Teach children how to navigate the NHS, RPS Scotland says Schoolchildren should be taught how to navigate the NHS, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society in Scotland has said.…
First patient dies amid outbreak of respiratory illness potentially linked to e-cigarette use The first death related to an outbreak of severe respiratory illness in e-cigarette users has been reported by the Illinois Department of Public Health.…
India and China spark concerns for UK drug supplies Recent regulatory breaches at drug manufacturing sites in India and China have raised questions about whether the UK needs to repatriate production of critical medicines. …
Half of all safety warnings issued to drug manufacturers in India and China The majority of warnings from European and US drug regulators are to drug manufacturing sites in India and China, raising concerns about the fragility of the global supply chain.…
Opioids users should have annual reviews to protect them from potential harm, says updated Scottish guidelines Patients who are given opioids for pain relief should have their medicines reviewed soon after they are prescribed and at least annually after that, according to updated guidance from the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network.…
Community Pharmacy Scotland ‘hopeful’ pharmacists will be paid per consultation under universal minor ailments service Community pharmacists in Scotland are asking to be paid per consultation under the revamped national minor ailments service.…
One in seven five-year olds are not fully protected against MMR, warns PHE Around 90,000 five-year-olds in England are not fully up to date with the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine, according to data from Public Health England.…
Leaked government document warns of ‘severe delays’ to medicines supply after no-deal Brexit Exiting the EU with no deal in place will leave the UK’s supply of drugs “particularly vulnerable to severe extended delays” at the Channel crossing, a leaked government report has warned.…
Drug-related deaths in England and Wales reach record levels, says ONS The number of drug-related deaths in England and Wales has reached a record high, according to data from the Office for National Statistics.…
A third of students on experiential learning programme had no contact with patients, finds report A third of undergraduate pharmacy students who answered a survey after taking part in an experiential learning pilot programme in Scotland said they had not had any contact with patients during their placement.…