Missed opportunities: the patients falling through the cracks after discharge With more than a quarter of trusts in England yet to implement the NHS Discharge Medicines Service, high-risk patients could be missing out on lifesaving help from their community pharmacist.…
Quarter of hospitals yet to refer patients for ‘life-saving’ community pharmacy service Exclusive: Responses to a freedom of information request show that 39 out of 147 hospital trusts in England had not yet implemented the discharge medicines service.…
Drug shortages linked with medication errors, study results suggest Data from the French Pharmacovigilance Database show that medication errors were identified in 11% of the 462 cases mentioning a drug shortage.…
Concern over ‘inappropriate’ flu vaccine being given to people aged over 65 years An NHS regional flu lead has warned that patients aged over 65 years who have been given the QIVe vaccine should be recalled and possibly revaccinated.…
Oxybutynin is not suitable as over-the-counter medicine, say pharmacy bodies Pharmacy bodies say there is "mounting evidence" linking oxybutynin to cognitive decline and the progression of dementia.…
Migraine and epilepsy drugs promoted to under-18s as weight-loss aids on TikTok Exclusive: Social media platform removes posts after investigation by The Pharmaceutical Journal reveals that prescription-only drugs are being recommended to teenagers wanting to lose weight.…
Electrolyte disturbances: causes and management This article details the clinical presentations of the most common electrolyte disturbances and how to treat them.…
Immune-related cancer toxicities: what pharmacists need to know In this episode of The PJ Pod, we explore the side effects of cancer immunotherapy and consider what pharmacists can do to support patients throughout the course of their treatment.… Supported content
Advanced therapy medicinal products: a comprehensive overview for pharmacy professionals An overview of the clinical, institutional, regulatory, safety and economic considerations of advanced therapy medicinal products.…
‘Smart’ IV pumps could save hundreds of lives each year, say pharmacy researchers In a study of two large NHS trusts that used smart intravenous pumps, researchers found the devices may have averted 110 deaths in a year.…