‘Game changing’ cancer drug to be withdrawn by manufacturer Takeda — manufacturer of Exkivity (mobocertinib), which is used to treat a rare form of lung cancer — has announced it intends to withdraw the drug after it did not meet its primary endpoint in a phase III trial.…
Factors influencing effective communication when prescribing Understanding the factors that impact communication is critical for the delivery of person-centred prescribing. This article explores how to identify these factors and develop an optimised communication strategy for each patient.…
Nearly 900 packs of medicine returned to Midlands pharmacies during regional antibiotic amnesty The Scottish government has said it also intends to run an amnesty campaign via community pharmacies.…
Welsh government backs RPS Wales plan to transform hospital pharmacy The Welsh government has accepted all 36 recommendations made by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society in Wales in a review of hospital pharmacy in the country.…
Improving asthma care for children and young people Considerations for pharmacists in helping young patients manage their asthma.…
NICE guidance ‘addresses the high unmet need’ for treatment of acute migraine The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has recommended rimegepant for acute migraine — the first available oral treatment for the condition.…
E-cigarettes associated with greatest chance of smoking cessation, suggests Cochrane review The review revealed that 10–19% of people were likely to quit smoking using an e-cigarette, 12–16% using varenicline and 10–18% using cytisine.…
Filling the gap in smoking cessation therapies: a race to a smoke-free 2030 Nicotine replacement therapy is currently the only pharmacological treatment available in the UK to help tobacco smokers quit, but this is set to change.…
How palliative care pharmacists in community practice are improving access to medicines Tarun Nayyar’s work as a pharmacist at Birmingham Hospice is enabling faster access to specialist medicines for palliative care patients at home.…
Government reverts to September start date for flu and COVID-19 vaccination programmes The vaccination programmes will now begin in September 2023, rather than October, owing to concerns over a new COVID-19 variant.…
