NICE recommends capivasertib for advanced breast cancer Clinical trial results revealed that capivasertib, taken with fulvestrant, can provide advanced breast cancer patients with an additional four months before their cancer progresses.…
Stimulant and non-stimulant agents for ADHD This medication guide details the different types of treatments for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, for both adults and children.…
Welsh community pharmacy to receive one-off £6m stability payment The Welsh government's investment in community pharmacies is equivalent to an added 30p per prescription item dispensed in January, February and March 2025.…
NHS England to assess feasibility of a national inhaler recycling scheme Health minister Karin Smyth said NHS England was “currently supporting the implementation of an inhaler recycling pilot to assess a national scheme’s feasibility and potential benefits”.…
‘Serious gap’ in safe access to medicines for people with sensory impairment, report finds In a report, the patient safety commissioner for England recommends a funding review to support additional resources to improve access to medicines for those with sensory impairments.…
The big online pharmacy clampdown Distance-selling pharmacies continue to fail inspections at a higher rate than their bricks-and-mortar counterparts. Will the General Pharmaceutical Council’s latest guidance successfully clamp down on rogue operators, or is more action needed?…
Antidepressants added to PCN structured medication review list From 2025/2026, primary care networks are required to include people using antidepressants for structured medication reviews as part of medicines optimisation processes for “high-risk cohorts”.…
First UK joint asthma guidance: what does it mean for practice? In this episode of The PJ Pod, we explore the main changes and implications for practice brought about by the UK-wide joint asthma guideline.…
Patients in emergency departments should be supported to self-administer time-critical medicines, says royal college Advice produced with the UK Clinical Pharmacy Association urges that emergency departments should hold self-administered time-critical medicines to the same monitoring and governance oversight standards as non self-administered medicines.…
NICE approves first NHS treatment for advanced blood cancer Brentuximab combination therapy is a first-line treatment option for previously untreated stage 3 or 4 CD30-positive Hodgkin lymphoma that could benefit up to 800 people annually.…
