Updated antenatal care guideline focuses on women-centred care during pregnancy
NICE updated 2008's antenatal care guideline on Thursday (August 19) with an aim to improve the consistency of care across the country. The update...
NICE recommends Midostaurin for rare blood disorder
Midostaurin can be used to treat advanced systemic mastocytosis in adults, recommended NICE in the draft guidance published on Thursday (August 19).
Following the new...
Pfizer Covid jab declines faster than AstraZeneca: Study
The effectiveness of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against Covid-19 declines faster than that of the AstraZeneca jab, according to a new study published on Thursday.
"Two...
Pharmacist Broome highlights merits of real time exemption checking service
Real Time Exemption Checking (RTEC) is a technical service that automatically tells pharmacy systems when someone is exempt from paying for their prescriptions.
To highlight...
PDA expresses concerns over ‘avoidable pharmacy closures’
The Pharmacists' Defence Association (PDA) has expressed concerns about avoidable pharmacy closures by some contractors which denies patients the access to a pharmacist and...
MHRA approves Moderna Covid-19 vaccine for 12 to 17-year-olds
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has approved the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine for children aged 12 to 17, after previously giving the green...
Potent synthetic opioids implicated in increase in drug overdose
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a patient safety alert over concerns around drug overdoses possibly linked to potent synthetic opioids.
The...
Hub and spoke – Why Independents Need It Now
By Mike Hewitson
Independent community pharmacy owners and staff have been under relentless pressure for the last 18 months. With prescription volumes strong, despite the growth...
New study: Aspirin to be trialled as part of new treatment for breast cancer
A new groundbreaking study is undergoing to find whether giving aspirin, commonly used as pain relief, alongside immunotherapy drug avelumab could improve its effectiveness...
PSNC seeks volunteers for NHS Digital Weight Management Programme
Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee (PSNC) is seeking volunteers to participate in testing the referral process for the NHS Digital Weight Management Programme.
Identifying people who...
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