NICE names pharmacists as part of heart failure multidisciplinary team for first time The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s updated guidance for chronic heart failure has also introduced medicines earlier in the treatment pathway.…
Reimbursement for NHS Mounjaro dispensing confirmed for September 2025 Community Pharmacy England has reached an agreement with the Department of Health and Social Care to ensure that pharmacy owners are not dispensing at a loss.…
Pharmacists found to significantly reduce hospitalisations from heart failure Researchers found that hospital-affiliated or clinic-based pharmacists could help prevent unplanned hospitalisations in high-risk patients with heart failure.…
Chronic heart failure deaths could fall by 3,000 per year following updated guidance, says NICE The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence said that drugs are being introduced earlier in patient treatment for chronic heart failure, which has been reflected in its draft guidance.…
Test your knowledge of cardiovascular disease This CPD and learning quiz can help you assess your knowledge of cardiovascular disease and related health issues.…
Lipid-lowering therapies for the secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease in primary care An overview of updated guidance relating to the secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease can be applied in practice, considering the availability of newer medications.…
Long-term beta blocker use after heart attack did not lower risk of death and recurrence, study results show A study of more than 5,000 patients showed that death or another myocardial infarction occurred in 199 patients in the beta-blocker group and 208 patients in the no beta-blocker group.…
Pulmonary hypertension: recognition, diagnosis and management An overview of the pathogenesis, recognition, diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary hypertension.…
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.…
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs linked with heart failure in patients with diabetes Researchers found that NSAID use in any period was linked with a 43% increased risk of subsequent hospitalisation for heart failure.…
