Pharmaceutical preparations

Rising number of drug price concessions imposed on pharmacies by the government

Exclusive: Pharmacy bodies say the concession system is "broken" and warrants an "urgent short-term solution and more fundamental long-term reform".…

Generic manufacturers warn of reductions in medicine supplies to UK over tax rates

Mark Samuels, chief executive of the British Generic Manufacturers Association, said modelling suggested that 65% of member's branded generic lines would be considered for reduced supply.…

Research, CPD and Learning: 2022 in review

Celebrating the highlights from 2022 and a look ahead to 2023.…

Inhaler recycling scheme launched in South Wales after successful trial

Survey results revealed that patients did not realise that disposing of inhalers in their household waste was having a negative impact on the environment.…

Community pharmacies incentivised to refer frequent users of reliever inhalers to general practice

The new referral incentive will be part of the Pharmacy Quality Scheme for 2022/2023.…

Pharmacies to receive ‘fairer access’ to medicine margin under reimbursement reforms, say negotiators 

The new discount deduction scale will use separate discount rates for branded drugs, generics and appliances.…

NHS Scotland announces plan to switch patients to greener inhalers

A strategy document, published by NHS Scotland, says that improvements in the way asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are managed could help reduce metered dose inhaler use.…

Best practice principles for inhaler prescribing

How to select appropriate inhaler devices that balance the need to personalise treatment and optimise disease control while reducing the environmental impact of prescribing.…

Initiating biologics and biosimilars in practice: approach and consultation guidance

Considerations for initiating biologic and biosimilar medicines, including the relevant clinical pathways and patient counselling.…

More than a quarter of patients overusing rescue inhalers for asthma, study finds 

Researchers from Queen Mary University London warned that salbutamol inhalers can increase risk of anxiety and tachycardia.…