England’s Department of Health to review hospital pharmacy services to identify cost savings England’s Department of Health is to review hospital pharmacy services as part of a wider examination of how to cut waste in NHS procurement.…
Inquiry criticises NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde for failure to appoint antimicrobial pharmacist Failure to adopt ’prudent’ antibiotic prescribing practices contributed to the deaths of 34 hospital patients from Clostridium difficile infection.…
Taxing tampons as luxury items is simply ridiculousChris Chapman describes a campaign from the University of East Anglia student union to remove the 5% VAT that women’s sanitary items are subject to.…
NHS staff in Wales to receive 1% consolidated pay riseNHS staff in Wales on ‘Agenda for change’ pay scales will receive a 1% consolidated pay rise from April 2015 in a deal agreed between unions and the Welsh government.…
UK government to review access to new medicines and diagnostics Plans may include integrating the health service with life sciences research to bring innovations to patients faster.…
EU and US criticise Russia over protectionist measures for its pharmaceutical industry The European Union (EU) and the United States have criticised Russia’s move away from open trade and introduction of policies that discriminate against foreign imports, including pharmaceuticals and medical devices.…
Role of chief scientific adviser at European Commission scrapped Move to scrap the role of chief scientific adviser has been described as ‘deeply disappointing’.…
Ebola research projects receive £1.34mA hand-held device to test bodily fluids for the Ebola virus is among five new research projects announced by the UK government and the Wellcome Trust.…
European Medicines Agency head steps down after “procedural error” Guido Rasi, the executive director of the European Medicines Agency (EMA), has been forced to step down after a “procedural error” in the process that appointed him to the position.…
UK drug advisory council warns against limiting duration of methadone therapy Government drug advisers have rejected a proposal by government ministers to impose a time limit on prescribing methadone to heroin addicts.…
