Industry gifts and payments can influence prescribing, Cochrane review finds
The Cochrane review authors noted that food and drink, consultancy payments, and educational expenses were among offers associated with ‘inappropriate...
Self-administered injections should be considered for reclassification, says OTC body
PAGB calls for change to medication legislation so that injectable products could be reclassified to P medicines....
Royal College of Pharmacy cuts ties with Teva UK ahead of upcoming annual conference
A due-diligence review of partnership with UK arm of Israeli-based company highlighted activities which do not align with [the Colleges]...
Boots to be acquired by Canadian investors
Weston family in Canada acquires high-street pharmacy chain in £6.7bn deal....
Pharmacy schools warn of staffing and placement pressures as student numbers rise
Financial strain on universities limiting ability to invest in the staffing and infrastructure required to support high-quality pharmacy education, says...
Tip of the iceberg? The industry payments to medicines experts
Industry payments to specialist clinicians are widespread and only partly visible. The Pharmaceutical Journal examines what this means for medicines...