Pharmacy regulator warns against promotion of prescription weight-loss medicines A notice has reminded businesses that they cannot advertise prescription-only medicines or prescription-only medical treatments to the public.…
Restarting psychotropics after a treatment break: patient consideration and the pragmatic approach How to support safe, person-centred re-initiation of antidepressants, antipsychotics and mood stabilisers.…
Health news round-up: endocrine research, binge eating on the pill and AI in the NHS The Pharmaceutical Journal’s weekly summary of the important developments in pharmacy and health news you may have missed.…
Asda Pharmacy launches ‘judgement-free’ disposal scheme as access to unregulated medication rises One-quarter of GPs said they have encountered patients who require hospital care following complications associated with unregulated medicines.…
MHRA issues drug safety warning over ACE inhibitor side effect A drug safety warning has advised clinicians that ACE inhibitors should be halted immediately if a patient is suspected of presenting with angioedema during treatment.…
Regulator investigating pharmacists following report on gender prescribing at GP practice Exclusive: The General Pharmaceutical Council said it opened its investigation after a report revealed how “potential harm” had been caused to 78 children and young people seeking support for gender dysphoria or incongruence.…
Workforce pressures and medication risk: time to act? Pharmacy teams can put measures in place to reduce workforce pressures and, in turn, medication risk.…
Blood pressure medication recalled after blister pack error A class two recall notice has advised healthcare professionals to immediately stop supplying the affected batch of ramipril 2.5mg capsules and quarantine all remaining stock.…
UK government rules out appointment of valproate tsar Health minister Preet Kaur Gill confirmed in a parliamentary answer that the Department of Health and Social Care “does not at present intend to appoint a senior team or a tsar in relation to those affected by sodium valproate”.…
Staying safe with online pharmacies: what patients and providers need to know about weight-loss prescribing What pharmacy staff and patients should know about weight-loss prescribing, as regulatory communications continue to highlight concerns related to online weight-loss services.…
