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Brexit’s impact on medicine supplies
What impact is Brexit having on the supply of medicines in England? The BBC has reported on the impact of Brexit on medicines in the keep reading
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How a green light to switch lanes could drive medicines’ optimisation
David Englefield, managing director at Spirit Healthcare, describes how CCGs can take the fast track to saving money on prescribing If someone offered your CCG immediate savings keep reading
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Yorkshire patients need revaccinating after storage blunder
Some patients in Ossett, Yorkshire, may not have been immunised against certain diseases following problems with vaccine storage, according to the Yorkshire Post A GP keep reading
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GPs must be aware of patients’ herbal medicine use
A BJGP study has shown that GPs must be made aware of – or encourage their patients to tell them about – any herbal medications keep reading
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Medicines will be protected in the event of no-deal Brexit, Matt Hancock says
Matt Hancock has stated that stockpiling medicines won’t be necessary after all, as the Department of Health and Social Care has a plan in place keep reading
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Practices could run out of flu vaccines this winter
GP surgeries could run out of the flu vaccine intended for the over-65s due to phased deliveries, according to Nursing in Practice The upcoming flu keep reading
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No-deal Brexit could be catastrophic for healthcare, says BMA
The BMA has outlined its concerns regarding a no-deal Brexit, in preparation for a potential worst-case scenario in March The British Medical Association (BMA) has keep reading
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Cheaper NHS drugs ‘safe and effective’ and cut costs
CREDIT: This story was originally seen on NHS Improvement The NHS is urging the public to trust that biosimilars of expensive medicines are just as keep reading
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Brexit fears may see the UK stockpiling medicine
CREDIT: This story was originally seen on BMA.org.uk Matt Hancock has stated that he is accelerating plans to begin stockpiling medicine in case of a keep reading
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Parliament votes to retain involvement with EMA
The UK’s involvement with the European Medicines Agency will remain once it parts ways with the EU This week, parliament voted 305-301 in favour of keep reading