All Practice-based pharmacist articles – Page 5
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NewsOmicron subvariant is dominant in England but no more severe than predecessor
The BA.2 strain of Omicron is substantially more transmissible than BA.1, but evidence suggests it does not lead to a higher risk of hospitalisation or death
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New PPE website launched
A new online system has launched for ongoing provision of free personal protective equipment to frontline health and care staff
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Funding is needed to improve the UK’s ‘shameful’ lung disease record
A charity report has urged the NHS to triple its spending on lung disease after finding that the UK has one of the worst mortality rates in Europe
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Ending ‘at-home’ early medical abortions in England delayed until August
England is set to end temporary pandemic arrangements permitting women to take both pills for early medical abortion at home, but Wales is to make the change permanent
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Do trigger tools improve the detection of adverse drug events?
More than 90% of adverse drug events go undetected by a voluntary reporting system, a recent study has found
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Does the Government’s ‘living with COVID-19’ plan rely too heavily on vaccines?
Health experts say that they are ‘dumbfounded’ that the Government is ending the legal duty to self-isolate after testing positive and free testing for the public
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Soluble paracetamol linked to increased risk of cardiovascular disease and death
There may be a link between salt-containing dissolvable paracetamol tablets and an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, new research suggests
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Health Foundation urges Government to target populations rather than individuals to improve ill health
A report from the Health Foundation assessing Government policies on ill health concludes that a change of approach from an individual to a population level is required
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The majority of women polled are unable to identify ovarian cancer symptoms
A sustained campaign is needed to make more women aware of the main symptoms of ovarian cancer, a leading ovarian cancer charity has said
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Independent professional body guideline
BTS bronchiectasis guideline
This Guidelines summary covers the presentation, assessment, and review of bronchiectasis in a primary care setting
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MHRA highlights liver injury risk with combination therapy for cystic fibrosis
The MHRA has issued a drug safety update highlighting the risk of serious liver injury following treatment with a combination therapy for cystic fibrosis
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Call for NHS to widen eligibility for cancer gene testing
The Institute of Cancer Research says more people should be screened for genetic changes that could increase their risk of cancer
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Moderna’s Omicron-specific COVID-19 booster to be trialled in the UK
The booster will be going through a phase 3 trial, which will involve 3000 participants across 29 centres
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New highly virulent variant of HIV discovered in Europe
Researchers have discovered a variant of HIV that has significantly increased viral loads compared with other subtypes
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Rapid evidence review finds vaccines protect against long COVID
Vaccination against COVID-19, whether administered before or after infection, reduces the risk of symptoms of long COVID
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Children aged 5–11 years to be offered COVID-19 vaccine
Children in England, Scotland, and Wales will be issued a nonurgent offer to receive two 10-mcg doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech paediatric vaccine
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Independent professional body guideline
GOLD COPD 2022 strategy
A clear summary of GOLD’s 2022 strategy on COPD diagnosis, management, and prevention, including recommendations on COVID-19 and COPD
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MHRA issues warning on concurrent use of macrolide antibiotics in patients on hydroxychloroquine
The alert follows a review by the MHRA along with the Pharmacovigilance Expert Advisory Group of the Commission on Human Medicines
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COVID-19 pandemic ‘widened health inequalities’ in England and Wales
New research shows that the COVID-19 pandemic widened existing health inequalities across England and Wales, causing higher mortality rates in more deprived areas
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Muscle-wasting conditions may be more common in the UK than previous estimates
New research shows tens of thousands more people in the UK could be living with a neuromuscular disease than previous estimates suggested
