https://www.pharmaceutical-journal.com https://www.pharmaceutical-journal.com https://www.pharmaceutical-journal.com/magazine/graphics/logo.png https://www.pharmaceutical-journal.com https://www.pharmaceutical-journal.com/your-rps/rps-pays-tribute-to-pharmacy-law-and-ethics-pioneer-joy-wingfield/20208806.article https://www.pharmaceutical-journal.com/your-rps/rps-pays-tribute-to-pharmacy-law-and-ethics-pioneer-joy-wingfield/20208806.article The Royal Pharmaceutical Society has expressed its sadness at the death of Joy Wingfield, honorary professor of Pharmacy Law and Ethics at the University of Nottingham. Fri, 19 Feb 2021 16:10 GMT https://www.pharmaceutical-journal.com/news-and-analysis/news/half-of-asthma-patients-in-the-uk-overusing-sabas-study-finds/20208805.article https://www.pharmaceutical-journal.com/news-and-analysis/news/half-of-asthma-patients-in-the-uk-overusing-sabas-study-finds/20208805.article More than half of patients with asthma in the UK are “potentially overusing” short-acting β2-agonists, according to research. Thu, 18 Feb 2021 17:10 GMT https://www.pharmaceutical-journal.com/news-and-analysis/news/pharmacy-negotiators-discuss-patient-registration-with-community-pharmacies/20208804.article https://www.pharmaceutical-journal.com/news-and-analysis/news/pharmacy-negotiators-discuss-patient-registration-with-community-pharmacies/20208804.article Pharmacy negotiators have discussed proposals to take “a patient registration-based approach” to the community pharmacy contractual framework. Thu, 18 Feb 2021 17:07 GMT https://www.pharmaceutical-journal.com/news-and-analysis/news/new-drug-cuts-the-risk-of-death-in-bladder-cancer-by-30-compared-with-chemotherapy-study-suggests/20208802.article https://www.pharmaceutical-journal.com/news-and-analysis/news/new-drug-cuts-the-risk-of-death-in-bladder-cancer-by-30-compared-with-chemotherapy-study-suggests/20208802.article A new type of drug that targets chemotherapy directly to cancer cells reduces the risk of death from the most common type of bladder cancer by 30%, a phase III trial in the New England Journal of Medicine has suggested. Thu, 18 Feb 2021 15:30 GMT https://www.pharmaceutical-journal.com/news-and-analysis/news/chiesi-launches-postal-asthma-inhaler-recycling-scheme/20208795.article https://www.pharmaceutical-journal.com/news-and-analysis/news/chiesi-launches-postal-asthma-inhaler-recycling-scheme/20208795.article The UK’s first postal inhaler recycling scheme has been launched by pharmaceutical company Chiesi to support a more sustainable way of living for people with respiratory illnesses. Wed, 17 Feb 2021 14:34 GMT https://www.pharmaceutical-journal.com/news-and-analysis/news/nhs-england-lowers-threshold-for-covid-19-vaccination-site-applications/20208803.article https://www.pharmaceutical-journal.com/news-and-analysis/news/nhs-england-lowers-threshold-for-covid-19-vaccination-site-applications/20208803.article Community pharmacies able to administer up to 400 COVID-19 vaccines per week can now apply to become designated vaccination sites, NHS England has said. Wed, 17 Feb 2021 12:13 GMT https://www.pharmaceutical-journal.com/news-and-analysis/news/health-boards-say-around-half-of-pharmacies-have-expressed-interest-in-providing-covid-19-vaccines/20208801.article https://www.pharmaceutical-journal.com/news-and-analysis/news/health-boards-say-around-half-of-pharmacies-have-expressed-interest-in-providing-covid-19-vaccines/20208801.article Around half of Wales’ community pharmacies have expressed interest to health boards in providing COVID-19 vaccinations as part of the national programme. Tue, 16 Feb 2021 15:19 GMT https://www.pharmaceutical-journal.com/news-and-analysis/news/overseas-candidates-will-be-allowed-to-sit-registration-assessment-remotely-regulator-says/20208800.article https://www.pharmaceutical-journal.com/news-and-analysis/news/overseas-candidates-will-be-allowed-to-sit-registration-assessment-remotely-regulator-says/20208800.article The General Pharmaceutical Council has said most candidates living in countries with a two-hour or more time difference from the UK will be able to apply to sit the registration assessment at home. Tue, 16 Feb 2021 12:05 GMT https://www.pharmaceutical-journal.com/news-and-analysis/features/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-covid-19-therapy-trials/20208126.article https://www.pharmaceutical-journal.com/news-and-analysis/features/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-covid-19-therapy-trials/20208126.article Researchers around the world are working at record speed to find the best ways to treat and prevent COVID-19, from investigating the possibility of repurposing existing drugs to searching for novel therapies against the virus. Mon, 15 Feb 2021 16:51 GMT https://www.pharmaceutical-journal.com/news-and-analysis/news/pharmacies-estimated-to-receive-one-referral-per-month-through-hospital-to-pharmacy-referral-service/20208799.article https://www.pharmaceutical-journal.com/news-and-analysis/news/pharmacies-estimated-to-receive-one-referral-per-month-through-hospital-to-pharmacy-referral-service/20208799.article Community pharmacies will receive an estimated 12 referrals from the Discharge Medicines Service per year. Mon, 15 Feb 2021 15:27 GMT https://www.pharmaceutical-journal.com/news-and-analysis/news/mhra-to-consult-on-making-two-progestogen-only-contraceptives-available-without-a-prescription/20208798.article