| Regulator to ‘urgently look into’ BBC online pharmacy claims ... Pharmacy Association (NPA) called for medicines to be 'handled with great care', saying 'medicines are not like ordinary goods for sale online' and calling for 'robust safeguards for online supply of prescription only medicines, which must be rigorously enforced by regulators'. And he added that 'high-risk and potentially addictive medicines need special care'. The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) also highlighted t ... Date: 05-01-2024 Categories: • Community • News |
| Weight-loss injection comments like Jeremy Clarkson's are creating unreasonable expectations from patients ... the UK; this week I have seen reports from Australia, where stock has been severely limited recently. What do I think about all the headlines? We have laws in this country that you can't advertise prescription only medicines. But that is kind of what’s happening, via TikTok, Instagram and other media. We’re used to people self-diagnosing, but when they come in demanding that they must have X Y or Z, that in itself is ... Date: 17-02-2023 Categories: • Opinion • Views |
| Bristol mayor praises community pharmacy services ... ke her flu jab, said that it was important for pharmacists to be able to close a patient’s clinical journey. ‘We have a locally commissioned PGD. When patients come in, we are able to provide them prescription only medicines where appropriate and safe for them. So for that patient, they see committee pharmacy as part of the solution, not part of the journey. I think it's important that [the service] that is embedded, it ... Date: 08-11-2022 Categories: • News |
| Pharmacist who supplied £1m of prescription drugs to black market is struck off ... d guilty before Birmingham Crown Court and that he had faced no other disciplinary action previously. Mr Khaira had first used his position as a pharmacist to order large quantities of prescription only medicines and controlled drugs and sell them onto criminal gangs. The pharmacist was found to have diverted 29,000 packs of Diazepam, Nitrazepam, Tramadol, Zolpidem and Zopiclone from the safe supply chain ... Date: 11-11-2021 Categories: • News |
| Superdrug launches new skin advice and treatment service ... consultations, self-care advice, treatment recommendations and – if appropriate – will help people manage their skin concerns. Pharmacists will also be able to supply certain prescription only medicines for mild to moderate acne and eczema flare-ups, if clinically appropriate. Superdrug said it hoped this service would make it more accessible for people to get skincare advic ... Date: 05-10-2021 Categories: • Clinical • Dermatology and wound care • News |
| Minor ailments service: 'It adds value to our work as pharmacists' ... ue to our role as a community pharmacy. Pharmacists are the only healthcare professionals that patients can see without an appointment, and this service allows us to provide healthcare involving some prescription only medicines for certain conditions without our patients having to get in touch with their GP. The idea behind the service is to take the pressure off GP surgeries and A&E, and this is now more important than ... Date: 08-03-2021 Categories: • Clinical Ambassadors • Minor ailments |
| Pharmacist jailed for selling prescription drugs on the black market ... ontrolled, unlicensed or prescription-only medicines in this way. ‘Anyone who sells medicines illegally could be exploiting vulnerable people and clearly has no regard for their health or welfare. prescription only medicines are potent and should only be taken under medical supervision.’ Date: 05-03-2021 Categories: • News |
| Pharmacist jailed for selling £280k worth of prescription drugs to 'criminal associates' ... m The General Pharmaceutical Council. ‘Exploiting vulnerable people’ MHRA head of enforcement Mark Jackson, said: 'It is a serious criminal offence to sell controlled drugs which are also prescription only medicines without a prescription. ‘Those who sell medicines illegally are exploiting vulnerable people and have no regard for their health. Prescription-only medicines are potent and should only be taken un ... Date: 15-01-2020 Categories: • Latest News • More News • News |
| PDA issues warning to practice pharmacists after several 'serious incidents' ... and skill at all times before making a clinical decision and issuing a prescription.' Online pharmacies The guidance also acknowledged the rise in online pharmacies selling prescription only medicines (POMs) and the risks involved due to a lack of access to examine the patient or review their clinical notes. The statement said: ‘In some cases, we are aware that employers in online pharmacies ma ... Date: 21-11-2019 Categories: • Latest News • More News • News |
| Everything you need to know about the new community pharmacist consultation service ... are core competencies for all pharmacists.’ However, it adds that pharmacists should ensure they have up-to-date knowledge and understanding of minor conditions, the law around emergency supply of prescription only medicines (POMs), how to identify ‘red flags’ as set out in NICE’s clinical knowledge summaries and how to refer patients on as appropriate. A self-assessment framework has been provided to help pharmacists ... Date: 02-09-2019 Categories: • Analysis • News • Services |
| Refresher: Everything you need to know about the Serious Shortage Protocols ... you need to know before dispensing under an SSP, according to the Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee (PSNC). What is the scope of an SSP? The legislation broadens SSPs from prescription only medicines to cover all medicines and appliances and brings them into the terms of service for NHS community pharmacies. An SSP will specify one or more of an alternative quantity, strength, or formulation o ... Date: 10-07-2019 Categories: • Analysis • News |
| Pharmacists arrested in Yorkshire linked to criminal prescription drug supply chain ... ith our regulatory and law enforcement colleagues to identify and prosecute those involved in this activity and to implement preventative measures to make sure this illegal industry is shut down. "prescription only medicines are, by their very nature, potent and should only be prescribed by a doctor or appropriate healthcare professional. We would advise people not to buy medicines from unregulated sources as they pose a ... Date: 16-12-2016 Categories: • Latest News • News |
| Delivering better oral health in pharmacy ... se at home. Prescribing high concentration fluoride toothpaste There are two high concentration fluoride toothpastes listed on the Dental Practitioners’ Formulary, and both of these are classified as prescription only medicines: Sodium fluoride 2800ppm toothpaste is a Prescription Only Medicine indicated for high caries risk patients aged 10 years or over; Sodium fluoride 5000ppm toothpaste is indicated for patients 16 yea ... Date: 12-10-2011 Categories: • OTC |
| The BNF: a national institution ... tic reviews (including the Cochrane Library and various web-based resources). Relevant statutory information from various government bodies such as Statutory Instruments and regulations affecting the prescription only medicines Order are processed. And official compendia such as the British Pharmacopoeia and its addenda are also processed to ensure that the BNF complies with the relevant sections of the Medicines Act. Close ... Date: 06-10-2011 Categories: • Pharmacy Practice |
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