OTC medicines spend reduced for second year running
Office for National Statistics figures show that real-terms spending on over-the-counter medicines in 2024 was £7.6bn, down from £8.1bn in...
National formulary should be integrated into electronic prescribing, paediatric bodies say
A joint position statement recommended that British National Formulary for Children-based dosing should be used to calculate paediatric doses and...
Nasal decongestant spray use limited to five days
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency said that the new rules follow reports of rebound congestion related to prolonged...
Health news round-up: tobacco and vapes bill, unlicensed emergency medicine and GLP-1s in pregnancy
Our weekly summary of the important developments in pharmacy and health news you may have missed....
Ensuring patient safety: detecting altered images in online GLP-1 consultations
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Seven men sentenced after MHRA seizes 130,000 doses of unauthorised medicines
Enforcement action carried out by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has led to seizure of more than 130,000...