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Medicines

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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Vaccinations

NHS plans Covid-19 vaccination campaign in Spring 2025

Government accepts JCVI advice that the NHS should plan for a Covid-19 vaccination programme in spring 2025.

17 Dec 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Medication safety

Rethinking co-drug names could prevent errors

Standardised nomenclature for combination formulations could prevent errors, new research suggests.

16 Dec 2024 , 2 Min Article

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Asthma & COPD

New asthma guidelines published

New UK guideline recommends prescribing combination treatments for people with newly diagnosed asthma.

27 Nov 2024 , 2 Min Article

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Sore throat

Wales STTT pharmacies supply fewer antibiotics than GPs for sore throat

Pharmacies in Wales providing the NHS-funded sore throat test and treat (STTT) service supplied fewer antibiotics to patients than GPs.

26 Nov 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Pain relief

Do men and women use different biological systems to reduce pain?

Females are more likely to become addicted to opioids because they are biologically less responsive to them, research suggests.

25 Nov 2024 , 2 Min Article

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Medicines

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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Sexual health

NICE updates guidance on diagnosis of endometriosis

NICE responds to recent reports that have highlighted problems with the diagnosis of endometriosis.

12 Nov 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Medicines

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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Pregnancy & baby care

Pharmacists’ knowledge on managing morning sickness “suboptimal”

Community pharmacists found wanting on antiemetic usage and safety.

04 Nov 2024 , 2 Min Article

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Eyes & ears

NICE recommends new treatment for AMD

Health spending watchdog gives thumbs up to bevacizumab gamma (Lytenava).

31 Oct 2024 , 2 Min Article

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Medicines

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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Medicines

Elafibranor approved as first medicine to treat adults with a rare liver disease

Elafibranor (Iqirvo) has been approved by the MHRA to treat adult patients with a rare type of liver disease known as primary biliary cholangitis

08 Oct 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Asthma & COPD

New research highlights link between diabetes and asthma

People with type 2 diabetes are prone to developing asthma and vice versa, according to recent analysis.

04 Oct 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Coronavirus

Long Covid: patients say pain is worst symptom

Pain seems to be the most common and severe long Covid symptom, according to a new retrospective analysis.

05 Sep 2024 , 2 Min Article

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Allergy

‘National shortage’ left pharmacist unable to give correct EpiPen dose in fatal case

Pharmacy could not give patient's prescribed strength of EpiPen in fatal anaphylaxis case.

04 Sep 2024 , 2 Min Article