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.…
James Davies: ‘We have a big vision that has to be turned into reality’ The Royal Pharmaceutical Society's new director for England shares his priorities for 2023 and the Society's plans for supporting the profession.…
Review of homecare medicines service to launch in Scotland The British Society for Rheumatology first raised concerns about homecare medicines delivery services in 2022 after reports of patients experiencing delays in receiving medicines.…
Understanding the pharmacy workforce The pick of the latest academic papers from Parastou Donyai, chief scientist at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society.…
Pharmacy prescribing service expected to launch in north west England from July 2023 Exclusive: NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board hopes to launch a pharmacy independent prescribing pilot service in the summer of 2023.…