All Pharma articles – Page 24
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SupplementsPounds, pills and pressures − an HSJ supplement
How the NHS can save money when it comes to buying and providing drugs
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NewsPharmacies 'could relieve GPs'
Pharmacies should be able to offer basic medical treatment like flu jabs or diabetes care to relieve the pressure on GPs, an MP has said.
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NewsWatch live: balancing clinical efficacy of treatments with quality of life
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CommentPharmacies can ease the pressure on urgent care
Pharmacists deserve a voice in NHS decision making
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NewsAnalysed: drug pricing scheme promises better access to new medicines
Commissioners have been told they will gain easier access to the latest drugs approved by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence after the Department of Health reached a deal on pricing with the pharmaceutical industry.
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NewsDH agrees temporary price freeze with drug companies
The Department of Health has brokered a five-year deal with pharmaceutical companies that will bring in a fixed cap for the first time on the amount the NHS spends on branded medicines.
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NewsReport urges shift in pharmacy role
Soaring demand for GP and emergency services could be reduced if there is a “radical shift” in the role of pharmacists, a new report claims.
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NewsDrugs recalled over plant problems
Drugs made for leading firms including Superdrug are being recalled after inspectors found problems with manufacturing at an Indian plant.
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HSJ KnowledgeCollaborate to get the most out of CSUs
Co-design leads to better, more cost effective services for CCGs and patients
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NewsDelay in pricing plan for new drugs
The introduction of a pricing system for new drugs which attaches greater value to how much they benefit patients is to be delayed until late 2014, HSJ has discovered.
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NewsMore help needed for mentally ill to quit smoking
Health boards are being urged to examine the support they offer to people with mental illness to help them quit smoking.
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NewsDoctors 'must be free to innovate' says MP
Doctors should be free to innovate and be given greater opportunities to find cures for cancer, a Conservative MP has urged.
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NewsMPs warn on drugs for rare diseases
Patients with rare diseases could be denied access to cutting-edge therapies because of changes to the way drugs are funded, MPs have warned.
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NewsWelsh cancer patients 'missing out' on new drugs
Cancer patients in Wales are more than four times less likely to receive a newer drug on the NHS than those in England, it is claimed.
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NewsLandmark prescription laws come into force
The UK has become the first country in the world to allow physiotherapists and podiatrists to prescribe drugs to their patients.
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HSJ KnowledgeHow to implement medicines optimisation
Save money and improve care through better use of medicines
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HSJ KnowledgeWhy pharmacists are the missing link in integration
How to create a seamless connection between pharmacists and GPs
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NewsDrug firms accused over NHS charges
Drug companies could face investigation following allegations that they are inflating the cost of drugs sold to the NHS.
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NewsCall for change to drug price rules
Progress towards personalised medicines is being held back by the way drug prices are set, it is claimed.