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Key clinical developments in 2023

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Pharmacy Magazine , 02 Jan 2024 clock 20 Min Module

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In Practice

Key facts

  • Community pharmacies in England will be able to provide clinically appropriate prescription medicines via PGDs for seven common conditions in 2024
  • The POM to P switch of tadalafil is a new treatment option for erectile dysfunction
  • Semaglutide (Wegovy) is now licensed for obesity
  • Emollient bath additives are no longer recommended in eczema (NICE update)
  • Updates in NICE UTI guidelines pave the way for pharmacist consultations as part of the Pharmacy First common conditions programme (see also first bullet point)
  • Pholcodine-containing medicines were withdrawn from the market in 2023.

Contributing author

Nicola Tyers, director, The Pharmacy Training Company and senior lecturer at Medway School of Pharmacy

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#Obesity #Vaccination #Pharmacy First #Overweight #Product updates #Pm featured #Drug Safety Update

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