Pharmacy2U facility rejected from pharmaceutical list dispenses more than 1 million NHS prescriptions per month Exclusive: NHS Resolution rejected the Leicestershire facility's inclusion on the pharmaceutical list in January 2020, a requirement for opening any new NHS pharmacy in England.…
Delayed rulings on drug company marketing code breaches ‘untenable’ for patient health Analysis of drug company misconduct and complaint resolutions between 2004 and 2021 show an “alarming” increase in the time it takes for a case to conclude, according to researchers.…
‘Beyond weight loss’: what is the future of semaglutide? As warnings mount around the dangerous accessibility of semaglutide products Wegovy and Ozempic as quick weight loss hacks, researchers are questioning whether the drug has wider implications for other conditions.…
Scottish government passes law change to close gaps in regulation of independent pharmacist-run clinics Pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in Scotland who wish to provide an independent clinic must now register with Health Improvement Scotland.…
Pregabalin prescribing increases by almost 25% since restrictions imposed Exclusive: Almost 670,000 patients in England were prescribed pregabalin when it was first reclassified in 2018/2019, compared with more than 820,000 patients in 2023/2024.…
Potency warning labels for topical steroids to be introduced following reports of adverse reactions The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency said it had received 267 Yellow Card reports of withdrawal reactions from topical steroids in two years.…
Government introduces ‘emergency ban’ on overseas prescriptions for puberty blockers The new arrangements, which apply to gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogues, follow the Cass Review recommendation that inappropriate overseas prescribing of hormone supplies should be prevented.…
PJ view: Changes to hub-and-spoke legislation are too late for a community pharmacy sector in crisis From 1 January 2025, all community pharmacies will be able to outsource dispensing to a third party but the “significant impact” it will have on the challenges facing the sector have been overstated by the government.…
Pharmacists and pharmacy technicians to be able to supply naloxone without a prescription The expanded access to take-home naloxone follows two government consultations carried out in 2021 and 2024, respectively.…
MHRA announces development of tool for public to report websites selling fake medicines The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency said the new checking tool will allow it to investigate and take enforcement action against unsafe websites.…
