Embedding a pharmacist-led clinic in early breast cancer treatment pathways With rising demand and increasing complexity in breast cancer treatment, a pharmacist-led clinic in London is supporting service capacity while maintaining high-quality care.…
University of Nottingham awarded £1m to tackle pharmaceutical pollution in waterways The PhRESHWater project will take place in Scotland, where antibiotics, anti-inflammatories and antidepressants have been previously detected in waterways.…
HIV report highlights ‘stark contrast’ in access to PrEP among different ethnicities The UK Health Security Agency has reported that PrEP uptake remains lowest in black African heterosexual women and men, at 34.6% and 36.4%, respectively.…
Health news round-up: paternal health, clozapine guideline and news from the European Congress on Obesity Our weekly summary of the important developments in pharmacy and health news you may have missed.…
Newborns given precautionary antibiotics can go home for treatment, says NICE Guidance from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has advised that babies born after 35 weeks who are on IV antibiotics can be offered liquid oral antibiotics to be completed at home, if they meet certain conditions.…
No increased risk of neurodevelopmental disorders in children of fathers using valproate In a review of previous studies, researchers examined the paternal use of valproate with lamotrigine or levetiracetam and their effects on offspring.…
Psychiatric and sexual dysfunction warnings strengthened for finasteride and dutasteride The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency said it had reviewed evidence for both drugs and recommended the further measures to minimise risks to patients.…
Pharmacy’s role in harm reduction in individuals with substance use disorder An overview of harm reduction principles and activity, as well as emerging substance use trends that pharmacists should be aware of.…
Pharmacists as antimicrobial stewards: ‘the bug stops here’ Antimicrobial resistance is a modern day crisis that we must all take responsibility for, with a balanced, careful approach to the use of antibiotic medicines.…
Call to expand pharmacy blood pressure service as study finds heightened stroke risk among black people Researchers found that stroke incidence was twice as high in Black African and Black Caribbean populations compared with white populations, with rates consistently higher in socioeconomically deprived areas.…
