How has 2023 stacked up for the pharmacy sector? From pharmacy closures to Pharmacy First, 2023 has laid the foundations for a game-changing 2024. Here, we take a look back at the biggest headlines of the year.…
Patient hospitalised owing to incorrect dosing advice when switching insulin products A national patient safety alert said patients had been incorrectly advised on the number of units to administer from Tresiba pre-filled insulin injection pens.…
PJ view: Transparency in the science behind government policy is vital Questions have been raised about whether the government was right to rush a deal to provide inclisiran on the NHS without data to substantiate claims about its effectiveness.…
Smoking cessation medicine cytisine to be available in January 2024, distributor confirms Cytisine was approved for use in the UK by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency in March 2019, but no supplies have been previously available.…
Coroner advises NHS England to warn prescribers about interaction of tramadol and warfarin The coroner’s report says NHS England’s response “must contain details of action taken or proposed to be taken, setting out the timetable for action” or must explain why no action is proposed.…
MHRA will take a ‘more proactive approach’ to reclassification, says chief executive June Raine told delegates at an event held on 12 December 2023 that a 5% reduction in medicine prescribing through reclassification could save the NHS £1.4bn each year.…
Introduction to clinical assessment for prescribers Prescribers can make use of a range of different methods and approaches when conducting clinical assessments. This article introduces some common tools used to collect information about a patient’s health status and wellbeing.…
Immunocompromised patients at risk from contaminated eye gels, UKHSA warns Patients who are immunocompromised should not be treated with carbomer-containing lubricating eye products owing to contamination, the UK Health Security Agency has said.…
Pharmacy has a role in innovation adoption in healthcare systems Collaboration between integrated care systems and pharmacy teams is essential to developing innovative patient services that reduce health inequalities.…
Community pharmacy independent prescribing programme delayed further Exclusive: A spokesperson for NHS England has said integrated care boards are still progressing on “standing up” the Independent Prescribing Pathfinder programme.…