COVID-19 Inquiry must consider pharmacy resilience in case of future pandemics, says RPS A statement from the RPS emphasised how much the complexity and fragility of medicine supply chains were exposed during the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to widespread shortages.…
Statins offer cost-effective benefit for older people, study results suggest The researchers found that lifetime use of a standard statin therapy increased quality-adjusted life years by 0.24–0.70 per person.…
Weekly insulin injection as effective as daily injections in type 1 and type 2 diabetes, research suggests Two studies have suggested that a once-weekly injection of insulin has a similar effectiveness for blood sugar management as daily injections.…
Men taking valproate advised by MHRA to use effective contraception The regulator advises that males and their partners should use effective contraception during, and for at least three months after, valproate treatment.…
MHRA finds no link between GLP-1 receptor agonists and suicidal behaviour The regulator says it will continue to monitor the risk of severe psychiatric reactions and assess new data as they become available.…
Advantages and disadvantages of shorter antimicrobial courses An overview of the available evidence for shorter antimicrobial courses, including how this can be supported in practice and the potential positive impact on antimicrobial resistance.…
Pharmacies warned to be prepared to support people being released early from prison NHS England has written to community pharmacy leads and GPs to request that they prepare to support people being released early from prison in September and October 2024.…
Prescribing dilemma: balancing risk and benefit when treating sertraline sexual dysfunction The first of a new series of articles exploring real-world dilemmas that pharmacist prescribers encounter in clinical practice.…
NICE recommends emergency kits for people with adrenal insufficiency to cut hospital admissions The new guidance says healthcare providers should consider providing eligible patients with two or three emergency adrenal insufficiency kits.…
Pharmacies have missed out on almost £10m in funding having not met Pharmacy First thresholds Exclusive: Data analysis by The Pharmaceutical Journal has revealed that 9,600 pharmacies in England missed the Pharmacy First consultation threshold between February 2024 and May 2024.…
