Statin prescribing in England at record high, show NICE data
Figures show that atorvastatin prescribing increased from 4.2 million people in 2022/2023 to 5.0 million people in 2023/2024....
How we can move advanced practice credentialing into the mainstream?
Work needs to be aligned across the whole pharmacy system to make credentialed advanced practice more prevalent in the profession...
Government advises chief pharmacists to coordinate aid between trusts amid radioisotope shortage
According to a national patient safety alert issued on 25 October 2024, the radioisotope shortage stems from a combination of...
Pharmacist salaries increase by 12% in one year, show ONS data
ONS data show that in 2024, the median full-time salary for male pharmacists was £53,498, compared with £47,503 for female...
NICE overturns decision on blood cancer treatment elranatamab
Elranatamab is now recommended as a fourth-line treatment for relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma, according to updated guidance from the...
Government confirms first case of ‘clade Ib’ mpox virus detected in the UK
The UK Health Security Agency says that despite this being the first confirmed case in the UK, the risk for...