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‘75 swimming pools’ worth of wasted medicine thrown away in England every year

Wasted medicine costs the NHS at least £480 million annually

The Independent UK

Wasted medicine in England could fill 75 swimming pools a year, pharmacy group says

Industry body calls for greater scrutiny of patients with multiple repeat prescriptions to tackle ‘growing problem’

The Guardian - UK

Supply fears over life-saving blood pressure medication taken by millions of Britons

Patients will only be given one month’s supply of the drug until the end of October

The Independent UK

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Daily weight loss pill available in UK pharmacies from today

The Wegovy tablet became the first GLP-1 pill for weight loss to be approved by the UK’s medicines regulator last month

The Independent UK

NHS patients face worst drug shortages on record, say pharmacists and GPs

Supply problems pose risk to health, with common painkillers, epilepsy medication and HRT affected

The Guardian - UK

Iran war pushing up till price of some drugs by up to 30%, pharmacies warn

Chemists in England cost of painkillers like paracetamol and hay fever treatments say has jumped since February

The Guardian - UK

Number of meningitis cases rises as officials deal with ‘unprecedented’ outbreak

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is now investigating 20 cases of meningitis in Kent, an increase from 15, with health officials describing the outbreak as unprecedented due to its rapid spread. Six of the confirmed cases have been confirmed as the meningitis B strain. The outbreak is considered a…

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Warning issued as bookings for meningitis vaccine surge across UK after Kent outbreak

It comes after the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) confirmed that some cases in the Kent outbreak are meningitis B

The Independent UK

Warning as major shortage of painkiller used by millions could last until summer

The National Pharmacy Association (NPA) has warned the shortage could last until at least June

The Independent UK

UK grapples with widespread aspirin shortage as medicine added to export ban list

The UK government recently added aspirin to its export ban list to protect supplies

The Independent UK

Pharmacies report widespread shortages of aspirin

Long-term treatment with low-dose 75mg aspirin has an antiplatelet effect, meaning it can stop blood clots developing and help prevent heart attacks.

Evening Standard

Warning over Mounjaro ‘golden dose’ as users panic over shortages and soaring prices

With the price of Mounjaro to rise in September, some users are using leftover medication in syringes to create an extra dose

The Independent UK

Sales of Mounjaro weight loss jab to UK suspended as pharmacies hit by shortage ahead of price hike

Boots and Lloyds pharmacies among those running low after users stockpile drug ahead of price hike

The Independent UK

Pharmacies warn of unsustainable demand for weight loss medication

NPA chairman Olivier Picard said ‘many more people are interested in getting weight loss jabs than would actually be suitable for treatment’.

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Demand for weight loss drugs is becoming unsustainable, say pharmacists

Industry group says treatments may need to be restricted to the most overweight

The Independent UK

Pharmacy warning of unsustainable demand for weight loss medication

Spiralling demand could see people being tempted to resort to unregulated online supplier

The Independent UK

Public warned against buying hay fever jabs online

Kenalog has known side-effects such as increased blood pressure, dizziness, severe abdominal pain, depression and mood swings.

The Independent UK

Morning after pill: What are the proposed changes and will it be free?

The morning-after pill is to be offered without charge at pharmacies in England

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