Pharmacist prescribing pilots to test new services for depression and minor illnesses Pharmacies participating in pilots for the pharmacist independent prescribing service in north west England will be able to prescribe for minor infections, as well as offer additional services for other conditions.…
Community pharmacy has a role in the safe transition of care for patients on anticoagulants Analysis of data suggests that hospital patients prescribed anticoagulants benefit from support post-discharge.…
Prescribing errors in children: why they happen and how to prevent them Highlighting the potential causes of error when prescribing for children and outlining how pharmacists can support safer prescribing.…
Nearly half of unnecessary days of antibiotic use follow 72-hour review, study results show The researchers said their discovery may help to provide a target for reducing excess antimicrobial therapy in line with the national antimicrobial resistance strategy.…
The commission on pharmacy leadership’s proposals threaten the very future it wants In their current form, proposals for the new commission on pharmacy leadership could lead us down a dangerously rocky road, says Mike Hannay.…
CQC says it is reviewing concerns about major homecare medicines provider A spokesperson for the regulator said inspectors are currently reviewing concerns raised about Sciensus and will determine whether regulatory action is required.…
Two prescribers must agree that acne is ‘severe enough’ before under-18s are prescribed isotretinoin, review concludes The Commission on Human Medicines' recommendations will be taken forward by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency to support the acne drug's safe use.…
Pharmacy bodies call for pharmacists to be involved in delivery and evaluation of genomic medicines services A position statement from pharmacy bodies says pharmacists' skills could be used in emerging roles as genomic medicine expands to cover wider aspects of healthcare.…
Coping with the ‘Davina effect’ on HRT As HRT shortages continue and there are reports of overprescribing, this episode of The PJ Pod explores how pharmacists can best navigate these problems.…
European regulator finds at least 20 medicines with significant nitrosamine contamination Exclusive: The European Medicines Agency has said products identified as containing nitrosamine above acceptable levels will likely require a variation in their marketing authorisation.…
