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Treasury promises £434m to support medicines supply chain after no-deal Brexit

The UK chancellor has committed to spending an extra £434m on ensuring the continued supply of medicines in the event of a no-deal Brexit.…

Welsh Pharmacy Board meeting: 12 June 2019

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society Welsh Pharmacy Board meeting included the election of a new chair and vice chair, updates on several consultation responses and the e-cigarette policy, while guest speakers talked about advanced therapies.…

English Pharmacy Board meeting: 19–20 June 2019

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s English Pharmacy Board elected a new chair and vice chair, and heard updates on the publication of the cannabidiol oil guidance document and the Society’s three-tier response to the ‘NHS Long Term Plan’.…

Scottish Pharmacy Board meeting: 3 July 2019

The latest meeting of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Scottish Pharmacy Board included updates on mental health and e-cigarette policies, as well as agreeing in principle to a non-members fee for RPS Local events.…

No new cases of HIV among people in Wales taking PrEP

None of the more than 1,000 people in Wales who have received pre-exposure prophylaxis since it became routinely available have developed HIV while receiving the drugs.…

Drug-related deaths in Scotland hit record level

The number of drug-related deaths in Scotland rose to 1,187 in 2018: a figure 27% higher than the previous year, according to data from National Records of Scotland.…

It is time to enforce FMD compliance, says European Medicines Verification Organisation

The body that runs the Falsified Medicines Directive says medicines regulators in individual countries should begin enforcing its compliance.…

Scottish pharmacists to be paid more for emergency contraception provision following fall in unintended pregnancy rates

Community pharmacists in Scotland will now be reimbursed at an increased rate of £30 per patient for providing emergency hormonal contraception because of the effect the service has had on unintended pregnancies.…

Government tenders for £3m contract for Brexit medicines express

The government has set aside £3m to transport short-life medicines and medical devices in the event of a no-deal Brexit.…

EU task force guidance on how to report drugs shortages published

An EU task force, set up to deal with problems with medicines supply, has published guidance to improve communication about medicines shortages.…