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pharmacist prescribing

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Practice

New independent prescribing training for pharmacists in Wales

Programme will underpin delivery of the national Pharmacy Independent Prescribing Service (PIPS).

08 Apr 2024 , 2 Min Article

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Headache and migraine

Give pharmacies a role in prescribing anti-migraine drugs, says Tory MP

Ministers urged to consider pharmacy's role in widening access to newer treatments.

22 Mar 2024 , 3 Min Article

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Practice

Pharmacist prescribing outpaced by nurses

Non-medical prescribing under the spotlight in Scotland.

20 Apr 2023 , 2 Min Article

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Welsh parties support pharmacy’s medicines role, says RPS

Senedd members “clearly understood" pharmacy leadership on drugs sustainability, says RPS

11 Nov 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Antidepressants prescribed in England on the rise, official data shows

Around 21.2 million antidepressants were prescribed between April and June this year

08 Sep 2022 , 1 Min Article

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GPhC suspends pharmacist who prescribed 'irrationally and unsafely'

Prescribing pharmacist acted far beyond his competence, an FtP committee has found.

24 May 2022 , 1 Min Article