Top stories
Sort by: Newest first Oldest first A-Z Z-A
-
Government issues first serious shortage protocols to combat shortages of fluoxetine Subscription
The government has issued the first serious shortage protocols to combat shortages of the antidepressant fluoxetine.
-
More than 60% of pharmacists spend at least an hour per day on medicines shortages
Some six in ten pharmacists have said they spend at least one hour every day dealing with issues relating to medicines shortages, according to a results of a survey carried out by the Pharmacists’ Defence Association.
-
More than a quarter of medicines yet to be stockpiled for no-deal Brexit Subscription
More than a quarter (28%) of medicine product lines do not have a six-week stockpile of medicines in preparation for a no-deal Brexit, according to figures given to the National Audit Office by the Department for Health and Social Care.
-
Ethnicity pay gap for UK pharmacists increases Subscription
The difference in pay between white and non-white pharmacists has widened by 0.3 percentage points over the last year, figures from The Pharmaceutical Journal’s 2019 salary and job satisfaction survey show
-
NICE cannabis guidance could 'detract' from doctors considering prescribing for epilepsy, RPS warns Subscription
NICE cannabis guidance could deter doctors from prescribing for epilepsy, RPS warns Source: Shutterstock.com Cannabis-based medical products are legal for use ...
-
GPhC restricts dispensing in three online pharmacies over patient safety concerns Subscription
The General Pharmaceutical Council has placed conditions on the supply of medicines by three online pharmacies following patient safety concerns raised during its inspection process.
-
Just six pharmacies rated 'excellent' in history of GPhC inspections Subscription
The General Pharmaceutical Council has rated just six pharmacies as ‘excellent’ following more than 14,500 inspections between August 2013 and November 2018.
-
Number of clinical pharmacists expected to work in PCNs rises to 7,500 by 2023/2024 Subscription
The number of clinical pharmacists needed to work in the new primary care networks in England by 2023/2024 could be as high as 7,500, according to a calculation by London GPs.
-
More than 500,000 patients in England were prescribed an opioid for over three years, PHE finds Subscription
A review published by Public Health England has found that more than 500,000 patients in England were continuously prescribed an opioid for three years or more, despite a lack of evidence showing their efficacy in the long term.
-
High-dose statins could be supplied by pharmacies without a prescription Subscription
High-dose statins could be available without a prescription from community pharmacies following a government review, NHS England has announced.
Show 10 per page20 per page50 per page
