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Brexit ‘only partly to blame’ for worsening drugs shortages, Nuffield report says

Monthly price concessions last year fell from about 200 to 150. But the report said that number was “unthinkable a decade ago".

24 Mar 2025 , 2 Min Article

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Penny pinching on medicines costing the taxpayer pounds says CCA

Multiples’ trade body calls for end-to-end review of supply chain to resolve medicines shortages chaos.

19 Mar 2025 , 4 Min Article

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First ever daily pill to treat endometriosis approved by NICE

Ryeqo will be available for women who have undergone failed medical or surgical treatment for endometriosis.

13 Mar 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Dangers of antidepressant-heart medication combination ‘not widely appreciated’, warns coroner

Chloe Burgess died having suffered cardiac arrhythmia and sudden cardiac death after taking amitriptyline, paroxetine and ivabradine.

12 Mar 2025 , 1 Min Article

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NPA wants greater flexibility to substitute medication to tackle shortages

Alarming NPA survey reveals growing impact of medicines shortages on patients.

10 Mar 2025 , 2 Min Article

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Antidepressant drugs prescribed on the rise again, latest figures reveal

The NHS Business Services Authority said 23,500,000 items were prescribed to 6,990,000 patients between October to December 2024.

06 Mar 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Boots investigates paracetamol labelling error as public urged to return affected packs

The foil blister inside the carton incorrectly states ‘Aspirin 300mg Dispersible Tablets’ instead of ‘Paracetamol 500mg Tablets’.

05 Mar 2025 , 1 Min Article

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GP committees to vote on giving pharmacies drug substitution powers

Motion to stop 'constantly referring back' will be debated at LMC conference.

25 Feb 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Updated safety information issued for valproate

Review by two specialists not required for men taking valproate.

20 Feb 2025 , 1 Min Article

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DH: Giving pharmacists switching powers could make shortages worse

Government 'looking very closely' into giving pharmacists flexibility says civil servant

13 Feb 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Coroner: Online pharmacy’s ‘tick-box’ model contributed to fatal overdose

Coroner urges Wes Streeting to set out Labour's position on online prescribing models

03 Feb 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Value of illegal medicines seized by MHRA rises by a third

Over £40m worth of illegal medicines taken out of black market circulation in 2024.

29 Jan 2025 , 2 Min Article

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Batches of cough medicine recalled after contamination fears

Bells Healthcare advised pharmacists and other retailers to stop supplying the affected batches immediately.

21 Jan 2025 , 2 Min Article

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Toddler died after pharmacy could not amend amoxicillin script

Coroner urges Streeting to consider legislation change after toddler's death from sepsis.

14 Jan 2025 , 2 Min Article

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Coroner: Man suffered fatal fall after receiving IOU for epilepsy drug

David Crompton suffered a fall while his Tegretol supply was interrupted, finds inquest

10 Jan 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Almost 17m items for dependency-forming medicines prescribed in second quarter

Opioids were the most prescribed in quarter two of 2024-25 with 9.85 million items.

10 Dec 2024 , 1 Min Article

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