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.…
Metered-dose inhaler classed as ‘carbon neutral’ through offsetting Lupin Healthcare, which manufactures the Luforbec inhaler, offsets the total emissions produced from production, use and disposal of the inhaler, making it carbon neutral.…
