Orforglipron offers greater weight loss for people with diabetes than oral semaglutide Researchers found that although patients who took orforglipron lost more body weight on average compared with semaglutide, more patients stopped taking the drug owing to adverse effects.…
Welsh parliament approves motion on assisted dying The vote would allow Welsh ministers to shape how assisted dying services could operate on the NHS in Wales if UK legislation on the issue is approved.…
GPs should have dedicated, monitored email address for pharmacy communications, says new contract The contract has also requested that GPs reconfirm a patient’s nominated pharmacy whenever a new prescription is issued.…
RPS backs consensus statement on assisted dying protections for clinicians in Scotland In a letter to the Scottish government, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society has expressed concern that conscientious objection could be removed from the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill.…
The NHS ten-year plan has missed the role of pharmacy professionals in community health services Although the NHS ten-year plan offers significant opportunities for the healthcare system, it is essential that pharmacy roles within community health services are listed within the government’s workforce plan.…
Government to ‘strengthen’ out-of-hours support for palliative care services In response to a House of Commons Health and Social Care Committee evaluation of palliative care services in England, the government said integrated palliative care services are “central to the shift towards community-based care”.…
Health news round-up: GLP-1s for psoriasis, promise for people with cancer and pharmacogenomics A weekly summary of important developments in pharmacy and health news that you may have missed.…
RPS calls for mandatory 2D barcodes on medicines packs Since the UK left the EU in 2020, the Falsified Medicines Directive has not applied, meaning manufacturers have not been required to list certain information on medicines packaging.…
Regulator sets acceptance criteria for fitness-to-practise complaints The General Pharmaceutical Council said the new criteria have been developed to reduce the number of avoidable concerns it receives and progresses.…
Pharmacy owners warn of closures and cuts in open letter to health secretary In a letter to health secretary Wes Streeting, the National Pharmacy Association claimed that two-thirds of pharmacies are at risk of imminent closure.…
