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Diabetes

Diabetes drug shortages not expected to resolve until mid-2024

Supply problems having “significant impact” on clinicians and causing “anxiety and concern” for patients.

24 Aug 2023 4 Min Article

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Gastrointestinal

Study finds GORD leads to poor sleep quality

Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease impairs sleep quality, a new US study shows.

21 Aug 2023 2 Min Article

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Asthma & COPD

Asthma proves to be a headache for patients

Patients who had an asthma attack in the previous year are twice as likely to experience headaches, according to a US analysis.

15 Aug 2023 2 Min Article

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Pain relief

Don’t use opioids for lower back or neck pain

Opioids could even make patients’ pain worse in the medium or long-term, say researchers.

14 Aug 2023 3 Min Article

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Hepatitis C rates fall by 45 per cent in England

Better access to antivirals mean more have been treated than still have the infection

28 Jul 2023 1 Min Article

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Screening & diagnostics

Sigma teams up with Newfoundland Diagnostics

A leading distributor of diagnostic tests, Newfoundland Diagnostics, has joined forces with Sigma Pharmaceuticals.

28 Jul 2023 1 Min Article

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RPS

MHRA consults on taking codeine linctus POM

Consultation launched after multiple Yellow Card reports indicate that codeine linctus being used recreationally for its opioid effects, says MHRA.

18 Jul 2023 1 Min Article

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Clinical

MHRA reminder of risks of taking NSAIDs in late pregnancy

Reminder that the use of systemic NSAIDs is contraindicated in the last trimester of pregnancy (after 28 weeks of pregnancy)

27 Jun 2023 1 Min Article

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Clinical

Tirzepatide not recommended in latest NICE diabetes guidance

More evidence needed on the clinical and cost-effectiveness before it can be recommended for use in type 2 diabetes, says NICE

27 Jun 2023 1 Min Article

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Asthma & COPD

Poor inhaler technique remains a problem

Pharmacists need to place more emphasis on improving inhaler technique, say researchers.

26 Jun 2023 2 Min Article

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Headache and migraine

Rimegepant recommended for preventing episodic migraine

This is the first time that NICE has recommended an oral treatment for migraine prevention.

05 Jun 2023 2 Min Article

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Medication safety

MHRA launches Yellow Card ‘biobank’ to learn how genes affect medicines safety

Allopurinol skin reactions will be first focus for voluntary biobank pilot

25 May 2023 1 Min Article

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Diabetes

Tesco Pharmacy targets younger men over diabetes risk

Diabetes UK and the supermarket pharmacy chain have teamed up to encourage young men to assess their T2 diabetes risk before symptoms appear.

23 May 2023 3 Min Article

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Clinical services

ICBs show great interest in community pharmacist prescribing

A total of 15 clinical services for independent prescribing through community pharmacy have been proposed by ICBs.

17 May 2023 3 Min Article

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Infections & antimicrobial stewardship

Clinical news: Community pharmacy on TARGET with AMS

Research suggests that the PQS has incentivised antimicrobial stewardship in community pharmacy in England.

12 May 2023 4 Min Article

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Antidepressants prescribed for chronic pain despite ‘insufficient’ evidence

'Reliable evidence' for duloxetine but not other medicines prescribed for chronic pain

11 May 2023 1 Min Article