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Hertfordshire: Councillors hear of plans for increased role of pharmacists
By Deborah Price
Almost one in every 12 admissions to hospitals in Hertfordshire are related to medicines, councillors have been told.
And in many of those cases,...
LASA errors top priority for community pharmacy PSG
The Community Pharmacy Patient Safety Group (PSG) today announced the reduction of Look-Alike-Sound-Alike (LASA) errors as one of its top priorities for 2020.
Launching the 2020...
RPS has concerns around implementation and delivery of proposed service specifications for PCNs
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) has expressed concerns over the implementation and delivery of the proposed service specifications for Primary Care Networks (PCNs).
In its...
NICE recommends olaparib for platinum-sensitive ovarian cancer
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) today recommended olaparib (Lynparza) tablets by AstraZeneca for adults with platinum-sensitive ovarian, fallopian tube or...
‘Pharmacists can play vital role in cancer care’
Community pharmacy teams could play a pivotal role in early diagnosis of cancer, according to Royal Pharmaceutical Society.
In a report entitled 'Utilising community pharmacists...
NICE approves new combination drug for advanced breast cancer
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has approved another potentially life-extending drug combination for advanced breast cancer patients.
Palbociclib (Ibrance) by Pfizer...