Abstract: The Royal Pharmaceutical Society has expressed its sadness at the death of Joy Wingfield, honorary professor of Pharmacy Law and Ethics at the University of Nottingham. PubDate: Fri, 19 Feb 2021 16:10 GMT
Abstract: More than half of patients with asthma in the UK are “potentially overusing” short-acting β2-agonists, according to research. PubDate: Thu, 18 Feb 2021 17:10 GMT
Abstract: Pharmacy negotiators have discussed proposals to take “a patient registration-based approach” to the community pharmacy contractual framework. PubDate: Thu, 18 Feb 2021 17:07 GMT
Abstract: A new type of drug that targets chemotherapy directly to cancer cells reduces the risk of death from the most common type of bladder cancer by 30%, a phase III trial in the New England Journal of Medicine has suggested. PubDate: Thu, 18 Feb 2021 15:30 GMT
Abstract: The UK’s first postal inhaler recycling scheme has been launched by pharmaceutical company Chiesi to support a more sustainable way of living for people with respiratory illnesses. PubDate: Wed, 17 Feb 2021 14:34 GMT
Abstract: Community pharmacies able to administer up to 400 COVID-19 vaccines per week can now apply to become designated vaccination sites, NHS England has said. PubDate: Wed, 17 Feb 2021 12:13 GMT
Abstract: Around half of Wales’ community pharmacies have expressed interest to health boards in providing COVID-19 vaccinations as part of the national programme. PubDate: Tue, 16 Feb 2021 15:19 GMT
Abstract: The General Pharmaceutical Council has said most candidates living in countries with a two-hour or more time difference from the UK will be able to apply to sit the registration assessment at home. PubDate: Tue, 16 Feb 2021 12:05 GMT
Abstract: Researchers around the world are working at record speed to find the best ways to treat and prevent COVID-19, from investigating the possibility of repurposing existing drugs to searching for novel therapies against the virus. PubDate: Mon, 15 Feb 2021 16:51 GMT
Abstract: Community pharmacies will receive an estimated 12 referrals from the Discharge Medicines Service per year. PubDate: Mon, 15 Feb 2021 15:27 GMT
Abstract: Consultations on the reclassification of two progestogen-only contraceptive pills from prescription-only to pharmacy medicines have been launched. PubDate: Mon, 15 Feb 2021 12:22 GMT
Abstract: The type 2 diabetes mellitus drug semaglutide is effective for weight loss in non-diabetic overweight or obese adults, when taken alongside a reduced-calorie diet and exercise, researchers have found. PubDate: Mon, 15 Feb 2021 12:04 GMT
Abstract: The latest information about the novel coronavirus identified in Wuhan, China, and advice on how pharmacists can help concerned patients and the public. PubDate: Tue, 2 Feb 2021 16:20 GMT
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