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Toddler died after pharmacy could not amend amoxicillin script

Coroner urges Streeting to consider legislation change after toddler's death from sepsis.

14 Jan 2025 , 2 Min Article

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Coroner: Man suffered fatal fall after receiving IOU for epilepsy drug

David Crompton suffered a fall while his Tegretol supply was interrupted, finds inquest

10 Jan 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Almost 17m items for dependency-forming medicines prescribed in second quarter

Opioids were the most prescribed in quarter two of 2024-25 with 9.85 million items.

10 Dec 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Latest figures show rise in antidepressant items prescribed

Between July and September this year, 23 million antidepressant items were prescribed to about 6.9 million patients.

05 Dec 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Community pharmacies’ take-home naloxone powers kick in today

Community pharmacies can now order and supply take-home naloxone kits.

02 Dec 2024 , 2 Min Article

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Companies given Westminster access promote first hub and spoke model

Centred Solutions, HubRx and PillTime said their visit “was organised with the support" of Labour MP Sadik Al-Hassan.

21 Nov 2024 , 3 Min Article

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Skin tone could impact drug pharmacokinetics

Attempting to piece together the role of melanin in drug absorption...

20 Nov 2024 , 2 Min Article

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Study claims 640,000 antibiotic prescriptions in practices a year ‘attributable’ to RSV

The Imperial College London study found adults over 75 accounted for the biggest number of antibiotic prescriptions.

06 Nov 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Almost 50 hospitalised after taking weight loss drugs, warns MHRA

MHRA issues GLP-1 receptor agonist warning to pharmacy teams.

24 Oct 2024 , 2 Min Article

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NICE rejects second Alzheimer’s drug for NHS use

In a controversial decision, NICE decides that donanemab does not demonstrate value for the NHS.

23 Oct 2024 , 3 Min Article

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J&J adds infliximab and golimumab to its immunology portfolio

Johnson & Johnson today said it has taken on responsibility for the sales, marketing and distribution of the medicines in the UK.

17 Oct 2024 , 1 Min Article

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MHRA approves adapted version of Comirnaty Covid vaccine

The MHRA approved two “presentations of the adapted vaccine” after they met its standards of safety, quality, and effectiveness.

11 Oct 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Streeting ‘refusing to meet’ drugs manufacturers says predecessor

Former health secretary Victoria Atkins claims Streeting won't meet with life sciences sector

08 Oct 2024 , 1 Min Article

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MHRA today approves new colorectal cancer medicine

Fruquintinib stops tumours making new blood vessels, which normally provide the tumour with nutrients and oxygen.

20 Sep 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Antidepressants prescribed in England on the rise, says latest data

About 23 million antidepressant items were prescribed to an estimated 6.9 million patients in England between April and June 2024.

13 Sep 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Rising drug prices in Northern Ireland ‘grossly unfair and unsustainable’

Community Pharmacy Northern Ireland wants a drug tariff specifically for the country as pharmacies continue to close.

06 Sep 2024 , 1 Min Article

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