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Six-monthly injection could replace daily tablets for people with high blood pressure

High blood pressure could be treated with an injection every six months instead of a daily tablet as part of a new trial into the condition. Scientists are testing the approach in what they said is a world first in how hypertension – high blood ...

27 Apr 2022 at 01:25

Pharmacies could save NHS £640m a year by providing more minor ailments services

Community pharmacies could save the NHS in England up to £640 million a year if more patients used them instead of GPs, sector representatives have said. The Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee (PSNC) estimates that around 40 million ...

28 Feb 2022 at 01:25

City

Firms fined £35m for colluding in drug supply to NHS

Five firms have been fined more than £35 million by the competition watchdog for colluding to restrict the supply of an anti-nausea tablet, sending costs to the NHS soaring by 700%. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said drugs firms ...

03 Feb 2022 at 09:25

World

Shkreli ordered to return 64 million dollars and barred from drug industry

A US judge has ordered Martin Shkreli to return 64.6 million US dollars (£47 million) in profits he and his company reaped from inflating the price of a life-saving drug and barred him from participating in the pharmaceutical industry for ...

14 Jan 2022 at 20:55

Northern Ireland

More medical professionals can now issue fit notes in Northern Ireland

Nurses, pharmacists, occupational therapists and physiotherapists can now certify and issue fit notes in Northern Ireland. Previously, only a doctor could sign a fit note, also known as a statement for fitness to work, which is issued to ...

19 Jul 2022 at 16:38

City

Fund manager Abrdn drops from FTSE 100 in reshuffle

Fund management giant Abrdn and home improvements firm Howden Joinery have been relegated from the FTSE 100 index of London’s biggest listed companies. It comes as the FTSE Russell Group confirmed the results for its latest quarterly ...

31 Aug 2022 at 20:59

Pharmacists ‘concerned’ over medicine shortages

Pharmacists have sounded the alarm over medicine shortages, with half believing patients have been put at risk, according to a survey. A poll of 1,562 UK pharmacists for the Pharmaceutical Journal found that more than half (54%) ...

11 Aug 2022 at 01:01

NHS urged to offer patients better access to genetic testing

More must be done to maintain the UK’s mantle as a world leader in genomic medicine, a new report suggests. The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) warned the UK’s position could be undermined if patients ...

03 Nov 2022 at 01:01

Significant number of Britons ‘storing medicines incorrectly’

One in five people is incorrectly storing their medicines in a bathroom cabinet, a new survey has found. Experts warned that keeping drugs in a warm and humid place can have an effect on their efficacy. A poll of 2,200 UK ...

12 Oct 2022 at 09:27

City

AstraZeneca drops plans for Covid jab approval in US

Drugs giant AstraZeneca has abandoned plans to seek approval for its Covid-19 jab in the US as it revealed falling sales of the vaccine worldwide. The Anglo-Swedish group, which developed the Vaxzevria vaccine with ...

10 Nov 2022 at 12:51

Educate children on how to use NHS – top pharmacist

Children should be educated from a young age about how to use the NHS appropriately, a top pharmacist has said. In a bid to reduce the number of people who turn up at A&E unnecessarily, people have been urged to ...

09 Jan 2023 at 11:41

National News

Hundreds of medicines used by Irish patients out of stock as shortages continue

Hundreds of medicines used by Irish patients are currently out of stock as shortages continue. That's according to the Medicine Shortage Index, prepared by industry experts Azure Pharmaceuticals with data made ...

30 Jan 2023 at 20:33

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