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Prescribing

Government wants to give more health workers prescribing powers

The government reveals plans to “increase the range of professions able to prescribe low-risk medicines."

16 Oct 2019 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacist prescribing up 55 per cent in one year

Prescribing by pharmacist independent prescribers rose 55 per cent between 2017-18 and 2018-19.

16 Oct 2019 , 1 Min Article

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Government wants to give more health workers prescribing powers

The government reveals plans to “increase the range of professions able to prescribe low-risk medicines."

16 Oct 2019 , 1 Min Article

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Prescribing

European authorities approve cannabis-based medicine for epilepsy

European authorities have for the first time approved a cannabis-based medicine for use in severe childhood epilepsy.

23 Sep 2019 , 1 Min Article

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Prescribing

European authorities approve cannabis-based medicine for epilepsy

European authorities have for the first time approved a cannabis-based medicine for use in severe childhood epilepsy.

23 Sep 2019 , 1 Min Article

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Prescribing curbs for seven more products

NHS England approves prescribing curbs on seven more items.

03 Jul 2019 , 1 Min Article

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Digital & technology

All Welsh pharmacies to have independent prescribers

Plans to have a pharmacist independent prescriber (PIP) employed in every community pharmacy in Wales by 2030 have been announced.

30 May 2019 , 1 Min Article

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Asthma & COPD

Inhalers and antidepressants most common NUMSAS items

The number of referrals made through the NHS Urgent Medicine Supply Advanced Service (NUMSAS) has more than doubled in the past year.

28 May 2019 , 1 Min Article

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Pain relief

Cannabis delays driving opioid use, MP claims

In a backbench debate in the House of Commons on Monday May 20, MPs shared stories of the effect prescribing restrictions were having on their constituents.

21 May 2019 , 2 Min Article

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Heart health

Pharmacy closures harm statin adherence in US study

Pharmacy closures are associated with "persistent, clinically significant declines" in older patients' adherence to heart medications, a recent study found.

14 May 2019 , 1 Min Article

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Prescribing

Wales backs away from OTC prescribing restrictions

The restrictions on prescribing OTC medicines for certain confitions that were introduced in England in March 2018, will not be introduced in Wales

30 Apr 2019 , 1 Min Article

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Prescribing

NHS England 100m OTC savings are a long term goal

NHS England has told Pharmacy Magazine it "did not claim that it would save £100m in the first year" after introducing guidance.

16 Apr 2019 , 1 Min Article

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Prescribing

GPhC tightens rules around online pharmacies

Carrying out patient ID checks and liaising with GPs are among the safeguarding measures required of online pharmacies under new guidance.

15 Apr 2019 , 2 Min Article

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Prescribing

Wales cracks down on script drug dependence

NHS Wales has been told to make better use of the expertise of pharmacists to support evidence-based prescribing.

03 Apr 2019 , 1 Min Article

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Pain relief

Marked rise in opioid prescribing

Opioid prescribing more than doubled in England between 1998 and 2016 according to a new analysis.

23 Jan 2019 , 1 Min Article

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Substance misuse

Three-fold rise in gabapentinoid scripts

A study using UK data suggests that gabapentinoid prescribing has tripled since 2007.

10 Jan 2019 , 1 Min Article