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Legislation permitting pharmacy technicians to supply and administer POMs under PGDs came into effect today to acclaim from pharmacy technicians.
Pharmacy technicians have hailed the change in legislation that permits members of their profession to supply and administer prescription-only medication (POM) under a patient group direction (PGD), which comes into force today (June 26).
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0The National Pharmacy Association (NPA) has announced that it is advising its 6,000 member pharmacies to limit services and reduce opening hours in protest against “unsustainable” funding.
1Due 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.
0Pharmacies 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.
A pharmacist has been issued a warning after accessing a patient’s contact details from medical records and sending them an “unsolicited” message on social media.
A group of 45 cross-party MPs have signed a letter to Wes Streeting calling for “an urgent review into ongoing medication shortages”, saying that if action is not taken, the crisis will “worsen”.
