SMRs cut prescribing of potentially inappropriate medicines by up to 40%
Researchers studying data from 635,698 patients discovered that non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs were the most commonly stopped prescription following a structured...
Pharmacists left to plug ‘major gaps’ in allergy care, charity warns
Tanya Ednan-Laperouse, co-founder of the Natasha Allergy Research Foundation, has called for the appointment of an allergy tsar, who could...
From competence to confidence: supporting foundation trainees to become culturally competent independent prescribers
Hafsah Anwar highlights the support needed to help trainees leave the foundation training year confident that they can safely prescribe,...
Royal College of Pharmacy appoints head of professional standards and patient safety
The College has also announced three more additions to its trustee board....
Coroner raises concern over prescribing errors following prison death
A prisoner at HMP Thameside died of cardiac arrest as a result of an epileptic seizure with the coroner stating...
Pharmacy regulator publishes AI position statement
The General Pharmaceutical Council said that pharmacy professionals should remember that they remain personally accountable for their professional practice, even...