First UK-wide joint asthma guideline recommends combination treatment for new diagnoses The guideline recommends that all asthma patients over the age of 12 should be prescribed low dosages of inhaled corticosteroids and formoterol to address inflammation and symptoms.…
Adrenal insufficiency: pathophysiology, diagnosis and management Patients with adrenal insufficiency are at risk of life-threatening adrenal crises. It is vital that pharmacists know how to treat this rare condition appropriately.…
Generic weight loss drugs could alleviate shortages, says BGMA Although the British Generic Manufacturers Association anticipates at least four companies receiving UK marketing authorisations for type 2 diabetes and obesity, it remains unclear how many will be rolled out immediately.…
Everything you need to know about NICE’s decisions on ‘game-changing’ Alzheimer’s drugs In August and October 2024, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence issued a decision not to recommend two new drugs for Alzheimer’s disease that experts had previously welcomed for their disease-modifying effects. We explain the reasons behind their decisions.…
Manufacturer confirms discontinuation of type 2 diabetes mellitus treatment Victoza Victoza (liraglutide) 6mg/mL pre-filled injection pens have been out of stock in the UK since August 2023.…
Medication maths: displacement volumes and values This article is part of a comprehensive series on pharmaceutical calculations in preparation for the General Pharmaceutical Council registration assessment. It provides guidance on how to tackle questions related to displacement volumes, including a worked example of a sample exam question.…
BGMA recommends longer lead times on NHS medicines contracts to address shortages The British Generic Manufacturers Association has made several recommendations to reduce overall medicines shortages, of which it says the “vast majority are commonly used generic medicines”.…
Pharmacy initiative results in 300% increase in inhalers being returned for sustainable disposal Five pharmacies in and around Edinburgh spent ten weeks adding stickers to dispensing bags to encourage patients to return inhalers to the pharmacy.…
More than 20,000 inhalers returned since November 2023 through recycling pilot Exclusive: Since its launch in November 2023, 20,400 inhalers have been returned through the ‘Re-Hale’ scheme, which operates across 78 locations in East Kent.…
NHS rolls out new multiple sclerosis injection that cuts treatment time by 90% The NHS will be one of the first healthcare systems in the world to offer the new injection in the “coming weeks”.…
