MedicialCondition

Community pharmacies in 2024/2025 administered highest number of flu vaccinations outside of pandemic

Of the 4 million flu vaccinations delivered by community pharmacies in England during the 2024/2025 flu season, data show that 11% were administered in the most deprived areas.…

Case-based learning: understanding and managing levetiracetam-induced psychiatric symptoms

This article highlights the psychiatric adverse effects of levetiracetam, emphasising the importance of recognising these effects rather than attributing them to an organic diagnosis.…

NICE recommends ‘breakthrough’ therapy for blood cancer

Belantamab mafodotin combination therapy is a second-line treatment option for multiple myeloma that could benefit around 1,500 people.…

Yellow Card reporting in East London NHS Foundation Trust

The Yellow Card scheme is a system for reporting adverse drug reactions (ADRs) from medicines or adverse incidents with medical devices in the UK, ensuring that these products are safe for both healthcare professionals and patients​1–3​. Reporting these issues helps the MHRA to identify new sa…

NICE recommends mirikizumab as a treatment option for Crohn’s disease

Mirikizumab (Omvoh; Eli Lilly), which is already licensed to treat ulcerative colitis but at a lower dose, is now recommended for the treatment of moderately to severely active Crohn's disease.…

Grasping new opportunities to work in partnership with the pharmaceutical industry

The development of a pharmacy-led maintenance and reliever therapy programme has shown success in Leeds, where there are high numbers of people with unmanaged asthma.…

UK issues first guideline on post-exposure prophylaxis for syphilis

The British Association for Sexual Health and HIV has highlighted research that shows how doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis reduces syphilis cases by 80%.…

Bipolar disorder in adults: symptoms, diagnosis and management

A detailed overview of the different types of bipolar disease and treatments.…

UK government says it does not support safe drug consumption rooms

Speaking at a House of Commons Scottish Affairs Committee inquiry into the Glasgow safe drug consumption facility, the minister for policing and crime prevention said the Westminster government would “not be amending the Misuse of Drugs Act”.…

Chronic heart failure deaths could fall by 3,000 per year following updated guidance, says NICE

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence said that drugs are being introduced earlier in patient treatment for chronic heart failure, which has been reflected in its draft guidance.…