NICE approves atogepant for use during migraine attack
Atogepant has been approved for patients who have tried at least two triptans, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, and paracetamol for acute...
Drugs used for airway clearance in critically ill patients found to cause harm
Researchers found that carbocisteine increased the risk of gastrointestinal bleeding, while hypertonic saline was associated with an increased risk of...
Care home prescribing increases over four years, NHS data show
NHS Business Services Authority data reveal that 22% of care home residents aged over 65 years who received a prescription...
Kathie Cashell: ‘You can’t protect the public without an empowered profession’
As fitness-to-practise complaints to the General Pharmaceutical Council hit record highs, we spoke to new chief executive Kathie Cashell about...
Discussions on community pharmacy reform to begin before end of June
Exclusive: Community Pharmacy England chief executive Janet Morrison says she will meet with pharmacy minister Stephen Kinnock before the end...
Cost of prescription items dispensed in community increases by 4% in a year
National Pharmacy Association chief executive says government must step in to stabilise workload pressure caused by rise in medication prices...