Pharmaceutical Journal’s weekly summary of the important developments in pharmacy and health news you may have missed.…
