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GP practices must ensure IT systems allow pharmacy staff to record consultations, new contract says

The 2025/2026 GP contract says GP Connect must be enabled to allow pharmacy staff to send consultation details into the GP practice workflow.…

What’s a profession without a professional body?

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) has not explained to pharmacists that they will lose their professional (representative) body if they vote in favour of the proposal to turn the RPS into a royal college. While the RPS is required to promote pharmacists’ interests, the proposed royal coll…

HRT alternative could cause serious liver injury, manufacturer warns

Astellas Pharma has warned that exposure to fezolinetant should be avoided in women at higher risk for liver disease and that early identification of potential liver injury was “essential”.…

Why patients might withhold information and what to do about it

The provision of effective care relies on accurate information; however, there may be times where patients feel unable to fully disclose details about their health. This article provides tips and advice on how pharmacists build trust in these situations.…

Standard-dose DOACs not necessarily better than reduced dose, study results suggest

Researchers found that “non-inferiority” of a reduced dose of direct oral anticoagulants could not be determined when compared with a standard dose, with “reliably low rates” of recurrent venous thromboembolism.…

NHS launches ‘game-changing’ guide to tackle problematic polypharmacy

‘The mechanics of tackling overprescribing and problematic polypharmacy’ is aimed to provide “practical, evidence-based strategies” to cut overprescribing.…

Our team saves £1m per year on medicines in East Kent by keeping a close eye on value

The medicines value team at East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust is keeping sustainability in mind while continuing to meet annual savings targets of £1m on the trust’s medicines bill.…

Support royal college status and enjoy a bright future

I have been watching the debate about the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS)'s move to royal college status with considerable concern. Those of you with long memories might remember me, as a young-ish president more than 30 years ago, and then president again in the contentious times some 20 years a…

NICE recommends once-weekly injection for severe blood clotting disorder

Efanesoctocog alfa, a once-weekly treatment for patients with severe haemophilia A, removes the need for frequent dosing, owing to its effective bleeding control.…

Fewer than 20% of type 2 diabetes patients on most effective medicine for them, model shows

The model was also associated with a 38% reduction in the likelihood of glycaemic failure over five years.…