https://www.pharmaceutical-journal.com/news-and-analysis/news/mhra-to-consult-on-making-two-progestogen-only-contraceptives-available-without-a-prescription/20208798.article Consultations on the reclassification of two progestogen-only contraceptive pills from prescription-only to pharmacy medicines have been launched. Mon, 15 Feb 2021 12:22 GMT https://www.pharmaceutical-journal.com/news-and-analysis/news/semaglutide-effective-for-weight-loss-in-non-diabetic-adults-research-suggests/20208793.article https://www.pharmaceutical-journal.com/news-and-analysis/news/semaglutide-effective-for-weight-loss-in-non-diabetic-adults-research-suggests/20208793.article The type 2 diabetes mellitus drug semaglutide is effective for weight loss in non-diabetic overweight or obese adults, when taken alongside a reduced-calorie diet and exercise, researchers have found. Mon, 15 Feb 2021 12:04 GMT https://www.pharmaceutical-journal.com/news-and-analysis/features/everything-you-should-know-about-the-coronavirus-pandemic/20207629.article https://www.pharmaceutical-journal.com/news-and-analysis/features/everything-you-should-know-about-the-coronavirus-pandemic/20207629.article The latest information about the novel coronavirus identified in Wuhan, China, and advice on how pharmacists can help concerned patients and the public. Mon, 15 Feb 2021 11:25 GMT https://www.pharmaceutical-journal.com/news-and-analysis/news/nearly-200-women-were-prescribed-valproate-during-pregnancy-between-april-2018-and-september-2020/20208796.article https://www.pharmaceutical-journal.com/news-and-analysis/news/nearly-200-women-were-prescribed-valproate-during-pregnancy-between-april-2018-and-september-2020/20208796.article Some 180 women were prescribed valproate, a medicine used to treat epilepsy and bipolar disorder, during their pregnancy within a 2.5 year interval, NHS data has revealed. Fri, 12 Feb 2021 15:47 GMT https://www.pharmaceutical-journal.com/news-and-analysis/news/risk-of-mortality-drops-in-covid-19-patients-given-anticoagulation-within-a-day-of-hospital-admission-research-finds/20208794.article https://www.pharmaceutical-journal.com/news-and-analysis/news/risk-of-mortality-drops-in-covid-19-patients-given-anticoagulation-within-a-day-of-hospital-admission-research-finds/20208794.article Starting COVID-19 patients on prophylactic anticoagulation within 24 hours of being admitted to hospital has been linked to a reduced risk of mortality. Fri, 12 Feb 2021 13:58 GMT https://www.pharmaceutical-journal.com/news-and-analysis/news/regulator-looking-at-flexibility-that-would-allow-overseas-candidates-to-sit-registration-assessment/20208792.article https://www.pharmaceutical-journal.com/news-and-analysis/news/regulator-looking-at-flexibility-that-would-allow-overseas-candidates-to-sit-registration-assessment/20208792.article The General Pharmaceutical Council has said it is “double, treble, quadruple-checking” for any “flexibility” that would allow all overseas candidates to sit the March 2021 registration assessment exam in their countries of residence. Thu, 11 Feb 2021 14:53 GMT https://www.pharmaceutical-journal.com/news-and-analysis/news/prime-minister-vows-to-reimburse-community-pharmacys-covid-19-costs-as-soon-as-possible/20208791.article https://www.pharmaceutical-journal.com/news-and-analysis/news/prime-minister-vows-to-reimburse-community-pharmacys-covid-19-costs-as-soon-as-possible/20208791.article Community pharmacies should be reimbursed for their additional costs during the COVID-19 pandemic “as soon as possible”, the prime minister has told The Pharmaceutical Journal. Thu, 11 Feb 2021 12:29 GMT https://www.pharmaceutical-journal.com/news-and-analysis/news/pharmacy-negotiators-in-talks-over-plans-to-distribute-covid-19-treatments-in-primary-care/20208789.article https://www.pharmaceutical-journal.com/news-and-analysis/news/pharmacy-negotiators-in-talks-over-plans-to-distribute-covid-19-treatments-in-primary-care/20208789.article The Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee is in talks with the government over potential plans to distribute COVID-19 treatments in primary care. Wed, 10 Feb 2021 15:25 GMT https://www.pharmaceutical-journal.com/news-and-analysis/news/government-miscommunicated-ppe-stock-levels-to-pharmacies-during-first-covid-19-wave-mps-told/20208787.article https://www.pharmaceutical-journal.com/news-and-analysis/news/government-miscommunicated-ppe-stock-levels-to-pharmacies-during-first-covid-19-wave-mps-told/20208787.article The government implied wholesalers had more personal protective equipment in stock than was the case during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Healthcare Distribution Association has said. Wed, 10 Feb 2021 12:17 GMT https://www.pharmaceutical-journal.com/news-and-analysis/news/rps-and-pharmacy-students-association-call-for-rethink-over-overseas-exam-decision/20208786.article https://www.pharmaceutical-journal.com/news-and-analysis/news/rps-and-pharmacy-students-association-call-for-rethink-over-overseas-exam-decision/20208786.article The Royal Pharmaceutical Society and the British Pharmaceutical Students’ Association have called for all overseas candidates to sit the March 2021 registration assessment in their home countries. Tue, 9 Feb 2021 16:42 GMT