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NPA wants greater flexibility to substitute medication to tackle shortages

Alarming NPA survey reveals growing impact of medicines shortages on patients.

10 Mar 2025 , 2 Min Article

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Antidepressant drugs prescribed on the rise again, latest figures reveal

The NHS Business Services Authority said 23,500,000 items were prescribed to 6,990,000 patients between October to December 2024.

06 Mar 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Boots investigates paracetamol labelling error as public urged to return affected packs

The foil blister inside the carton incorrectly states ‘Aspirin 300mg Dispersible Tablets’ instead of ‘Paracetamol 500mg Tablets’.

05 Mar 2025 , 1 Min Article

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GP committees to vote on giving pharmacies drug substitution powers

Motion to stop 'constantly referring back' will be debated at LMC conference.

25 Feb 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Updated safety information issued for valproate

Review by two specialists not required for men taking valproate.

20 Feb 2025 , 1 Min Article

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DH: Giving pharmacists switching powers could make shortages worse

Government 'looking very closely' into giving pharmacists flexibility says civil servant

13 Feb 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Coroner: Online pharmacy’s ‘tick-box’ model contributed to fatal overdose

Coroner urges Wes Streeting to set out Labour's position on online prescribing models

03 Feb 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Value of illegal medicines seized by MHRA rises by a third

Over £40m worth of illegal medicines taken out of black market circulation in 2024.

29 Jan 2025 , 2 Min Article

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Batches of cough medicine recalled after contamination fears

Bells Healthcare advised pharmacists and other retailers to stop supplying the affected batches immediately.

21 Jan 2025 , 2 Min Article

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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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RPS calls for government action to tackle medicines shortages

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society, backed by charities and patient groups, has called on the government to create a national strategy to manage medicine shortages.

26 Nov 2024 , 1 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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