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Community Pharmacy England has agreed a 3.073 billion Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework, in a new deal for the sector for 2025/26. A further 215 million will be available for contractors to earn through Pharmacy First, blood pressure and contraception services, while a national emergency hormonal contraception service has been commissioned. The medicines margin for 2025/26 […] The post BREAKING: Community pharmacies get 3bn deal for 2025/26 appeared first on The Pharmacist.
If you think your patients arent looking at online pharmacies for cheaper medications, youre kidding yourself. Medicine is expensiveeverything is expensive. And when people are desperate, they look for alternatives. The problem? 96% of online pharmacies are illegal. Theyre selling unregulated, potentially dangerous medications, and most patients have no idea.
The new community pharmacy funding deal falls short of the costs outlined in the economic review of community pharmacy, but is 'a significant step in the right direction', Community Pharmacy England has said. Pharmacy minister Stephen Kinnock told press that he recognised the pressures that pharmacy contractors were under and said the government was 'committed […] The post CPCF: Is the new community pharmacy funding deal enough?
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Patients in the treatment group had a 21% lower risk of cardiovascular death or first heart failure hospitalization overall, but the between-group difference did not meet the threshold for statistical significance for this primary end point.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. forcing Peter Marks out of the Food and Drug Administration has blown a hole in the agency’s leadership ranks and threatens to unmoor the oversight of drugs and vaccines from bedrock scientific principles. For biotech investors, Marks’ ouster is a worst-case scenario realized — an FDA riven by dysfunction and uncertainty.
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The healthcare landscape is being revolutionized by AI and cutting-edge digital technologies, reshaping how patients receive care and interact with providers. In this webinar led by Simran Kaur, we will explore how AI-driven solutions are enhancing patient communication, improving care quality, and empowering preventive and predictive medicine. You'll also learn how AI is streamlining healthcare processes, helping providers offer more efficient, personalized care and enabling faster, data-driven
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In this case scenario, we outline a situation of risperidone causing tardive dyskinesia. Tardive dyskinesia is a neurological movement disorder that is typically caused by medications that can block dopamine receptors. Antipsychotics are the most commonly used class of medication that block dopamine receptors (great board exam question). ME is a 55-year-old male who has […] The post Risperidone Causing Tardive Dyskinesia – Case Sceniaro appeared first on Med Ed 101.
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Introduction Cough is the most common respiratory symptom and is usually self-limiting (will resolve in 3-4 weeks without the need for antibiotics). Coughing is the body's defence mechanism to clear the airways of foreign bodies and particulate matter. Questions to Ask the Patient Some important information to be gathered include Duration of the cough Duration longer than 2-3 weeks with no improvement or is getting worse suggests non-acute cause of cough and requires further investigation, such
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Payroll optimization can be one of the most time-consuming and complex factors of small business management. Yet, organizations that crack the code on streamlining employee compensation often discover innovative avenues for growth. With the right strategies in place, outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes can result in substantial time and resource savings.
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