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New Valproate safety measures

New Valproate safety measures

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) announced that from the 31st of January 2024 new regulatory measures have been implemented to ensure that the known harms associated with valproate use are reduced.

Pharmacy First

Pharmacy First

Pharmacy First officially launched on 1st February 2024 and 95% of pharmacies in England have signed up for the service. Pharmacists will soon have referrals from surgeries and from other sources for patients with sinusitis, sore throat, impetigo, UTIs, earache in Children, shingles and infected insect bites; and will be able to supply antibiotics where indicated.

Casgevy

Casgevy

The MHRA is the first Regulatory body in the world to authorise a Crispr-based gene therapy.

Risk Assessments and Detectability

Risk Assessments and Detectability

PCL as a company has started to see that detectability has become a requirement when conducting Risk Assessments. There is more than one way to incorporate detectability in your risk assessments but below is a suggestion that could be used. When conducting a risk...