Pharmacy assessment of penicillin allergy can save money, study finds Pharmacy-driven allergy assessments can provide cost savings for patients with a reported penicillin allergy, a study presented at the American Society of Health System Pharmacists’ 54th Midyear Clinical Meeting has shown.…
All unexpired Emerade autoinjectors recalled after pens fail to activate The manufacturer of Emerade Adrenaline Autoinjectors has recalled unexpired batches of all strengths of the injector, after reports that they were failing to activate.…
Adrenaline auto-injectors to be imported from Austria to mitigate supply issues The manufacturers of an adrenaline auto-injector have been given permission to import stock from Austria following a supply issue in the UK.…
A third of community pharmacies cannot order supplies of EpiPen, despite distributor saying they are in stock More than 30% of community pharmacies say they cannot order supplies of EpiPen auto-injectors as they are “out of stock”, despite the device’s sole distributor Alliance Healthcare saying they are available.…
Hay fever: OTC management More patients may seek advice on hay fever in the future since NHS England has advised GPs not to routinely prescribe products that are available over the counter for this condition.…
Hair dye allergy test is first to be switched from prescription only The first allergy test for hair dye to be formally reclassified from a prescription-only medicine to a general sale list medicine has been switched, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has announced.…
MHRA warns patients about potential failure of Emerade adrenalin auto-injectors Some Emerade adrenaline auto-injectors may fail to deliver a dose of adrenaline from the syringe owing to a blockage in the needle, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has warned.…
EpiPen rationing introduced again A prescription-only process for EpiPen 0.3mg adrenaline autoinjectors has been issued, meaning that patients are limited to a maximum of two per prescription.…
MMR: Winning the battle for hearts and minds Community pharmacy is in a prime position to help refute damaging anti-vaccination myths and, as a direct result, could save lives.…
Majority of oral medications contain ingredients that could cause an allergic reaction, study finds More than 90% of oral medications frequently prescribed in the United States contain inactive ingredients that could cause adverse reactions.…
