Drug substitution

Consultation on prescription flexibility expected ‘by summer 2025’, government says

The consultation is likely to consider whether enabling community pharmacies to change prescriptions should only be in “cases of immediate clinical need", the Department of Health and Social Care said.…

Medicines substitutions in supermarket home deliveries put customers at risk, RPS warns

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society has warned that substituting medicines in supermarket home deliveries could put customers at risk.…

Requesting a retrospective prescription from a GP

A locum pharmacist’s decision to substitute one medicine for another may be in the best interest of the patient, but what are the legal and ethical implications?…

Drug therapies for Helicobacter pylori infections

Selecting the most appropriate treatment regimen for patients with Helicobacter pylori.…