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Employing pharmacists in GP practices improves quality of prescribing, says study

Researchers at the University of Manchester found the number of opioids, antibiotics and anxiolytics prescribed fell.

04 Feb 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Key developments in 2024

Welcome to our CPD module series for community pharmacy technicians.

11 Dec 2024 , 10 Min Module

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Research will lead to rethink in how thyroid medicines are prescribed

Students from the University of Sunderland said their research found levothyroxine can impact bone health.

14 Aug 2024 , 1 Min Article

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PMR limitations contributed to infant’s tragic death, says coroner

Lack of special prescription options contributed to morphine mix-up, says coroner

08 Sep 2023 , 1 Min Article

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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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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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New research coalition builds on pharmacy's inclusivity opportunity

Pharmacy is at the heart of a new Oxford research coalition which aims to build on pandemic experience.

18 May 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacy teams make 33k safety interventions in OAC audit

Pharmacy teams offered advice and clinical interventions to tens of thousands during audit

31 Mar 2023 , 1 Min Article

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High hopes for aspirin

For years, aspirin has been a go-to pain relief drug, but could it do more for our health than we originally thought?

10 Nov 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Patients with psoriasis wait five years for diagnosis in primary care

Sufferers were up to eight times more likely than those who did not have psoriasis to be diagnosed with pityriasis rosea

14 Sep 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Hypertension doubles Covid-19 hospitalisations

Hypertension leads to highest increased risk of hospitalisation for omicron, study shows

26 Aug 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Dementia linked with hypothyroidism

Study finds a marked association between the two conditions among older people

12 Aug 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Over 10% of patients not receiving valproate cards from pharmacies

Safety requirements for sodium valproate still not being met, says NHS England

11 Aug 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Cold snaps more deadly than heatwaves

Cold snaps kill about 75 times more people, new research finds

08 Aug 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Osteoarthritis increases risk of long-term co-morbidities

OA associated with many and varied comorbidities, new research indicates

05 Aug 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Novo Nordisk warns pharmacists about defective prefilled pens

Batches of NovoRapid FlexTouch and Saxenda FlexTouch prefilled pens affected by defect.

21 Jul 2022 , 1 Min Article

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