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Ejaculation ‘delay spray’ recalled ‘on safety grounds’

Ejaculation ‘delay spray’ recalled ‘on safety grounds’

 
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An ejaculation “delay spray” has been recalled as a “precautionary measure” after a company admitted selling the product “containing lidocaine without authorisation” from the MHRA.

GPs to vote on ‘immediate’ end to pharmacy blood pressure checks

GPs to vote on ‘immediate’ end to pharmacy blood pressure checks

 
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GP leaders have called for pharmacy blood pressure checks to be “terminated with immediate effect” ahead of the BMA’s annual GP conference later this month, where the motion and other community pharmacy issues will be debated.

Sector slams Mail’s guide to ‘game’ Pharmacy First for antibiotics

Sector slams Mail’s guide to ‘game’ Pharmacy First for antibiotics

 
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The pharmacy sector has deemed the tabloid “irresponsible” for publishing an article that tells patients how to answer Pharmacy First service questions so that pharmacists “give you antibiotics”.


Mum landed in hospital after taking Facebook ad Mounjaro
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Mum landed in hospital after taking Facebook ad Mounjaro

 
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A mum of three was landed in hospital shortly after taking weight loss jab Mounjaro, having “bought into” an online pharmacy’s ad for the drug on social media, C+D has learned.

NHSE relaunches Pharmacy First marketing campaign with ‘minor revisions’

NHSE relaunches Pharmacy First marketing campaign with ‘minor revisions’

 
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NHS England (NHSE) has relaunched its national Pharmacy First marketing campaign today, which includes “minor revisions” to the original material published earlier this year.

Pharmacy First sore throat service set to launch across NI

Pharmacy First sore throat service set to launch across NI

 
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Northern Irish pharmacies are set to offer a sore throat service from next month as part of a “winter preparedness plan” following a successful pilot, the government has announced.


Third of public still ‘unaware’ of Pharmacy First service

Third of public still ‘unaware’ of Pharmacy First service

 
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More than a third of the public are still “unaware” of the Pharmacy First service launched across England in January, the NPA has revealed.

Wegovy: Ten deaths linked to weight loss injections, says MHRA
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Wegovy: Ten deaths linked to weight loss injections, says MHRA

 
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The medicines watchdog has received reports of some 10 deaths “with glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) indicated for weight management” such as Wegovy and Mounjaro, C+D can reveal.

Devon pharmacy pilot launched to reduce opioid drug-related deaths

Devon pharmacy pilot launched to reduce opioid drug-related deaths

 
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Pharmacies in Devon are taking part in a new pilot service that aims to reduce the number of drug-related deaths in the county and trains staff to recognise and respond to the “symptoms of opioid overdose”.


Pharmacists to identify beta blocker patients after packaging ‘mix-up’

Pharmacists to identify beta blocker patients after packaging ‘mix-up’

 
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A batch of beta blocker medicine has been recalled as a “precautionary measure” amid concerns that blister strips of a different medication could be inside the tablet pack, the pharmacy negotiator has announced.

HRT prescription items soar 22% after PPC introduction

HRT prescription items soar 22% after PPC introduction

 
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The number of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) prescription items has rocketed up 22% in a year amid the introduction of a pre-payment certificate (PPC), new data has revealed.

NHSE: ‘We need to respect’ GPs refusing to let pharmacies update records

NHSE: ‘We need to respect’ GPs refusing to let pharmacies update records

 
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NHS England (NHSE) officials have said they will “respect” GP practices that have switched off Pharmacy First “update record” IT functionality, despite Community Pharmacy England (CPE) calling for commissioners to “push, push, push” surgeries to “play ball”.


Epilepsy pills recalled after patient finds ‘metallic particle’ inside

Epilepsy pills recalled after patient finds ‘metallic particle’ inside

 
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A batch of anti-seizure medicine has been recalled as a “precautionary measure” after a patient discovered a small piece of metal inside a tablet, the pharmacy negotiator has announced.

Wegovy: Pharmacists urged to report ‘misuse’ amid 46 hospitalisations
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Wegovy: Pharmacists urged to report ‘misuse’ amid 46 hospitalisations

 
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The medicines watchdog has revealed that almost 50 patients have been hospitalised “in association with glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs)”.

‘Modernising healthcare’: Electronic prescriptions rolled out in every Wales health board

‘Modernising healthcare’: Electronic prescriptions rolled out in every Wales health board

 
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The electronic prescribing service (EPS) is now available at “some” community pharmacies in every health board in Wales, the government has announced.


Coroner: Lloydspharmacy patient dies after using husband’s ‘identical’ dosette box

Coroner: Lloydspharmacy patient dies after using husband’s ‘identical’ dosette box

 
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A coroner has raised concerns about the lack of “guidance” for pharmacists in a report on an elderly patient who died after taking medication from her husband’s “identical” dosette box.

NHSE ‘planning implementation’ of pharmacy technician PGD use at ‘national level’

NHSE ‘planning implementation’ of pharmacy technician PGD use at ‘national level’

 
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NHS England’s (NHSE) chief pharmacist has revealed that he was “really delighted” to see the government legislation allowing pharmacy technicians to supply drugs under PGDs.

‘Domino’s-style’ prescription tracking to roll out from January following pilot

‘Domino’s-style’ prescription tracking to roll out from January following pilot

 
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Prescription tracking via the NHS App is set for rollout as soon as January, pending the results of a pilot, NHS England (NHSE) has revealed.


GPhC: Pharmacies to ‘verify’ patient history before supplying hair loss drug

GPhC: Pharmacies to ‘verify’ patient history before supplying hair loss drug

 
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The pharmacy regulator has advised that pharmacy teams carry out a “robust” assessment before supplying finasteride – a hair-loss drug with psychiatric and sexual health risks.

NHSE proposes offering Mounjaro to nearly 250,000 people over three years

NHSE proposes offering Mounjaro to nearly 250,000 people over three years

 
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NICE has opened a consultation on the possible mass rollout of tirzepatide to millions of people in England over the next decade.