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Weight-loss drug to be offered to patients at risk of stroke or heart attack

In response to the new recommendation, sector leaders have called for the NHS to “mobilise the pharmacy network” as weight-loss medications are offered to an increasing number of patients.…

Coroner highlights delays in pharmacies processing repeat prescriptions after patient death

The coroner noted that the patient’s consultant neurologist indicated that in some areas, pharmacies can take up to ten days to process prescriptions.…

Health officials warn over persistent rise in Shigella infections

In addition to rising Shigella case numbers, UK Health Security Agency data has highlighted increasing levels of antimicrobial resistance.…

Pharmacists ‘perfectly placed’ to deliver nationally commissioned weight-loss service, MPs told

Attendees of the Health and Social Care Committee session emphasised the importance of “wrap-around care” alongside prescribing GLP-1 medicines.…

Pharmacy research: driving safer outcomes in substance misuse

Research offers a crucial opportunity in shaping healthcare policy and practice, particularly in the developing landscape of substance misuse.…

Test your knowledge of musculoskeletal conditions 

Our self-assessment quiz on musculoskeletal conditions covers the more common disorders that pharmacy staff may encounter, from arthritis and gout to carpal tunnel syndrome.…

Coroner calls for greater recognition of clinical significance of ‘excessive’ salbutamol inhaler use

A patient died in December 2023 after using an salbutamol inhaler more than frequently than recommended.…

Health news round-up: Alzheimer’s treatment, retatrutide results and kidney cancer guidelines

A weekly summary of important developments in pharmacy and health news that you may have missed.…

Apixaban safer than rivaroxaban for thrombosis treatment, study finds

Researchers found that patients who took anticoagulant apixaban for the treatment of venous thrombosis experienced less “clinically relevant bleeding”, compared with those who received rivaroxaban.…

It is ‘vital’ that patients access weight-loss jabs from pharmacies, says London health committee

A report by the London Assembly Health Committee recommended strict safeguards to ensure that only the eligible can purchase weight-loss drugs, as well as comprehensive wrap-around care for patients.…