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NHS Business Services Authority said 7.1 million patients were prescribed the medicines, a 13 per cent decrease from 2015-16.
05 Sep 2024 , 1 Min Article
Belfast pharmacist who could not explain drug register discrepancies spared jail
02 Jul 2024 , 1 Min Article
Coroner issues damning criticism of companies selling medicines online.
19 Jun 2024 , 2 Min Article
Humanity has used opioids for millennia – Sumerian clay tablets from about 3000 BC mention the opium poppy. It’s telling that we are still trying to find the most effective way to use them, says Mark Greener.
16 Feb 2023 , 6 Min Article
When it comes to tackling the over-prescribing of opioids, growing NHS waiting lists may be undoing any good work.
24 Feb 2022 , 1 Min Article
This CPD module provides community pharmacists with an overview of some of the major developments in pharmacy practice during the past 12 months.
18 Dec 2020 , 5 Min Module
This module aims to provide an overview of the major developments in pharmacy practice during 2020.
14 Dec 2020 , 4 Min Module
PHE publishes the first ever review of dependence and withdrawal problems associated with five classes of medicines.
22 Nov 2019 , 3 Min Article
Helping customers choose the right topical analgesic for their individual needs is key if they are to gain optimum benefit.
03 Aug 2019 , 5 Min Article
The prescription opioid time bomb has focused clinical attention on chronic pain and inspired a raft of management initiatives across the UK.
30 Jul 2019 , 6 Min Article
Opioid over-prescribing, medical cannabis and digital health developments were some of the topics covered.
15 Mar 2019 , 2 Min Article
Prescription opioids may increase the risk of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), research suggests.
20 Feb 2019 , 1 Min Article
