Fourteen nitazenes made Class A controlled drugs The Home Office has made 15 new synthetic opioids Class A drugs “to prevent drug related deaths in the UK”.…
More than 2,500 items dispensed since electronic prescribing went live in Wales The items were dispensed at a test site in north Wales, with assurance of the systems used expected in mid-March 2024…
Almost 40% of older adults with polypharmacy given inappropriate prescription when starting treatment for type 2 diabetes, study finds In older patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus but no polypharmacy, 6.5% of patients were given a potentially inappropriate prescription.…
National pharmacy board meetings: February 2024 In the first national pharmacy board meetings of the year, each group discussed their plans and priorities for the year ahead.…
Codeine linctus to be reclassified as a prescription-only medicine While codeine linctus is effective for long-term dry cough, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency said “misuse and abuse can have major health consequences”.…
UK’s first regular street drug-checking service opens in Bristol The service will run once per month, with the aim of reducing harm from drug taking and increasing understanding of local drug markets.…
Almost all pharmacists say patients have declined medicines prescribed to them because of cost, survey reveals Of respondents to a survey, 3% of pharmacists said they had “never” experienced patients declining part of their prescription owing to the cost.…
Patients can now use NHS App to collect prescriptions from any community pharmacy The updated NHS App will also allow patients to view their prescriptions and see when they have been issued, NHS England said.…
NHS issues 500,000 HRT prepayment certificates since April 2023 The Department of Health and Social Care says HRT prescription prepayment certificates have saved patients more than £11m since their launch.…
Scheme to reuse medicines in hospital cuts carbon emissions and saves money A programme that re-dispenses unused medicines on hospital wards has the potential to save thousands of pounds and reduce nearly 80 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions if rolled out across Hampshire Hospitals Foundation Trust.…