Manufacturer confirms discontinuation of type 2 diabetes mellitus treatment Victoza Victoza (liraglutide) 6mg/mL pre-filled injection pens have been out of stock in the UK since August 2023.…
NHS rolls out new multiple sclerosis injection that cuts treatment time by 90% The NHS will be one of the first healthcare systems in the world to offer the new injection in the “coming weeks”.…
Government and NHS England set up clinical reference group to deal with forthcoming shortage of Pabrinex A medicine supply notification advised NHS trusts to locate and consolidate their current Pabrinex stock, which is likely to be out of stock from August 2024 until September 2025.…
‘World first’ anticancer jab to reduce treatment times by 75%, says NHS England NHS England has announced that it will offer atezolizumab via subcutaneous injection, bringing treatment times down from 30 minutes to as little as 7 minutes.…
Increasing injectable medicines ten-fold could release time equivalent to 4,000 extra nurses, report says The production of injectable medicines in England could be increased from the current 3.4 million individual doses to more than 40 million per year.…
Diabetes: mental health considerations in adults Pharmacists can contribute to the psychological and emotional wellbeing of people living with diabetes by helping to identify those who have mental wellbeing needs, optimising treatment and minimising risk factors.…
Medicine safety expert warns against ‘unlawful’ guidance to discard IV infusion sets Following national guidance to discard an intravenous infusion set without flushing it is “unlawful”, the former head of safe medication practice at the National Patient Safety Agency has warned.…
Patients are being underdosed: we need new guidance on small-volume drug infusions Too many patients are not receiving their full prescribed dose with small-volume drug infusions, but hospital pharmacists can act to ensure patient safety.…
Dealing with medicines misuse in execution by lethal injection New standards of industry best practice have been established for implementing distribution controls on drugs that could be used for execution…
All you need to know about using smart infusion pumps Smart infusion pumps: implementation, management and drug libraries, 2nd edition, edited by Pamela K Phelps.…
