RPS calls for complete ban on online diet drug The RPS believes that 2,4-Dinitrophenol should not be supplied under any circumstances.…
Law to be changed permanently to allow pharmacies to provide vaccinations off-premises The legislation change will also make permanent a temporary measure that allowed additional healthcare professionals to vaccinate patients.…
A balancing act: parental leave, your rights and returning to work Six pharmacists share their experiences of taking parental leave and what to consider when returning to work.…
Everything you need to know about the debate over supervision The supervision debate has been an ongoing point of contention for several years, but what exactly is the debate about and why is it so controversial?…
Conflicting regulations on controlled drugs may expose pharmacists to criminal liability — the law must change Contradictions in misuse of drugs regulations mean there are ways in which pharmacists dispensing controlled drugs could be seen to be breaking the law. Two decades after their last revision, these regulations are surely due a rethink.…
Bill that could allow wider hub-and-spoke dispensing expected to become law in February 2021 Exclusive: The Medicines and Medical Devices Bill is expected to receive royal assent in February 2021.…
Organ donation law and transplantation management in the UK Pharmacists should be aware that the law around organ donation changed in England in May 2020 and will change in Scotland from March 2021, and should understand the implications this has on practice and for patients.…
Study finds no link between talcum powder and ovarian cancer A study by the US National Institute of Environmental Health Science has found no link between ovarian cancer use of talcum powder.…
Pharmacy incurs first ever UK data protection fine worth £275k A London pharmacy has been fined £275,000 for its “cavalier attitude to data protection”, having left 500,000 patient records in an unsecured location since at least May 2018.…
Hepatitis A and B vaccine added to export ban list The hepatitis A and B vaccine has been added to the list of medicines that cannot be parallel exported from the UK.…
