Getting the most from medicines for both patients and the NHS is becoming increasingly important as more people are taking more medicines. Medicines prevent, treat or manage many illnesses or ...

Petersfield, Hampshire, 01 November 2023, Aspire Pharma Ltd initiated and funded the set-up of a series of round table events to discuss Medicines Optimisation Centricity. These events, facilitated by ...

Given the rising cost of medicines as a share of the NHS budget in England, the establishment of ICSs provides a timely opportunity to take stock on delivering medicines optimisation at local level, ...

Orlando Agrippa on how we can achieve better medicines optimisation and how this will reap rewards for everyone In 2018, 47.6% of hospital spending was on drugs, a higher percentage than ever before ...

The NHS’s bid to improve patient outcomes and save money by switching costly biological drugs for cheaper biosimilars reached a major milestone in October when adalimumab – which has the highest ...

According to NHS England, medicines optimisation “looks at the value which medicines deliver, making sure they are clinically-effective and cost-effective”. ICSs may support this by bringing together ...

Health minister Lord Howe wants the NHS to make better use of medicines on the NHS claiming that evidence suggests current procedures are flawed. The Conservative minister issued the call at the Royal ...

Medicines optimisation teams are advancing patient care through initiatives like polypharmacy management and antimicrobial stewardship, yet face new challenges. FDB is developing holistic solutions to ...

Medicine optimisation is a crucial aspect of healthcare, aiming to enhance patient outcomes by ensuring the effective and safe use of medications [1]. This process involves a comprehensive approach to ...