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New law strengthens punishment for assaulting health sect...
July 27 2018 A new law will increase the possible sentencing of someone who commits common assault against a range of workers in public-facing roles. The l... -
Home Office gives go ahead to allow cannabis-derived medi...
July 27 2018 Certain cannabis-derived products will be reclassified as Class 2 medicinal products, the Home Secretary has announced. -
Review on prescribed medicines sets out scope and terms o...
July 24 2018 A review of prescribed medicines looking at the evidence of dependence and withdrawal issues has had the scope and terms of reference set out. -
AMs recommend that pharmacists have access to palliative...
July 18 2018 Community pharmacists should be among those health professionals who are alerted to a patient being included on the Palliative Care Register,... -
APTUK questions claims about pharmacy technicians’ desire...
July 18 2018 The Association of Pharmacy Technicians UK is questioning a survey on pharmacy technicians’ attitudes towards supervising the pharmacy in the...
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General practice pharmacist scheme evaluation indicates ‘improved capacity’ as the main benefit
Tue, Jul 31st 2018
Tue, Jul 31st 2018
July 31 2018
General practices employing pharmacists are citing improved capacity to see patients and workload changes as the main benefits of the scheme.
- Tue, Jul 31st 2018 FDC Int recalls a batch of sodium cromoglicate eye drops and of Murine Hayfever Relief
- Fri, Jul 27th 2018 New law strengthens punishment for assaulting health sector workers
- Fri, Jul 27th 2018 PSNC sets up Community Pharmacy Brexit Forum
- Fri, Jul 27th 2018 Home Office gives go ahead to allow cannabis-derived medicinal products on prescription
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July 25 2018
Switching to sulfonylureas in type 2 diabetes has been linked with an increased risk of complications compared with staying on metformin, a BMJ study has concluded. However, the study has...
- Fri, Jul 20th 2018 MHRA launches consultation on implementing FMD safety features
- Wed, Jul 11th 2018 NMS sees 4.5% referral rate to GP for newly prescribed antihypertensives
- Fri, Jul 6th 2018 CPPE issues GDPR e-learning package
- Wed, Jul 4th 2018 Community pharmacy care model could free up 18 million GP appointments