Government to consult on widening access to take-home naloxone ‘before year end’ In December 2024, UK law was amended to make it legal for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians to provide take-home naloxone kits without a prescription in an effort to widen access.…
A patient’s sex may influence best choice of fracture medication, study finds Researchers found that males demonstrated an association between bisphosphonate use and risk of subsequent fracture, but females did not.…
Seven ways pharmacy can improve outcomes for those impacted by substance use Practical examples of and advice on how pharmacists can improve the care of individuals impacted by substance use. …
Cystic fibrosis combination therapy cuts chronic medication use Researchers reported that patients who were given Kaftrio (elexacaftor-tezacaftor-ivacaftor; Vertex) reduced their use of 4 respiratory therapies after 54 months.…
Health news round-up: the year in health across England, Scotland and Wales A weekly summary of important developments in health news, with summaries from each of the Welsh, Scottish and English chief medical officers’ annual reports.…
All patients should undergo pharmacogenetic testing before being prescribed clopidogrel The UK Centre of Excellence in Regulatory Science and Innovation in Pharmacogenomics has highlighted that a significant proportion of the UK population have lower CYP2C19 enzyme levels, which lower the effectiveness of the antiplatelet drug.…
Whooping cough nasal vaccine shows promise in phase II trial Researchers reported that participants who were given BPZE1 and then exposed to the whooping cough bacteria were unlikely to pass the infection on to others after day 14 post-challenge.…
Premenstrual dysphoric disorder: recognition, management and treatment An overview of premenstrual dysphoric disorder and its diagnosis, as well as how to recognise overlapping symptoms with other conditions and understand the pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions available.…
ADHD prescriptions rise by 5% in three months Data from NHS Business Services Authority show that from July to September 2025, almost 300,000 patients were prescribed medication for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.…
Calling the shots: the pharmacists combatting vaccine misinformation Experts worry that increasing online misinformation is fuelling vaccine hesitancy — but pharmacists and their teams can help.…
