Antibiotics supply issue
Previously this year we saw a shortage of HRT medication and now pharmacies are facing shortages of common antibiotics such as Amoxicillin.
Pharmacy First to solve GP appointment crisis
Steve Barclay, health secretary has suggested that the ‘Pharmacy First’ model is the solution to help alleviate pressure from GP’s and free up more appointments.
Striking for Pharmacists not an option?
With threats of strikes happening all over the healthcare sector and even you local postie, why is that you never hear of pharmacists striking?
MHRA Guidance Note 6
MHRA Guidance Note 6 – Notes for applicants and holders of a Wholesale Dealer’s Licence (WDA(H)) or Broker Registration was updated in November 2022 with some significant changes regarding Brexit.
Patient Complaints against GP Pharmacists increase by 48% in one year
2253 patient complaints were made against pharmacists working in GP practices in the year ending March 2022 compared to 1521 the previous year. This, according to figures recently published by NHS Digital.
Unlicensed Cannabis-Based Products for Medicinal (CBPM) Use
On the 16th of November 2022 the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) released a blog with guidance on the process for approving Manufacturing Authorisations/ API Registrations in relation to unlicensed Cannabis-Based Products for Medicinal (CBPM) use.