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A Department of Health (DH) programme board will hold a public consultation on pharmacy supervision "before it settles on a firm set of proposals", the government has told C+D.
The DH programme board responsible for "rebalancing" medicines legislation and pharmacy regulation "will consult...a range of pharmacy stakeholders, including patients and the public" before submitting changes to pharmacy supervision legislation, it confirmed to C+D yesterday (September 19).
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Due to shortages in coal tar scalp ointment, the DHSC has asked the manufacturer of an equivalent product - Sebco - to provide increased stock levels to support patients during this time.
Pharmacies in Scotland have been asked to ensure they have the “appropriate stock” of naloxone – a medicine used to reverse the effects of an opiate overdose – following an “increase in sudden collapse” due to overdoses.
As the dust settles on the announcement that NHS England (NHSE) is set for the scrapheap, questions on what a 50% headcount cut means for local commissioners remain…
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced that NHS England will be abolished to bring the management of the NHS “back into democratic control”.
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) has responded to criticisms of its plans to register as a charity and gain royal college status, stressing that it followed a “democratic process”.
