Lest we forget lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic The pick of the month’s academic papers from Parastou Donyai, chief scientist at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society.…
Special report: charting the rise in ADHD prescribing Despite a rise in people receiving treatment for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in England, particularly adults, data show the condition continues to be significantly underdiagnosed.…
Integrated care boards should commission community pharmacy to deliver care on behalf of primary care networks, says CCA In its report on the future of community pharmacy in England, the Company Chemists' Association said the move would "stabilise the community pharmacy workforce".…
Reducing overprescribing and improving the health of patients with learning disabilities and autism Rizwana Dudhia shares how a project she initiated to prevent the prescribing of inappropriate medication improved the quality of life for patients with learning disabilities and autism.…
Record number of items dispensed using serious shortage protocols during penicillin shortage Exclusive: Community pharmacists dispensed almost 13,000 items using a serious shortage protocol in December 2022, nearly double that of the previous peak.…
Patient safety commissioner begins work on compensating families affected by sodium valproate Exclusive: The patient safety commissioner will publish a report on redress options for people affected by sodium valproate and pelvic mesh.…
National patient safety alert issued for GLP-1 receptor agonists The alert warns healthcare providers not to switch between brands or double up on lower-dose preparations when the higher dose is unavailable.…
MHRA consults on reclassifying codeine linctus as a prescription-only medicine The Commission on Human Medicines previously said that codeine linctus is being used as an ingredient of 'purple drank', an illegal recreational drink that has been popularised through social media and music.…
The use of insulin biobetters and biosimilars in the UK An overview of the issues surrounding biosimilar insulins.…
Welsh government working group tasked with looking into how to roll out PrEP provision to community pharmacies The HIV action plan, published in June 2022, set out 26 actions for the Welsh government and its partners to reduce HIV transmissions in Wales.…
