Pharmacy educator becomes new chief pharmaceutical officer for Scotland Rose Marie Parr has been appointed as the new chief pharmaceutical officer for Scotland, succeeding Bill Scott.…
Indian government stands up to EMA over licence suspensionsThe Indian government has come to the defence of GVK Biosciences, the company at the centre of allegations of flawed data used to support the licensing of generic drugs.…
Promoting medical innovation as a pharmaceutical scientist Zahid Latif has worked in drug discovery projects across the UK and now leads efforts to promote innovative medical research collaborations between industry and academia.…
Regulator seeks information on link between birth defects and hormonal pregnancy testsThe MHRA is calling for information that will help establish whether there is a link between the hormonal pregnancy test used in the 1960s and 1970s and birth defects.…
Saatchi bill defeated at emotionally charged HealthWatch UK debate The Medical Innovation Bill is unnecessary and should not become law, according to medical professionals and lawyers who gathered for a HealthWatch UK debate.…
Clinical research: Regulatory uncertainty hits drug trials in India An avalanche of reforms to rules governing the conduct of clinical trials in India has led to an exodus of drug companies and research organisations.…
MPs publish pharmacy wish list for next UK governmentMPs from the All-Party Pharmacy Group have written a wish list of what they want the next UK government to achieve within its first 100 days.…
Proposals to ‘decriminalise’ dispensing errors may not prevent prosecution for inadvertent mistakes New proposals seek to end the threat of prosecution for inadvertent dispensing errors but there are concerns that pharmacists will not be fully protected when they make an honest mistake.…
Changes to dispensing errors legislation must strike the right balance The proposed changes to the laws on dispensing errors are a step in the right direction but more needs to be done to remove the threat of prosecution from pharmacists.…
Manchester to get full control of its health spendingHealth and social care services in Greater Manchester are preparing to break away from centralised control, following a devolution settlement with the UK government.…
