Antihistamine prescribing increased by 18% in five years NHS Business Services Authority data also show that fexofenadine has been the most commonly prescribed and dispensed antihistamine in the community in England since 2021/2022.…
What increasing impact factors mean for the RCPharm research journals The latest impact metrics from Clarivate and Scopus have been published, showing a positive trend for the Royal College of Pharmacy research journals.…
Incretin-based weight-loss drugs should not be deliberately continued in pregnancy, consensus guidelines state The guidelines have been drawn up by a multidisciplinary group of experts following a systematic scoping review.…
How pharmacists can transform prescribing safety in psychiatry Medication errors disproportionately affect patients with mental illness but pharmacists’ expertise in psychopharmacology could help tailor prescribing to better meet individual patient needs.…
Best practice for prescribing drugs with dependence potential An overview of the considerations for prescribing medicines with the risk of dependency, including monitoring, discontinuation and the optimisation of therapeutic outcomes.…
Delivery of 90,000 meningitis B vaccinations for young people prompts call for annual campaign During the first week of the NHS meningococcal B disease vaccination service, more than 8,200 participating pharmacies received around 135,000 bookings.…
Digital systems in general practice could reduce medication errors Across the 74 randomised controlled trials under review, the most frequent intervention component was clinical decision support systems, which was mentioned in 59 papers.…
Virtual reality holds the promise of filling medicines manufacturing workforce gaps Will virtual reality technology enable the UK to meet the demands of training in the pharmaceutical industry and medicines manufacturing.…
ICBs funded for independent prescribing implementation NHS England has published three documents relating to community pharmacist prescribing in 2026/2027.…
Local authorities advised to work with pharmacies to improve rural vaccination rates The Local Government Association said that community pharmacies should engage with local directors of public health to close gaps in vaccination coverage.…
