Mrs Pauline Russell died following collapsing in a hypoglycemic coma. She had been injecting a higher incorrect dose of insulin since her discharge.
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NPA advocate for pharmacists to provide Covid-19 antibody tests
The NPA is calling on PHE to iron out discrepancies in its guidance on Covid-19 antibody testing, which currently bars pharmacists from conducting the tests.
Novel microneedle tech could monitor health in real time
“Medical tattoos” placed into the skin with microneedles could provide a new way of monitoring health parameters in real-time.
Drug chart confusion contributes to pulmonary embolism
Crucial treatments missed in stroke aftercare could lead to fatal blood clots, says a new report from the Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch (HSIB).
New use found for old diabetes medicine
Work by pharmaceutical scientists in Japan has found that the thiazolidinedione troglitazone inhibits internalisation of hepatitis B virus (HBV).
RPS raise concerns about supermarket medicine substitutions
The RPS has raised concerns that substitutions of medicines as part of supermarket home delivery practices are putting customers at risk.
Concerns raised about anticoagulant use during the pandemic
Healthcare professionals are reminded that acute illness may exaggerate the effect of warfarin tablets and necessitate a dose reduction.
Online pharmacy crowdfunds over £1.7 million in 48 hours
Phlo, an online pharmacy operating in England, has crowdfunded £1,728,700 less than two days after launching a crowdfunding campaign.
Track and trace discrepancies could close English pharmacies
A letter has been written to Ministers and NHS officials, with a warning that Test and Trace discrepancies pose a potential threat to the supply of medicines
Ten fold increase in Welsh community pharmacy flu vaccinations
The latest figures show that community pharmacy flu vaccinations are ten times the level this September compared to September 2019.
