Antibiotics

Pharmacists face accusations they are not up to the challenge of responsibly prescribing antibiotics, and could exacerbate antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Is there any justification for this?

The government has reactivated two serious shortage protocols (SSPs) for the antibiotic clarithromycin amid the ongoing outbreak of whooping cough, the pharmacy negotiator has announced.

Pharmacy should “learn from” the veterinary sector to reduce antimicrobial resistance (AMR), while pharmacy technicians will receive “role-specific training” on the issue, the government has said. 

A pharmacy is fighting for security guard funding after a man caused £5,000 worth of damage and hit a member of the public when he was denied antibiotics without a prescription. 

The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) has won a multimillion-pound contract to “generate evidence” on the new Pharmacy First service, it has announced.  

Pharmacies could start offering infection diagnostics in a bid to decrease antimicrobial resistance (AMR), an NHS England (NHSE) official has said.

This World Antimicrobial Awareness Week, Nonyelum Anigbo talks about the role of community pharmacy in combatting increased antimicrobial resistance (AMR)

NHS England (NHSE) pharmacy leaders have stressed that the commissioner needs to “be able to demonstrate” that community pharmacy can manage antimicrobial stewardship for the upcoming Pharmacy First service. 

The long-awaited England Pharmacy First scheme has come under attack from a group of scientists who claim that enabling community pharmacists to treat seven minor illnesses could lead to antibiotic resistance.

The government has extended 11 serious shortage protocols (SSPs) for hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and penicillin, the pharmacy negotiator has announced.