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Patients prescribed cannabis-based medicines will be able to get their treatment in days rather than months.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Patients who have recently been discharged from hospital will get greater support from local pharmacy teams to manage their medicines.
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) launches a week long social media campaign to raise awareness about the importance of reporting suspected side effects using the Yellow Card Scheme.
MHRA investigation reveals illegally supplied opiate painkillers, tranquillisers and medications intended for the treatment of cancer worth £280,490.
People with minor illnesses or who need medicine urgently have been referred to local pharmacies, relieving pressure on doctors.
Ranitidine – MHRA drug alert issued as Creo Pharma Limited and Tillomed Laboratories recall unexpired stock
The service will help GPs and pharmacists prescribe and dispense medicines faster and more securely and make it easier for patients to pick up repeat prescriptions.
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency have released a Strategy for Pharmacopoeial Public Quality Standards for Biological Medicines update.
Patients with minor health issues will be offered same-day appointments at their local pharmacy, under a new deal announced by the Health and Social Care Secretary.
The NHS will test the world's first ‘subscription’ style payment model to incentivise pharmaceutical companies to develop new drugs for resistant infections.
The government has announced plans to launch procurement exercises to secure freight capacity if the UK leaves the EU with no deal.
A letter to suppliers giving an update on ensuring a continued supply of medicines and medical products if the UK leaves the EU with no deal.
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