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MHRA to review safety of pseudoephedrine products

Consumer healthcare body says reported side-effects are “extremely rare” and packaging warnings already in place.

2 Min Article

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Pharmacy Magazine In Conversation With podcast – February 10, 2023

Pharmacy Magazine editor Richard Thomas talks to Tess Player, global head of healthcare professional & health influencer marketing at consumer healthcare company Haleon, about the company's plans for 2023.

15 Min Article

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Pharmacy Magazine Podcast – Talking Pharmacy Extra 15/11/22

With Self Care Week underway, Pharmacy Magazine editor Richard Thomas talks to PAGB's Michelle Riddalls about the trade body's latest consumer survey exploring attitudes to self-care. Why is the public losing confidence and knowledge when it comes to self-treating the most common conditions?

10 Min Article

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ViagraConnect learning

Improve your understanding and advice on erection problems with a host of learning resources to help you support men's health and wellbeing
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Front shop: Iron supplement that reduces gut irritation

Study finds that OTC iron supplement is less likely to cause gut irritation and improves adherence.

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OTC analgesic prescribing fell just 4% after NHS guidance

NSH guidance aimed at reducing prescriptions for OTC medicines saw a drop of just 4.4 per cent for simple analgesia prescriptions in its first year.

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Allow pharmacists to make direct NHS referrals say health bodies

Community pharmacists should be able to refer patients directly to other parts of the NHS, pharmacy and healthcare organisations have said.

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Study: More patients relying on pharmacies in pandemic

Consumers increasingly turned to pharmacists during the Covid-19 pandemic for OTC and health advice.

1 Min Article

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GSK & Pfizer close landmark OTC merger

GSK Consumer Healthcare and Pfizer Consumer Healthcare have announced the creation of a new joint venture as they reach the end of a lengthy merger process. 

 

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NHS England 100m OTC savings are a long term goal

NHS England has told Pharmacy Magazine it "did not claim that it would save £100m in the first year" after introducing guidance.

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