Warning after dispensing error ‘contributed’ to patient death
Nneka Catherine Mormah, registration number 2237158, has been warned by the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) after incorrectly dispensing…
Pharmacy bodies call for guideline review over propranolol concerns
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Hospital to start charging for prescriptions
Hospital outpatients in need of certain prescriptions will have to pay the same fee for medicine as they…
Whanganui GP appointments, prescriptions, RAT sales swell as late flu surge enters spring
An intermediate school student she treated had influenza A for nine days, she said. Healthcare staff and their…
Regulators issue warning on ads for unlicensed weight loss drugs – Chemist+Druggist
Regulators issue warning on ads for unlicensed weight loss drugs Chemist+DruggistNovo Nordisk moves to launch Wegovy tablet in China ScandasiaWhat…
Oral Wegovy Captures One-Third of Prescriptions as Adoption Continues to Accelerate
tablets pills medicine bottle NEW SIZE ©PXHere Novo Nordisk (NYSE:NVO) is seeing strong uptake of its oral Wegovy…
Banned hair-loss drugs flood UK despite threat of ‘erectile dysfunction and suicidal thoughts’
Some 65,194 unlicensed drugs were confiscated by border force agents between 2021 and 2026, according to MHRA figures…
Ibuprofen warning as NHS says don’t mix with these drugs
Mixing these drugs could increase the risk of side effects including stomach bleeding or kidney problems 07:57, 17…
‘Toxic’ statins interaction people taking them may not know about
Millions of UK patients taking statins are warned to avoid this food 07:52, 16 May 2026Updated 09:57, 16…
NHS statins side effects that mean you should stop taking them
Statins are a commonly prescribed medication designed to lower high cholesterol levels Statins are one of the most…
Prescriptions for controversial drug shot up 250% for cancer patients after Mel Gibson endorsement
You’ve heard of pseudoscience — but what about celebrity science? New research suggests a bombshell claim from Mel…
New pill sees people lose fifth of body weight in major study
The tablet is not yet available in the UK but was approved in the US in DecemberNeil Shaw…